RESTAURANT NEWS | PALM BEACH
Florida’s Biggest Farm Dinner Series Is Back
Swank Table gathers dozens of chefs for 12 nights of open-fire cooking, Cuban music, disco, tiki drinks, and white-tablecloth feasts on a working farm.
By Eric Barton
2:41 p.m. ET, Sept. 3, 2026
AUTHOR BIO: Eric Barton is editor of The Adventurist and a freelance journalist who has reviewed restaurants for more than two decades. Email him here.
A dinner at Swank Specialty Produce begins with a drive west, past the suburbs and into the agricultural reaches of Palm Beach County. Then come cocktails beneath a pole barn, vegetables grown a short walk from the table, and a rotating roster of South Florida chefs cooking at a 20-acre Loxahatchee farm.
The 2026/27 Swank Table season begins Nov. 7 with a farmhouse dinner led by Four Seasons chef Brandon Salomon. Over the next five months, founders Jodi and Darrin Swank will turn the farm into, among other things, a 1970s dance floor, Hawaiian luau, Cuban party, and cowboy gathering.
Each all-inclusive dinner opens with a welcome bite and cocktails, followed by four canapés and a multi-course meal with wine, beer, and other drinks. Live bands, dancing, costumes, and the occasional cigar roller reinforce the idea that everyone came out here for a party rather than a hushed dissertation on microgreens.
Swank’s pesticide-free vegetables, microgreens, edible flowers, and specialty produce give the visiting chefs their starting point. Chef liaison Jon Sarmiento coordinates the collaborations, while Sub-Culture Group chef Jeffrey Wueller prepares the welcome bites. Chef Patrick Carney oversees specialty meals, and sommelier Jon Wine of The Tasting Room handles the drinks.
Several dinners also benefit South Florida organizations, including the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida, Fresh Rx, Rohi’s Readery, the West Palm Beach Library Foundation, and Young Singers of the Palm Beaches.
New events include Havana Nights, with Cuban food, dancers, live music, and cigar rollers; a candlelit Woodland Supper centered on open-fire cooking; and the Blue Zones Experience, inspired by the cuisines and habits of communities known for longevity. Returning themes include Throwback to the ’70s and the season-ending Vetu De Blanc White Party.
The farmers market returns ahead of the dinner series on Oct. 10. Running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through May, the free market brings together produce, local vendors, and live music. Chef James Strine will add Swank salads and whole-hog sandwiches to the mix, which makes grocery shopping sound suspiciously like lunch.
2026-27 Swank Table Season
Nov. 7, 2026 — Swank Farmhouse Dinner
Chef: Brandon Salomon, Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale
Nov. 8, 2026 — Fall Into Winter With the Four Seasons Chefs
Chefs: Culinary teams from Four Seasons Miami, Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale, Four Seasons at The Surf Club, and Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
Music: Sosos
Brewery: Prosperity Brewers
Dec. 6, 2026 — Darrin’s 60th Birthday: A Cannabis Party
Honoring: Myla’s Beleaf
Chefs: Tara Abrams, Crazy Uncle Mike’s, Boca Raton; David Chapman, Rising Sun, West Palm Beach; Kayla Casele, Gabriella’s Modern Italian, Delray Beach; Lee Mazor, LoveLee, Fort Lauderdale
Music: Spred the Dub
Brewery: Prosperity Brewers
Jan. 10, 2027 — Woodland Supper
A candlelit communal dinner featuring open-fire cooking, Florida meat, and seasonal vegetables.
Chefs: Joseph Oesterwind, Angle at Eau Palm Beach; Nino LaSpina, private chef; Daniel Ganem, Daniel’s Steakhouse; MJ Jaramillo, The Ben
Music: Fuse
Brewery: The Tank Brewing
Jan. 17, 2027 — Sunday Jazz Dinner
Chefs: Alejandra Espinosa, Cotoa, Miami; John Kreidich, Camille’s Italian Restaurant; Michael Denofrio, Breeze at Eau Palm Beach; Graham Lerner, Eau Palm Beach
Music: The Barbara Evans Band
Brewery: Tarpon River Brewing
Jan. 31, 2027 — Havana Nights
Swank’s first Cuban-inspired dinner, with Cuban food, dancers, cigar rollers, and live music.
Honoring: I LOVE Nadia
Chefs: Clayton Carnes, Cholo Soy Cocina; Pedro Mederos, Kojin, Coral Gables; Max Santiago, Meat Market, Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Tampa
Brewery: Prosperity Brewers
Feb. 7, 2027 — Chinese New Year: The Year of the Sheep
Honoring: Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida
Chefs: Kevin Avellaneda, Shanghai’d; Nicole Fey, Roka Hula; Diego Ng, Temple Street Eatery; Rosana Quintero, Café Boulud
Music: Killbillies
Feb. 21, 2027 — Throwback to the ’70s
Disco attire is encouraged for a night of 1970s food, music, and dancing.
Chefs: Asif Syed, AYRE by Karma, Riviera Beach; Daniel Pundik, The Ben; Levi Baker, Table 26; Stacy Paret, Sweet Stacy’s Palm Beach
Music: DJ Danielle
Brewery: Prosperity Brewers
March 7, 2027 — Cowboy Country
Cowboy hats, boots, jeans, plaid, line dancing, and country music come to the farm.
Honoring: Fresh Rx
Chefs: Michael Hackman, aioli; Rick Mace, Tropical Smokehouse; Susan Marsh, The Breakers; Renata Ferraro, Flour & Weirdoughs
Music: Tommy Lynn Band
Brewery: Prosperity Brewers
March 21, 2027 — Blue Zones Experience
A dinner inspired by the culinary traditions and lifestyle principles of the world’s Blue Zones.
Honoring: Rohi’s Readery
Chefs: Roel Alcudia, We All Gotta Eat Group/Fooq’s; Harvey Gonzalez, Christopher’s Kitchen, Palm Beach Gardens; Matteo Carboni, George x Avenue 3; Takeshi Kamioka, Kaminari Ramen; Jessie Hernandez, Fooq’s
Music: Mitch Herrick and the Homegrown Sinners
Brewery: La Tropical
April 4, 2027 — Luau
Honoring: West Palm Beach Library Foundation
Chefs: Justin Sherrer, Mai-Kai; Lindsay Autry, Honeybelle; Tim Lipman, Coolinary Café; Heather Borgarding, Benny’s on the Beach, Lake Worth; Samuel Tagger, Boia De and Walrus Rodeo
Brewery: Sound Brewing
April 11, 2027 — Vetu De Blanc: White Party
Guests wear all white for the final dinner of the season.
Honoring: Young Singers of the Palm Beaches
Chefs: Nano Crespo, The Blue Door; Chris Zabita, Café Boulud; Joe Anthony, Tonno Nero; Anna Ross, AnnaBakes, Wellington
Brewery: Prosperity Brewers
Chef Nicco V. Salanitro leads the kitchen at the waterfront restaurant in Huizenga Park.
By ERIC BARTON
