--- title: National Escargot Day | May 24 description: National Escargot Day | May 24 --- [![potironne company](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-1523926348-png/potironne-images/logo.png)](https://www.potironne.com/) 877-SNAILMAN - [About Us](https://www.potironne.com/about-potironne) - [Links](https://www.potironne.com/order-online/) - [Blog](https://www.potironne.com/blog) - [![Instagram](https://www.potironne.com/hubfs/social-instagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/thesnailman/) - [![Twitter](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-1528140390-png/potironne-images/social-twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/#!/thesnailman) - [![LinkedIn](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-1528140385-png/potironne-images/social-linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/douglas-dussault/0/6a9/972) # National Escargot Day® 2014 #### ![National Escargot Day Boston 2014](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-754885027-png/images/inset-NED-logo1.png "National Escargot Day Boston 2014")**Boston, Massachusetts** - National Escargot Day Celebrations Are Coming To Boston! Marking the end of the annual harvest period, May 24, 2014 promises to be our biggest event yet! The sustainably conducted month-long search for the true Wild Burgundy Snail, across vast tracts of European wilderness, culminates in a feast. A tribute to the world's most versatile protein, National Escargot Day menus present the Helix Pomatia Linne in all its glory. Diners this year will experience multi-course tasting menus, à la carte options, and even the occasional dessert, honoring the "Kobe Beef of Snails". 100% Organic, 100% Natural, the finest of the 116 edible varieties of snail and the only variety that can be truly called "Burgundy Snail", the Helix Pomatia Linne is also nutritionally unbeatable: see [http://www.potironne.com/escargot/](https://www.potironne.com/escargot/). As seen in [Bon Appetit](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-17975369-pdf/docs/potsls_bonapetit_03.pdf) (March, 2005), [Saveur](https://www.potironne.com/blog/) (October, 2005), [Santé](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-17975610-pdf/docs/potsls_sante_01.pdf) (May, 2006), the Wall Street Journal (January, 2007), [Philadelphia Inquirer](https://www.potironne.com/blog/) (May, 2007), [Philadelphia Magazine](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-17972369-pdf/docs/potarticle(philly)01.pdf) (August, 2009) says, "These snails are a revelation to those who don't like escargots", a great picture in GQ (January, 2010), Tasting Table National (March 11, 2014), and: ## Featured in: **Daniel Boulud's My French Cuisine.** **Thomas Keller's The Bouchon Cookbook.** **Fabio Trabocchi's Cucina of Le Marche:** A Chef's Treasury of Recipes from Italy's Last Culinary Frontier. **Marc Vetri's Il Viaggio de Vetri Cookbook.** **Vitaly Paley's The Paley's Place Cookbook.** Harvested by hand in the wild, immaculately prepared, and simply unmatched, the Wild Burgundy Snails are the choice of top chefs across America. Smaller events are being planned in other cities as well. ## 2014 Boston Participating Chefs & Restaurants include: | [**Chef Ken Oringer**](https://twitter.com/kenoringer) [Clio Restaurant](http://cliorestaurant.com/) 370 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 (617) 536-7200 | [**Chef Frank McClelland**](https://twitter.com/FrankMcClelland) [l'Espalier](http://www.lespalier.com/) 774 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199 (617) 262-3023 | [**Chef Barbara Lynch**](https://twitter.com/barbaralynchBOS) [No. 9 Park ](http://www.no9park.com/) 9 Park Street Boston, MA 02108 (617) 742-9991 | | --- | --- | --- | | **[Chef Scott Jones](https://twitter.com/ChefScottLJones) **[Menton](http://mentonboston.com/) 354 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 (617) 737-0099 | [**Chef Jamie Bissonnette**](https://twitter.com/Jamiebiss) [Coppa](http://www.coppaboston.com/) 253 Shawmut Avenue Boston, MA 02118 (617) 391-0902 | [**Chef Michael Smith**](https://twitter.com/MIKEYfromMAINE) [Toro](http://toro-restaurant.com/boston/) 1704 Washington Street Boston, MA 02118 (617) 536-4300 | | [**Chef Matthew Gaudet**](https://twitter.com/GaudetMatthew) [Westbridge Restaurant](http://www.westbridgerestaurant.com/) 1 Kendall Square Cambridge, MA  02139 (617) 945-0221 | **[Chef Barry Maiden](https://twitter.com/barry_maiden) **[Hungry Mother](http://www.hungrymothercambridge.com/) [State Park](http://statepark.is/) 233 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 499-0090 | **[Chef William Kovel](https://twitter.com/williamkovel) **[Catalyst](http://www.catalystrestaurant.com/) 