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Taste America New Orleans Presented by Capital One

Taste America New Orleans Presented by Capital One

Thu, October 10, 2024

  • The Sazerac House

    101 Magazine Street

    New Orleans, LA 70130

LOCATION

The Sazerac House
101 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

6:30 P.M. CT - Premier
7:00 P.M. CT - General

A national tasting event celebrating your local restaurant community.

The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America® presented by Capital One is a nationwide initiative to bring 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 Sazerac House will be an exciting gathering of chefs from the New Orleans culinary community with food stations being hosted by TasteTwenty chef Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA along with several other New Orleans chefs. Each chef’s offering will reflect their signature style and highlight the uniqueness of their restaurant. The tasting will also have beverage stations and other activations from our national and local sponsors.

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HOST COMMITTEE

Neal Bodenheimer, Partner, CureCo, Host Committee Chair

Geordie Brower III, Operations Manager, Dickie Brennan & Co.

Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, Owner, Dooky Chase Restaurant

Alice Glenn, Executive Vice President, New Orleans & Co.

Christopher Jordan, Hotel Manager, Four Seasons New Orleans

Robert LeBlanc, Founder, Creative Director, LeBlanc + Smith

Conway Solomon, Co-Founder/CEO, WRSTBND

Gary Solomon, Jr., Co-Founder/President, Solomon Group

John Stubbs, Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Jewel of the South

Molly Wismeier, Co-Owner, Mamou

FOOD AND BEVERAGE STATIONS HOSTED BY

TasteTwenty Host Chef
Serigne Mbaye
James Beard Award Winner®
Dakar NOLA
New Orleans, LA

Tom Branighan
MaMou
New Orleans, LA

Nicole Cabrera Mills
James Beard Award Winner®
Pêche
New Orleans, LA

Edgar Caro
BRASA
New Orleans, LA

James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Marlon Chukumerije
Chicken’s Kitchen
Gretna, LA

Kaitlin Guerin
Lagniappe Bakehouse
New Orleans, LA

Alex Harrell
The Southern Hotel and The Gloriette
Covington, LA

EJ Lagasse
James Beard Award Nominee®
Emeril’s
New Orleans, LA

Samuel Peery
King Brasserie + Bar
New Orleans, LA
Presented by Hotel Fontenot

James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Charly Pierre
Fritai
New Orleans, LA

James Beard Award Semifinalist®, Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Alum, and Chef Bootcamp Alum
Sophina Uong
Mister Mao
New Orleans, LA

Ashwin Vilkhu and
James Beard Award Nominee®
Arvinder Vilkhu
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Saffron Nola
New Orleans, LA

James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Martha Wiggins
Café Reconcile
New Orleans, LA

Featured Mixologists

Chris Hannah
James Beard Award Winner®
Jewel of the South
New Orleans, LA

Liz Kelley
James Beard Award Winner®
Cure
New Orleans, LA

Hadi Ktiri
Chandelier Bar, Four Seasons New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Ellie Rogers
Sylvain
New Orleans, LA

…plus more to be announced!


Menu coming soon!

Food and beverage offerings are subject to change. Guests must be 21 years+ with a valid ID to attend the event.

Additional Info

Local Partners

Reservation Policy: All reservations are nonrefundable 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 the option to donate tickets. For more information, please contact jbftaste@bowenandco.com.

Terms

The walk-around tasting at The Sazerac House will be an exciting gathering of chefs from the New Orleans culinary community.


FOOD STATIONS HOSTED BY


TASTETWENTY CHEF

Serigne Mbaye

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER®

Dakar NOLA

New Orleans, LA


FEATURED CHEFS

Tom Branighan

MaMou

New Orleans, LA


Nicole Cabrera Mills

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER®

Pêche

New Orleans, LA


Edgar Caro

BRASA

New Orleans, LA


JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALIST®

Marlon Chukumerije

Chicken’s Kitchen

Gretna, LA


Kaitlin Guerin

Lagniappe Bakehouse

New Orleans, LA


Alex Harrell

The Southern Hotel and The Gloriette

Covington, LA


EJ Lagasse

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE®

Emeril’s

New Orleans, LA


Samuel Peery

King Brasserie + Bar

New Orleans, LA

Presented by Hotel Fontenot


JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALIST®

Charly Pierre

Fritai

New Orleans, LA


JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALIST®, WOMEN'S ENTREPRENURIAL LEADERSHIP ALUM, AND CHEF BOOTCAMP ALUM

Sophina Uong

Mister Mao

New Orleans, LA


Ashwin and

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE®

Arvinder Vilkhu

JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALIST®

Saffron Nola and The Kingsway

New Orleans, LA


JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALIST®

Martha Wiggins

Café Reconcile

New Orleans, LA


FEATURED MIXOLOGISTS


Chris Hannah

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER®

Jewel of the South

New Orleans, LA


Liz Kelley

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER®

Cure

New Orleans, LA


The Sazerac House

101 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130


Thursday, October 10, 2024

6:30 P.M. - Premier Ticket Arrivals

7:00 P.M. - General Ticket Arrivals


Capital One Cardholder Exclusive Presale begins on July 22 at 12:00 P.M. ET until July 25 at 12:00 P.M. ET.


RESERVATION POLICY: All reservations are non-refundable. 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 option to donate tickets.

Guests must be 21 years+ with a valid ID to attend the event.


For more information, please contact jbftaste@bowenandco.com.