Ocean House Brings Ludwig Bemelmans to Life with Immersive Culinary Dinner & Curator-Led Talk
Date and Time
Saturday Apr 18, 2026 Sunday Apr 19, 2026
April 18th from 6 PM to 9 PM
April 19th from 1 to 2:30 PM
Location
Ocean House
1 Bluff Ave
Westerly, RI
Fees/Admission
The dinner is priced at $150++ per person and includes a welcome drink, house wines, passed canapés and the three-course dinner with lecture. Seating is limited to 60 guests.
Website
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Description
Ocean House in Watch Hill is bringing a bit of literary and culinary indulgence to the Rhode Island coast this April with a two-day celebration honoring Madeline creator Ludwig Bemelmans.
On April 18–19, Ocean House will host an immersive dinner experience, Ludwig Bemelmans Dinner: The Intrepid Gourmet, followed by an illustrated lecture, Loving Ludwig: The Life & Art of Ludwig Bemelmans, both led by Hilary Pierce, Curator of The Bemelmans Gallery at Ocean House. The programming draws inspiration from Bemelmans’ storied life - from his time at The Ritz-Carlton New York to his Parisian bistro La Colombe - celebrating the wit, wanderlust and dining adventures that shaped his creative legacy.
Details are included in the full announcement attached. Highlights include:
* A three-course, family-style dinner inspired by Bemelmans’ legendary meals ($150++ per person)
* An intimate illustrated talk tracing his life from Austria to New York ($65++ per person)
* Access to The Bemelmans Gallery, home to the largest public collection of his work on view
