Collab Dinner: Climate Week NYC Collaboration: Rick Bayless and Ashleigh Shanti
Wed, September 24, 2025
6:30 PM
Pier 57
25 11th Ave
New York, NY 10011
Dining Table
$250
Internal Chef's Counter
$290
External Chef's Counter
$195
Reimagining the Future of Food in Partnership with The Chefs’ Manifest
Commemorate Climate Week NYC with an unforgettable dinner crafted by culinary changemakers and chefs Rick Bayless and Ashleigh Shanti. In collaboration with The Chefs’ Manifesto—a chef-led global network of over 1,700 chefs driving food system change—Bayless and Shanti will present a thoughtful menu featuring seasonal, responsibly sourced ingredients that celebrate culture and community.
Rick Bayless is a James Beard Award–winning chef known internationally for shining a light on regional Mexican cuisine and for his tireless advocacy of small-scale farming and climate-smart practices. Through his multiple award-winning and Michelin-starred Frontera restaurants and the Frontera Farmer Foundation, Bayless has helped shape a more equitable and resilient food system, awarding over $3.5 million in grants to independent Midwest farms.
Joining him is Ashleigh Shanti, a James Beard Award–nominated, Asheville-based chef who draws inspiration from her Appalachian and coastal Virginia roots. Shanti is also the author of the James Beard Award–winning cookbook, Our South: Black Food Through My Lens, a former Top Chef contestant, and fierce advocate for Black foodways and environmental justice. Her current project, Good Hot Fish, is a sustainable seafood concept grounded in the legacy of the Black Southside of Asheville, an area increasingly shaped by climate disruption.
Support for this event is generously provided by Andrew and Sara Levine through a gift to the JBF Chef Performance Fund.
Who's Cooking
Rick Bayless
Ashleigh Shanti
Menu
Stay tuned for updates!
Additional Information
Event Policy
Reservation Policy:
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James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served.