Taste America: Los Angeles
Presented by Capital One
Tue, July 29, 2025
Premier 6:00 PM
General 7:00 PM
The LINE LA
3515 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Premier
$225
General
$150
A national tasting event celebrating the chefs and restaurants making a difference in both the culinary industry and communities across the country.
The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America® presented by Capital One brings together chefs, special guests, and diners from across the country to celebrate the local independent restaurants at the heart of our communities.
The walk-around tasting at The LINE LA will be an exciting kickoff for the 2025-2026 Taste America series with a gathering of the full cohort of the TasteTwenty chefs from across the country. Each TasteTwenty chef will host a food station that will reflect their signature style and highlight the uniqueness of their restaurant and community. The tasting will also have beverage stations and other activations from our national and local sponsors.
View the chef lineup and menu below!
FOOD STATIONS BY:
TasteTwenty Host Chef
Vivian Ku
Pine & Crane and Joy
Los Angeles, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Ope Amosu
ChòpnBlọk
Houston, TX
James Beard Award Nominee®
Mary Attea
Musket Room, Raf’s, and Cafe Zaffri
New York, NY
Aaron Brooks
Sunny’s
Miami, FL
James Beard Award Semifinalists
Isabel Coss and Matt Conroy
Pascual
Washington, D.C.
Kathleen Crook
Market Steer Steakhouse
Santa Fe, NM
Elmer Dulla
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
familyfriend
Seattle, WA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Azalina Eusope
Azalina’s
San Francisco, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Yun Fuentes
BOLO
Philadelphia, PA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Francis Guzmán
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Vianda
San Juan, PR
Jaqueline Hernandez
Bar Sótano
Chicago, IL
Siobhan Manning and Taylor Manning
Cafe Olli
Portland, OR
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Nicole Cabrera Mills
James Beard Award Winner®
Pêche
New Orleans, LA
James Beard Award Semifinalists
Anna and Ni Nguyen
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
sắp sửa
Denver, CO
Stephen Rogers
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Sachet
and James Beard Award Nominee®
Gemma
Dallas, TX
Culinary Corps Chef, Chef Bootcamp Alum, and James Beard Award Nominee®
Ashleigh Shanti
Good Hot Fish
Asheville, NC
Chef Bootcamp Alum
Digby Stridiron
Latha
Phoenix, AZ
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Dung "Junior" Vo
Noko and Kase x Noko
Nashville, TN
James Beard Award Nominee®
Sarah Welch
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Marrow Detroit
and Mink Detroit
Detroit, MI
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Douglass Williams
MIDA
Boston, MA
BEVERAGE STATIONS:
Klipsun Vineyard
Mijenta Tequila
Who's Cooking
TasteTwenty Host Chef Vivian Ku – Los Angeles, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Ope Amosu – Houston, TX (Photo: David “Odiwams” Wright)
James Beard Award Nominee® Mary Attea – New York, NY (Photo: Gentl & Hyers)
Aaron Brooks – Miami, FL (Photo: Michael Pisarri)
James Beard Award Semifinalists Matt Conroy and Isabel Coss – Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Lau)
Kathleen Crook – Santa Fe, NM (Photo: Mark Goode)
Elmer Dulla – Seattle, WA (Photo: Shaneika Inveen-Lai)
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Azalina Eusope – San Francisco, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Yun Fuentes – Philadelphia, PA (Photo: KC Tinari)
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Francis Guzmán – San Juan, PR (Photo: Johan Villafañe)
Jaqueline Hernandez – Chicago, IL (Photo: Jacob Leaf)
Siobhan Manning – Portland, OR (Photo: StarChefs)
Taylor Manning – Portland, OR (Photo: StarChefs)
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Nicole Cabrera Mills – New Orleans, LA (Photo: Sam Hanna)
James Beard Award Semifinalists Anna and Ni Nguyen – Denver, CO (Photo: David Williams Photography)
Stephen Rogers – Dallas, TX
Culinary Corps Chef, Chef Bootcamp Alum, and James Beard Award Nominee® Ashleigh Shanti – Asheville, NC
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Dung "Junior" Vo – Nashville, TN (Photo: Mick Jacob)
James Beard Award Nominee® Sarah Welch – Detroit, MI (Photo: Taylor Higgins)
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Douglass Williams – Boston, MA (Photo: Mike Piazza)
Additional Information
Reservation Policy: All reservations are non-refundable and must be made in advance. Should the event be cancelled due to any unforeseen circumstances, the James Beard Foundation will offer options including ticket exchanges, use of tickets for future events, and donating tickets. For more information, contact jbftaste@bowenandco.com.
Terms
Food and beverage offerings are subject to change. Guests must be 21 years+ with a valid ID to attend the event.
Eligible Capital One cardholders can use a Capital One card to purchase Capital One Access Passes, which include premier ticket benefits, priority entry, and gifting. While supplies last. Terms Apply.