Experience the ultimate culinary adventure with Executive Chef of The 9 Nelly Buleje and Spice Kitchen & Bar's Chef Ben Bebenroth. Sit back, relax, and savor the food journey of a lifetime. The tasting will feature an exquisite five course meal and wine pairings selected by the one and only Adega Resident Wine Sommelier, Michel Emerick. Metropolitan at The 9's Executive Chef Nelly Buleje Leading the culinary team at The 9, Nelly draws inspiration from his passion of traveling and has cultivated a robust background in all culinary cultures. Nelly is a seasoned kitchen professional with more than a decade of fine dining and hospitality experience. Nelly's dishes tell a story, the story of the history behind his world travels. Using an array of tecnhiques and global ingredients, Chef Nelly delivers a best in world class experience. Nelly is committed to delivering a world class kitchen, world class food and a world class experience to all guests and visitors of The 9. Spice Kitchen & Bar's Chef Ben Bebenroth Chef Ben Bebenroth graduated in the top ten of his class from Johnson and Wales University in Charleston, and won the school's national Taste Down Under cooking competition in 2004. In early 2006, after spending some time in Northeast Ohio's top kitchen's, Bebenroth founded Spice of Life Catering Co. (now Spice Catering Co.) with a passionate commitment to source all ingredients from small, sustainable family farms within a 150-mile radius of Cleveland, Ohio. This knowledge, combined with his award-winning culinary talents and farming experience, make him one of the most sought-after local food authorities in North East Ohio.