COAST Presents Ellen Yin & Eli Collins

Enjoy a wonderful evening at Ocean House with an exquisite multi-course dinner in COAST. The chefs of Ocean House, joined by celebrated restaurateur Ellen Yin and acclaimed chef Eli Collins, have crafted a spectacular menu, each course paired with an expertly chosen wine.

Guests will begin with a welcome reception at 6:30 p.m, followed by dinner in COAST. Space is limited. Open to guests 21 years of age and older. Please note: tickets purchased for this event are non-refundable. 

ABOUT ELLEN YIN:

Ellen Yin is the founder and co-owner of High Street Hospitality Group, which operates some of the country’s most celebrated dining establishments, including Fork, High Street Restaurant & Bakery, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Hoagies and The Wonton Project in Philadelphia. In 2023, she was named “Outstanding Restaurateur” by the James Beard Foundation. Proudly dedicated to the flourishing of Philadelphia, Ellen is a co-chair of Sisterly Love Collective and a board member of the Philadelphia Award, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, and the Arden Theater Company. She is on the Community Advisory Board of the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Kimmel Cancer Center. Nationally, she sits on the Restaurant Advisory Board of OpenTable. She earned her undergraduate degree and MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

ABOUT CHEF ELI COLLINS:

A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Chef Collins developed a passion for cooking while studying Fine Art in the South of France. After returning to the United States, he spent time traveling and working up and down the East Coast, finally landing in New York City where he worked for acclaimed Chef Daniel Boulud at his eponymous Daniel, a Michelin-starred contemporary French restaurant, and later as Executive Chef at Boulud’s DBGB Kitchen, a more casual brasserie. In 2013, Collins returned to Pennsylvania to take the role as Executive Chef at Pub & Kitchen. A year after his arrival, he received a glowing “Three Bells: Excellent” review from Inquirer critic Craig LaBan who noted the re-review for the five-year-old restaurant came because “current chef Eli Collins’ cooking demanded [his] attention.” Four years later, Collins joined the High Street Hospitality family and assumed the role of Executive Chef of a.kitchen + bar within AKA Rittenhouse Square. Collins quickly earned another “Three Bells” the Inquirer for his “compelling French flair” and a menu “driven by seasonality and a love of prime ingredients.” a.kitchen has been named one of Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Wine Restaurants in America, was awarded Wine Spectator’s “Award of Excellence” in 2020 and has received praise from Philadelphia Magazine, Eater, Thrillist, and Philadelphia Style Magazine, among others. In 2022, Eli was named “Best Chef” in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly” awards.