300 Technology Square Cambridge, MA  02139 (617) 576-3000 | | [**Chef Tim Maslow**](https://twitter.com/striptsTM) [Ribelle](http://www.ribellebkline.com/) 1665 Beacon Street Brookline, MA  02445 (617) 232-2322 | [**Chef Mary Dumont**](https://twitter.com/chefmarydumont) [Harvest](http://harvestcambridge.com/) 44 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA  02138 (617) 868-2255 | **[Chef Alex Crabb](https://twitter.com/alexandercrabb) **[Asta](http://www.astaboston.com/) 47 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 585-9575** ** | | **[Chef Matt Jennings](https://twitter.com/matthewjennings) **[Farmstead](http://www.farmsteadinc.com/) 186 Wayland Avenue Providence, RI 02906 (401) 274-7177 | [**Chef Robert Sisca**](https://twitter.com/chefbistro)[ Bistro du Midi](http://bistrodumidi.com/) 272 Boylston Street Boston, MA  02116 (617) 426-7878 | **[Chef Dan Enos](https://twitter.com/ChefDan2011) **[Oceanaire Seafood Room ](http://www.theoceanaire.com/Locations/Boston/Locations.aspx) 40 Court Street Boston, MA  02108 (617) 742-2277** ** | |   |   |   | Stay tuned as more local restaurants are expected to confirm. Press seating with The Snailman is available. ## 2013 Coverage: ### On National Escargot Day, Chicago Chefs Go Italian Monday, May 20, 2013 by Danial Gerzina [eater.com](http://eater.com/) Last Easter weekend, there was a late breakfast at Palazzo Donati in Italy's Le Marche region. One of our writers was there, and one of the many things he ate that morning was a platter of snails, which may sound formidable right out of bed, but they were full of herbs, garlic and, being Italian, light tomato sauce. [View full article.](http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2013/05/20/on-national-escargot-day-chicago-chefs-go-italian.php) [Download article.](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-46171901-pdf/docs/potsls(eater.com)01.pdf)   ### Eating Neglected Food: National Escargot Day.  Hail the Snail! Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by David Hammond [oakpark.com](http://www.oakpark.com/)   In 2007, during the cicada infestation of Oak Park, I appeared on several national and international television shows talking about ways to prepare seasonal cicadas in various dishes. Our most popular cicada creation, designed by my wife, Carolyn, was a nori roll with seaweed, rice, steamed vegetables and fried cicadas, which were a little like very small soft shell crabs. [View full article.](http://www.oakpark.com/Dining/Blogs/5-22-2013/Eating-Neglected-Food:-National-Escargot-Day/)   [Download article.](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-48650455-pdf/docs/potsls(oakpark.com)01.pdf) --- ## 2012 Participating Chefs & Restaurants | **Chef Ben Puchowitz** [Matyson](http://www.matyson.com/) 37 S. 19th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 564-2925 **Chef Pierre Calmels** [Bibou](http://www.biboubyob.com/) 1009 South 8th Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 767-0731 **Chef Peter Woolsey** [Bistrot la Minette](http://www.bistrotlaminette.com/index.php) 623 South 6th Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 925-8000 **Chef Jon Cichon** [Lacroix at The Rittenhouse](http://www.lacroixrestaurant.com/) 210 West Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 925-8000 ** ** | **Chef David Salama** [Creperie Beaumonde](http://creperie-beaumonde.com/) 624 South Sixth Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 592-0656 **Chef Lee Styer** [Fond](http://fondphilly.com/) 1617 East Passyunk Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 551-5000 **Chef Sheri Waide** [Southwark](http://www.southwarkrestaurant.com/) 701 South 4th Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 238-1888 **Chef Brad Spence **[Amis Trattoria](http://www.amisphilly.com/) 412 S. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA  19147 (215) 732-2647 ** ** | | --- | --- | | ****Chef Paul Ferzacca** **[La Tour](http://latour-vail.com/) 122 East Meadow Drive Vail, CO 81657 (970) 476-4403** ** **Chef Andy Schneider** [le Rêve Café](http://www.lerevecafe.com/) 7610 Harwood Avenue Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 778-3333  | **Chef Jeff Pfeiffer** [Bistro Niko at The Sovereign](http://www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bistro-niko/) 3344 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 261-6456 ** ** | | --- | --- | ## Past Coverage: [Philadelphia has a taste for escargot and foie gras](http://www.philly.com/philly/restaurants/20120524_Escargot_and_foi_gras_-_don_rsquo_t_be_hating__99_percenters_.html) Foobooz [More on National Escargot Day](http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2012/05/18/more-on-national-escargot-day/) Foobooz [6 Ways to Get Your Escargot Fix](http://blog.zagat.com/2012/05/national-escargot-day-brings-special.html) Zagat Catch long-time Potironne client and friend Chef Philippe Bertineau of Alain Ducasse's Benoit Bistro, New York City, on Martha Stewart Radio Wednesday (5/23) at 8:10AM ET to discuss National Escargot Day. [The snail picks up the pace](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-17972369-pdf/docs/potarticle(philly)01.pdf) The Philadelphia Inquirer [The Snail's Day](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-17975610-pdf/docs/potsls_sante_01.pdf) Sante Magazine [Ask Zagat: Why Is Escargot Day May 24?](http://www.zagat.com/buzz/ask-zagat-why-is-escargot-day-may-24) Zagat [Happy National Escargot Day!](http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/151149/20110524/escargot-france-philadelphia-national-escargot-day.htm) www.ibtimes.com [Celebrating With Snails For Supper at Bibou](http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2011/05/18/celebrating-with-snails-for-supper-at-bibou/) www.philadelphia.foobooz.com/ [Bibou marks National Escargot Day](http://dbfood.blogspot.com/2009/05/national-escargot-day.html) Philly.com [National Escargot Day Tasting Menu](http://dbfood.blogspot.com/2009/05/national-escargot-day.html) DB Food Blog [Some Pictures of the Great Day on National Escargot Day](http://dbfood.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html) DB Food Blog ### 2014 Menus [Coppa](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-801563954-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_coppa.pdf) [Oceanaire Seafood Room](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-805715086-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_oceanaire.pdf) [Bistro du Midi](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-805730256-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_midi.pdf) [Hungry Mother & State Park](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-833206552-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_hungrymother.pdf) [Menton](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-831105951-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_menton.pdf) [Toro](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-833206557-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_toro.pdf) [Westbridge](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-827294009-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_westbridge.pdf) [Asta](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-846828086-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_asta.pdf) [Catalyst](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-851220110-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_catalyst.pdf) [Farmstead](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-849448752-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_farmstead.pdf) [Harvest](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-849448762-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_harvest.pdf) [Ribelle](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-849448822-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_ribelle.pdf) [l'Espalier](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-855870498-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_espalier.pdf) [No. 9 Park](https://www.potironne.com/hs-fs/file-861195135-pdf/docs/ned_8.5x11_no9.pdf) ### NED Archives [2019 Escargot Day, Boston](https://www.potironne.com/national-escargot-day-2019) [2018 Escargot Day, Chicago](https://www.potironne.com/national-escargot-day-2018) [2017 Escargot Day, Los Angeles](https://www.potironne.com/national-escargot-day-2017/) [2015 Escargot Day, Philadelphia](https://www.potironne.com/national-escargot-day-2015/) [2014 Escargot Day, Boston](https://www.potironne.com/national-escargot-day-2014/) [2013 Escargot Day, Chicago](https://www.potironne.com/national-escargot-day-2013/) [2012 Escargot Day, Philadelphia](https://www.potironne.com/national-escargot-day-2012/) ### Nutritional Information [Sarl Henri Maire Escargot](https://www.potironne.com/escargot/) www.Potironne.com [Home](https://www.potironne.com/) | [Escargots](https://www.potironne.com/escargots) | [Order Online](https://www.potironne.com/order-online) | [About Snail Man](https://www.potironne.com/about-snailman) | [News](https://www.potironne.com/blog) | [Recipes](https://www.potironne.com/recipes) | [Contact Us](https://www.potironne.com/contact) - ©2026 Potironne, LLC - Larkspur, Colorado - Phone: 877-SNAILMAN - Email: [info@potironne.com](mailto:info@potironne.com) Site by Stream Creative - A [Milwaukee Inbound Marketing Agency ](http://www.streamcreative.com)