Spring Ting

Join the American Swedish Historical Museum (ASHM) for this fundraising dinner to celebrate our 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award Honoree, chef Ulrika Bengtsson. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a three-course dinner by Jeffery A. Miller Catering. The Spring Ting Dinner and Auction raises critical funding for exhibitions and educational programs at ASHM. The silent auction features Philadelphia experiences, Scandinavian glass and antiques, artwork, basket bundles, and more!
The dinner will also feature remarks from the Swedish Ambassador to the United States, Urban Ahlin.
Seating is limited; RSVP by April 19, 2024. The event is cocktail attire. Tickets begin at $125 for members and $150 for non-members.
To learn more and to register visit: https://www.americanswedish.org/events/spring-ting

About Ulrika Bengtsson: Ulrika Bengtsson was born in Värnamo in the southern Swedish countryside, where her father’s passion for hunting and her mother’s commitment to cooking everything from scratch ignited Ulrika’s love of food. After attending culinary school, Ulrika worked at restaurants in Sweden before she came to New York City where she fell in love with the vibrant melting pot of world cuisines. In 1990, she joined the staff at the prestigious Swedish restaurant Aquavit where she gained invaluable experience before accepting a position cooking for the Swedish Consulate General with a focus on introducing American businesses to Sweden. Fueled by her passion for authentic Swedish cuisine, Ulrika opened her restaurant, Ulrika’s, on the Upper Eastside of Manhattan in 1999. The establishment embraced the Farm to Fork concept, a notion close to Ulrika’s heart since her childhood, emphasizing the importance of knowing where food comes from. Ulrika’s most recent venture is the Björk Café & Bistro at Scandinavia House on Park Avenue which opened in the Fall of 2022. ASHM is thrilled to honor Ulrika with our Outstanding Achievement Award, and we look forward to many more of her culinary accomplishments.