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Induction Dinner at Metropolitan Club – May 21, 2023

The Cincinnati Bailliage celebrated its 42nd induction dinner with an old friend, the Metropolitan Club, on the banks of the Ohio River in Covington, Kentucky. A brick aerie perched on the 19th floor gives the Metropolitan Club a commanding 360-degree view of the Cincinnati skyline as well as the rolling hills of Northern Kentucky.

For more than three decades, the Metropolitan Club has been a beacon of hospitality for the Greater Cincinnati community. It was founded by William P. Butler, Chairman of Corporex Company, and Chargé de Presse Honoraire Daniel Fay, Chairman and Founder of Commonwealth Hotels. As a Chaîne bailliage, we are aligned with the Club’s mission of community as well as uniting leaders throughout the region to make a difference. Since the Club was founded, the organization has raised nearly two million dollars for local charities, donating a portion of profits to local nonprofit organizations.

  • Bailli George Elliott
    Bailli George Elliott
  • Chaine Ribbons
    Chaine Ribbons
  • Caroline Reeuwijk
    Caroline Reeuwijk
  • Gordon Cameron
    Gordon Cameron
  • Lori Ritchey-Baldwin
    Lori Ritchey-Baldwin
  • Mark Cosimi
    Mark Cosimi
  • Raymond Jackson
    Raymond Jackson
  • Stephen Webb
    Stephen Webb
  • Tarita Preston
    Tarita Preston
  • Viral Patel
    Viral Patel
  • Induction Dinner Invitation and Sign In
    Induction Dinner Invitation and Sign In
  • Table with a view
    Table with a view
  • Table with a View
    Table with a View
  • Don Buckley, Lori Ritchey Baldwin, and Roger Baldwin
    Don Buckley, Lori Ritchey Baldwin, and Roger Baldwin
  • Chuck Hong and Jayne Menke
    Chuck Hong and Jayne Menke
  • Ellen Vanderhorst and Ray Vanderhorst
    Ellen Vanderhorst and Ray Vanderhorst
  • Lori Ritchey Baldwin, Roger Baldwin, Ray Vanderhorst and Ellen Vanderhorst
    Lori Ritchey Baldwin, Roger Baldwin, Ray Vanderhorst and Ellen Vanderhorst
  • Linda Chaney, Kevin Chaney, Irwin Weinberg and Barbara Weinberg
    Linda Chaney, Kevin Chaney, Irwin Weinberg and Barbara Weinberg
  • Chuck Hong, Mary Horn, Graig Smith and Jan Smith
    Chuck Hong, Mary Horn, Graig Smith and Jan Smith
  • Champagne Legras & Hass “Intuition” Brut, Chouilly
    Champagne Legras & Hass “Intuition” Brut, Chouilly
  • Crab Croquettes
    Crab Croquettes
  • Flavia Bastos and Larry Huston
    Flavia Bastos and Larry Huston
  • John Mocker, Jayne Menke, Lori Watson and Marc Watson
    John Mocker, Jayne Menke, Lori Watson and Marc Watson
  • Jeffrey Shively, Martha Coors, Allison Simmons, and Chuck Hong
    Jeffrey Shively, Martha Coors, Allison Simmons, and Chuck Hong
  • Sarah Gagnon, Barbara Weinberg, Tarita Preston
    Sarah Gagnon, Barbara Weinberg, Tarita Preston
  • Carol Lamy, Marilyn Buckley and Julia Benkert
    Carol Lamy, Marilyn Buckley and Julia Benkert
  • Mady Gordon and Barbara Weyand
    Mady Gordon and Barbara Weyand
  • Chuck Martz, Sue Martz, Matthew Millett, and Gordon Cameron
    Chuck Martz, Sue Martz, Matthew Millett, and Gordon Cameron
  • Charcuterie Cups
    Charcuterie Cups
  • Bailli Provincial Midwest Honoraire Renee Wilmeth and Dame de la Chaine Carrie Reeuwijk
    Bailli Provincial Midwest Honoraire Renee Wilmeth and Dame de la Chaine Carrie Reeuwijk
  • Liza Smitherman, Ray Vanderhorst, Albert Smitherman and Ellen Vanderhorst
    Liza Smitherman, Ray Vanderhorst, Albert Smitherman and Ellen Vanderhorst
  • Linda Chaney, Kevin Chaney, Irwin Weinberg and Barbara Weinberg
    Linda Chaney, Kevin Chaney, Irwin Weinberg and Barbara Weinberg
  • The view of Cincinnati and the Ohio River
    The view of Cincinnati and the Ohio River
  • Bailli Provincial Midwest Honoraire Renee Wilmeth, Bailli de Cincinnati & Chambellan Provincial George Elliott and Vice Chargé de Missions Clint Haynes
    Bailli Provincial Midwest Honoraire Renee Wilmeth, Bailli de Cincinnati & Chambellan Provincial George Elliott and Vice Chargé de Missions Clint Haynes
  • Miriam Moosnick, Eric Durbin, Carol Durbin, Stephen Webb, Flavia Bastos and Larry Huston
    Miriam Moosnick, Eric Durbin, Carol Durbin, Stephen Webb, Flavia Bastos and Larry Huston
  • Lori Watson and Marc Watson
    Lori Watson and Marc Watson
  • Kathy Van Kirk and Hugo Tostado
    Kathy Van Kirk and Hugo Tostado
  • Baby Green-Quinoa Salad
    Baby Green-Quinoa Salad
  • Fillet of North Atlantic Turbot
    Fillet of North Atlantic Turbot
  • Strawberry-Honey Sorbet
    Strawberry-Honey Sorbet
  • Prime Smoked Beef Tenderloin
    Prime Smoked Beef Tenderloin
  • Rosemary-Garlic Lamb Loin
    Rosemary-Garlic Lamb Loin
  • Dessert
    Dessert
  • Bailli de Cincinnati & Chambellan Provincial George Elliott and Metropolitan Club Pastry Chef Terry Biehl with Chaîne plate
    Bailli de Cincinnati & Chambellan Provincial George Elliott and Metropolitan Club Pastry Chef Terry Biehl with Chaîne plate
  • The Evening’s Wines
    The Evening’s Wines
  • Metropolitan Club Wait Staff
    Metropolitan Club Wait Staff
  • Menu
    Menu

