Taste America: New Orleans
Presented by American Express and Resy
Wed, September 16, 2026
Premier 6:00 PM
General 7:00 PM
The Josephine
2400 Napoleon Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115
Premier
$250
General
$175
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® culinary series presented by American Express and Resy 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 Josephine will be an exciting kickoff for the 2026-2027 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.
FOOD STATIONS BY:
TasteTwenty Host Chef
Chef Bootcamp Alum, Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Alum, and James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Sophina Uong
Mister Mao
New Orleans, LA
James Beard Award Nominees
Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
JŪN
and Third Place
Houston, TX
Yara Herrera
Hellbender
New York, NY
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Doug Hewitt
Freya
Detroit, MI
Chef Bootcamp Alum
Christian Irabién
Amparo Fondita
Washington, D.C.
James Beard Award Winner®
Phila Lorn
Mawn
Philadelphia, PA
Mathew Meeker
Fancypants
Nashville, TN
Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Alum and James Beard Award Nominee®
Erin Miller
Urban Hearth
Boston, MA
James Beard Award Semifinalists
Zubair Mohajir and Rishi Kumar
Mirra / Mariela
Chicago, IL
Chef Bootcamp Alum and James Beard Award Nominee®
Misti Norris
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Far-Out
Dallas, TX
James Beard Award Semifinalists
Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz
Maria Isabel Restaurant
San Francisco, CA
Legacy Network Alum and James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Marc Quiñones
La Fonda on the Plaza
Santa Fe, NM
Saif Rahman
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Peregrine
Raleigh, NC
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Carol Reyes
Bóveda Restaurante
San Juan, PR
Jhonny Reyes
Lenox
Seattle, WA
Megan Sanchez
Farag's
Portland, OR
James Beard Award Semifinalists
Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter
Talat Market
Atlanta, GA
Raheem Sealey and Monika Dominguez
Shiso Miami
Miami, FL
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
LT Smith
Chilte
Phoenix, AZ
Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle
Little Fish Melrose Hill
Los Angeles, CA
Who's Cooking
TasteTwenty Host Chef, Chef Bootcamp Alum, Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Alum, and James Beard Award Semifinalist® Sophina Uong – New Orleans, LA (Photo: Katherine Kimball)
James Beard Award Nominees Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu – Houston, TX (Photo: JIA Media)
Yara Herrera – New York, NY (Photo: Star Chefs)
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Doug Hewitt – Detroit, MI
Chef Bootcamp Alum Christian Irabién – Washington, D.C.
James Beard Award Winner® Phila Lorn – Philadelphia, PA (Photo: Will Blunt)
Mathew Meeker – Nashville, TN (Photo: Victoria Quirk)
Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Alum and James Beard Award Nominee® Erin Miller – Boston, MA
James Beard Award Semifinalists Zubair Mohajir and Rishi Kumar – Chicago, IL (Photo: Garrett Sweets)
Chef Bootcamp Alum and James Beard Award Nominee® Misti Norris – Dallas, TX
James Beard Award Semifinalists Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz – San Francisco, CA
Legacy Network Alum and James Beard Award Semifinalist® Marc Quiñones – Santa Fe, NM (Photo: Joshua Lara)
Saif Rahman – Raleigh, NC
James Beard Award Semifinalist® Carol Reyes – San Juan, PR
Jhonny Reyes – Seattle, WA (Photo: Kyler Martin/Dylan Cate)
Megan Sanchez – Portland, OR (Photo: Sahra Jajarmi)
James Beard Award Semifinalists Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter – Atlanta, GA
Raheem Sealey and Monika Dominguez – Miami, FL
Raheem Sealey and Monika Dominguez – Miami, FL
James Beard Award Semifinalist® LT Smith – Phoenix, AZ
Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle – Los Angeles, CA (Photo: Kort Havens)
Menu
Coming soon!
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.
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