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Dine Around at Genesis Diamonds/Truva Turkish Kitchen – March 16, 2026

Chers Confreres:

I would like to invite you to the Chaîne’s March event, a Dine Around at Truva Turkish Kitchen in Kenwood with Reception at Genesis Diamonds (next door) on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM.  Our member, Chevalier David Cooper, Vice President of Genesis Diamonds, came to us with a fundraising opportunity for the Freestore Foodbank that involves one of his favorite restaurants and neighbor in Kenwood, Truva Turkish Kitchen.  He offered to host a predinner reception that will not only be fun but also raise money through a raffle that supports the Cincinnati Cooks and Second Course chef training programs at the Freestore Foodbank.  Following the reception we will enjoy a wonderful Turkish menu (See Below) at Truva which is right next door.

This is how the raffle, or Ice Cube Smash, will work. Limited to only 50 cubes, you have the chance to win a 3 carat Lab Grown Diamond in the shape of your choice! For $50 per cube (plus $2 processing fee), you get to “smash” the cube and if you’re lucky enough to have the real gem inside you win!  Every cube has some sort of colorless gem inside so you cannot tell visually, so test your luck and make a donation that benefits the Freestore Foodbank.  Limited to 50 cubes, 2 per person only, must be present at dinner to win,100% of the proceeds will be donated. To purchase your cube in advance please go to the following link:

Ice Cube Smash

Deadline for reserving for this event will be Friday, March 6, 2026. Reservations are limited to only 80 so get your reservations in before it fills up.

And, as with all Dine Arounds, you are requested to bring one bottle of QUALITY wine per person attending (two bottles per couple).  Our guide for selecting the proper wine and Dine Around etiquette is attached for your reference. 

The menu is as follows:

  Passed Hors d’oeuvres 

-Sigar Borek, Flaky pastry with cheese and parsley, lightly fried.

-Stuffed grape leaves, Stuffed with rice, pine nuts, currants, herbs.

-Simit “bites”, Thin Turkish sesame bagel, with sucuk (turkish sausage) and cheese

First Course

 -Shepherds salad with chunky feta

-Lamachun, Thin crust dough with ground lamb, beef, vegetables, served with sumak onions and lemon wedges

-Assorted cold dips.

Second Course

-Kuzu Tandir Kebab, slow roasted lamb with special rice

-Manti, Dumplings filled with beef, topped with garlic yogurt & butter sauce.

-Grilled chicken thighs served over Hunkar Begendi sauce(smoked pureed eggplant)

 Dessert

 -Pistacio baklava

-Carmelized milk pudding

The reception begins at 6:00 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM. 

Dress is Business Casual with Ribbons.

Guests are welcome to attend. If bringing guests and/or if you have dietary restrictions, please email the names of your guests and/or your dietary restrictions to Ray Vanderhorst at vanderhorst.ray@gmail.com.

Genesis Diamonds and Truva Turkish Kitchen are located at 8060 Montgomery Road in Kenwood.  There is no valet parking but parking is available in the lot directly in front of the building as well as the parking garage at 8044 Montgomery Road.

RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT

As with all Dine Arounds we will handle the reservations and $95 per person payment and we can take your payment with pay pal or credit card through the links below whether you are reserving for one person or two.  If reserving for 3 just use a combination of the two. We also accept payment through Venmo (@Chaine-Cincinnati) (preferred) or by check. If paying by check, please send it to Ray Vanderhorst, 1415 Herschel Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208 and please email him at vanderhorst.ray@gmail.com that you are doing so. Make your reservations before the Friday, March 6, 2026 deadline.

The pay pal links are as follows:

For one person:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=8SX7G3DB8PAUW

For two people:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=99EE82JDD46FS

I look forward to seeing you at Truva Turkish Kitchen and Genesis Diamonds on March 16!

Vive la Chaîne!

Regards,

George Elliott

Bailli

Welcome to the Cincinnati Bailliage of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs!

Chaîne Cincinnati includes local businessmen and women, doctors, lawyers, chefs, wine distributors and retailers as well as others in the food and wine fields. Our Bailliage unites professional and amateur gastronomes in a private, not-for-profit society committed to promoting the culinary arts and those of enology and hospitality through example, education and camaraderie.

As an example, we foster the development of the culinary arts among our community's promising chefs by contributing to the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank’s culinary education program called Cincinnati Cooks. We raise money for this purpose by asking for voluntary donations from our members annually, holding an annual wine auction and having special fundraising events.

Additionally, the Cincinnati Chaîne is home to an active chapter of Société Mondiale du Vin, an organization dedicated to enjoying and learning about the world of fine wine and spirits. Over the last few years our members have toured internationally renowned wine destinations to further their understanding of those areas and their wines.

The Bailliage de Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Cincinnati is affiliated with the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage des Etats-Unis (United States Chapter), which is associated with the International Headquarters in Paris.

Salut and Vive la Chaîne!