The most astounding fact about the organization is that it has had only one chef at the helm since its birth: Chef Kelsey Yerger. Chef Yerger is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. He served as executive chef at Stouffer’s in Columbus and Philadelphia, and briefly worked at the Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati, before settling in at the Metropolitan Club. His ability to continually conjure up cutting-edge cuisine with exquisite attention to detail has made this establishment one of the most frequented eateries in the history of the Cincinnati Bailliage.

Induction festivities got started with flutes of Champagne Legras & Haas ‘Intuition Brut’ and with passed appetizers of Crab Croquettes with Mustard Aioli, Charcuterie Cups, and Shrimp Stuffed Artichokes. The induction ceremony served as an intermezzo between the reception and dinner. Ms. Renee Wilmeth, Bailli Provincial Midwest Honoraire, led the induction of new Chaîne and Mondiale members. She briefly recounted the history of the Chaîne mixed with light-hearted humor to introduce nine new Chaîne members. The Cincinnati Chaîne membership is now 112 which continues to place it as the largest bailliage in the United States. Echanson Provincial (Midwest) Mary Horn assisted Ms. Wilmeth with the induction of 11 new Mondiale members with the same mixture of wit and reverence.

Following the ceremony, members were treated to a five course menu which was meticulously orchestrated by Chef Yerger, Vice Conseiller Gastronomique Chuck Hong, and the dedicated Metropolitan Club staff. All courses were expertly paired with wines chosen by Echanson Provincial Mary Horn and her wine committee. Some favorites of the evening included Baby Green-Quinoa Salad paired with a 2021 Clos Sainte Madeleine Côtes-de-Province Rosé, Prime Smoked Beef Tenderloin served with a 2019 Vina VIK ‘La Pit Belle’ Proprietary Red Wine, and Rosemary-Garlic Lamb Loin paired with a 2019 DeLille Cellars Four flags Cabernet Sauvignon.

Unfortunately, Chef Yerger was unable to attend the event as he was recovering from surgery, but we are certain that our rounds of applause were shared with him by pastry chef Terry Biehl and the rest of the kitchen and wait staff. It was another terrific collaboration among Bailli George Elliott, Vice Conseiller Gastronomique Chuck Hong, and Echanson Mary Horn to welcome new members to our community.

Graig Smith, Vice Chargé de Presse

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