Ready for a culinary adventure? This December and January, we’re partnering with Capital One to bring you The International Chef Series, a once-in-a-lifetime series of events featuring some of the world’s most acclaimed culinary voices. This unique collection of dinners brings internationally celebrated chefs to New York City and Washington, D.C. for an exclusive run of events that blend heritage, innovation and artistry.
In New York City, the series starts at newly Three-Starred Jungsik New York on December 5, where Chefs Jungsik Yim, Jungho Kim and Daeik Kim will share a multi-course tasting menu spanning two continents. On January 16, Chef Arnaud Donckele of Three-MICHELIN-Star Plénitude and Three-MICHELIN-Star La Vague d’Or at Cheval Blanc Paris and St Tropez, will be visiting Le Café Louis Vuitton, where he is a Mentor of the growing Louis Vuitton Culinary Community all around the world, for an exceptional dining experience that highlights the artistry behind his world-renowned restaurants.
Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., Chef Fabio Trabocchi of Fiola is joined by Chef Enrico Bartolini of Enrico Bartolini al Mudec on December 13, with their restaurants having collectively been awarded over a dozen MICHELIN Stars.
Learn more about the chefs and restaurants featured in The International Chef series below. To purchase tickets to The International Chef series, which is exclusive to cardholders, visit Capital One.
Jungsik New York, New York — December 5, 2025
Hosted at Three-MICHELIN-Starred Jungsik New York, overall Executive Chef Jungsik Yim, Chef Jungho Kim from Two Star Jungsik Seoul and Chef Daeik Kim of the New York location are joining together for a unique Seoul–New York collaboration that unites their culinary approach across continents.
Launched in Seoul in 2009 and New York in 2011, Jungsik offers a contemporary, bold take on traditional Korean dishes, reimagined as “New Korean” cuisine. Chef Jungsik Yim, who studied at the Culinary Institute of America before working at Aquavit in New York and Akelaŕe in Spain, is a trailblazing chef recognized for bringing modern Korean fine dining to the global stage. Guided by Chef Yim’s vision of blending tradition and experimentation in Korean cuisine, Jungsik New York became the first Korean restaurant in the United States to earn Three MICHELIN Stars. At the heart of Jungsik’s approach is a simple but powerful philosophy: “Make it delicious.”
In this first-of-its-kind dinner through The International Chef Series, guests will experience the innovative cuisine that has made Jungsik an iconic MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in both South Korea and the United States. This exclusive dining experience will include a multi-course tasting menu and curated wine and beverage pairings crafted jointly by Jungsik Seoul and Jungsik New York, as well as insights into the chefs’ cross-continental culinary philosophy and remarks from Jungsik’s chefs and The MICHELIN Guide team.
Fiola, Washington, D.C. — December 13, 2025
For an extraordinary evening celebrating the pinnacle of Italian gastronomy, Chef Fabio Trabocchi of One MICHELIN Star Fiola hosts Chef Enrico Bartolini, who has been recognized with MICHELIN Stars at nine of his restaurants across Italy, including his namesake Three Star restaurant Enrico Bartolini al Mudec in Milan.
Taking pride in its farm-fresh ingredients and superb wines, Fiola celebrates the incredible diversity of regional Italian food. Trained under Chef Gualtiero Marchesi, known by some as the founder of modern Italian cuisine, Chef Trabocchi opened Fiola in 2011 to showcase the spirit and traditions of authentic Italian cuisine. His inspiration behind his restaurant comes from his father, a farmer who grew the food he ate growing up in the Le Marche region of Italy.
Similarly, Chef Bartolini, as the chef whose restaurants have earned the most MICHELIN Stars in Italy's history, is guided by his love for the country’s unique ingredients, flavors and culture. Trained under renowned Chef Massimiliano Alajmo and having worked with renowned chefs in Paris and London, he emphasizes the connection between past and present in contemporary Italian cuisine.
This one-of-a-kind dinner at Fiola is a unique collaboration of two acclaimed Italian chefs for what promises to be an unforgettable gastronomic experience. The culinary adventure will include a multi-course Italian tasting menu designed by Chefs Trabocchi and Bartolini, a cocktail hour with aperitif and elevated wine and beverage pairings. There will also be insights from the chefs on their shared passion for Italian cuisine, plus remarks from the chefs and MICHELIN Guide team.
Le Café Louis Vuitton NYC, New York — January 16, 2026
Chef Arnaud Donckele of Three Star Plénitude - Cheval Blanc Paris and La Vague D’Or will be visiting Le Café Louis Vuitton, where he is a Mentor of the growing Louis Vuitton Culinary Community all around the world, for an exceptional dining experience that highlights the artistry behind his world-renowned restaurants.
Chef Donckele became the youngest chef in France to earn Three MICHELIN Stars at La Vague d’Or, after working at Les Prés d'Eugénie, Le Louis XV, Plaza Athénée and Lasserre in Paris. Known for his deep connection to the local terroir, passion for artisanal ingredients and menus that evolve with the seasons, he has become one of the country’s most celebrated chefs. The grandson of farmers and son of butchers, Chef Donckele sees food as “an act of love and sharing.” At Le Café Louis Vuitton, he bridges the elegance of French cuisine and culture with American flavors and ingredients.
In this special dinner, guests will savor a custom multi-course tasting menu and elevated wine and beverage pairings crafted for the occasion by Chef Donckele and select members of the Plénitude team, highlighting the mastery and innovation that distinguish his acclaimed cuisine. This unique event also offers inspirations drawn from the One MICHELIN Star restaurant Arnaud Donckele & Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton in Saint-Tropez, promising a truly remarkable evening. Additionally, there will be remarks from the Chef and the MICHELIN Guide team, including the inspirations behind the Chef’s Paris and Saint-Tropez restaurants.
Arnaud Donckele & Maxime Frédéric at Louis Vuitton
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