Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has been coming to The Bahamas and staying at The Ocean Club since he opened Dune in October 2000, and over the years he has grown to love the island nation, its culture and the people, so when Hurricane Dorian devastated two of the country’s 16 populated islands, it was a no-brainer for the world-renowned chef to host a fundraising event in an effort to assist in the restoration of the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. He also wanted to shed light on the fact that while the two islands were devastated, the rest of the country’s inhabited islands, including New Providence and Paradise Island, where his restaurant is located at The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, were unscathed and are open for business.

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