Farm-To-Fork Dinner Transforms Tower Bridge Into Eatery

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – This is a different kind of fork in the road.

The Tower Bridge was transformed Sunday evening from a place to cross the river into a place for a coveted catered event as Sacramento's farm-to-fork movement took over.

"The most important thing is coming together not only the community of Sacramento, but the community of chefs," said Ravin Patel, chief culinary officer for Selland Family Restaurants.

Meticulous table settings took the place of traffic on Sacramento's iconic 80-year-old roadway.

"We have appetizers here, we have charcuterie, we have cheese. This is the pinnacle of the farm-to-fork festival," said Oliver Ridgeway, executive chef Grange restaurant and bar.

With the golden steel beams as the backdrop, the Tower Bridge was blocked off to vehicles to become the venue for the finest dining Sacramento has to offer.

"If we compare this third year to the first year … the recognition is vastly different," said Mike Testa with the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau. "Couple months ago, we were in the Wall Street Journal as one of the best mid-sized cities for food in the country. We didn't get that kind of attention three years ago."

The 750-seat dinner was sold out within seconds when tickets became available this summer. Dinner was served at 6 p.m., and the bridge reopened to traffic at 10.