Fancy schmancy Jewish dinner at the James Beard House

A fabulous idea is coming to light in New York in a couple weeks with an awesome name.  “A Schmaltz to Remember” is being organized by David Sax, author of Save the Deli, and hosted at the James Beard House. David is bringing together the best delis from across NYC for a multi-course extravaganza featuring traditional Jewish cuisine. With wine pairings of course. For $125 a person.

Apps
Adelman’s Chopped Liver
Ben’s Best Miniature Cabbage Rolls,
Liebman’s Hush Puppies,
Second Avenue Deli’s Miniature Gefilte Fish

Courses
Smoked Tongue Salad w/ Rye Croutons, Pickled Shallots, Seasonal Greens, & Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette.
Martha’s Excellent Matzoh Ball Soup
Hot-Smoked Sturgeon w/ Dilled Potatoes, Beets, Horseradish, & Caviar Jus.
Zucchini Pasta with Pastrami, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Tapenade.
Braised Beef Brisket with Horseradish, Kreplach, and Tongue
Honey–Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

We absolutely love this idea. If we lived in New York, we would spend every penny of Pearl's Kitchen's profit to date and go to this dinner. But since we live here in San Francisco (and since Jon and I have had daily conversations for the last six months about doing something similar here ) maybe we'll just go ahead and organize our own SF version...low key...underground style...without the fancy NY delis...and the illustrious hosts.

What do you think?