Events / Taste America

Taste America: San Antonio

Thu, March 06, 2025

7:00 PM
Hotel Emma at Pearl
Price: $150 Tickets on sale now!

LOCATION
Hotel Emma at Pearl
136 East Grayson Street
San Antonio, TX 78215

 
6:30 P.M. CT – Exclusive Capital One Access Pass Reception
7:00 P.M. CT – General Arrivals

 

A national dining event celebrating your local restaurant community.

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 dinner at Hotel Emma at Pearl will be an intimate gathering with a multi-course menu created by TasteTwenty host chef Geronimo Lopez of Hotel Emma at Pearl and chef Nicola Blaque of The Jerk Shack. The menu will reflect their signature styles and highlight the uniqueness of their restaurants and communities. The dinner will also include beverages to pair with each course.

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Menu

MULTI-COURSE MEAL CREATED BY

TasteTwenty Host Chef
Geronimo Lopez
Hotel Emma at Pearl 
San Antonio, TX

and

James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Nicola Blaque
The Jerk Shack
San Antonio, TX

FIRST COURSE
Hot and Cold > Thinly Sliced Kampachi Tempura with Sweet Potato Emulsion, Corn, and Pickled Onion Cebiche with Seasonal Seafood, Passion Fruit, and Turmeric "Leche de Tigre" Granita
**Gluten-free; contains nuts, shellfish, and soy  

SECOND COURSE
Silky Black Bean Cream Soup with Burrata, Truffle, Corn Tropezones, and Aji 7 Pickled Heart of Palm
**Gluten-free and vegetarian; contains dairy

ENTRÉE
Braised Oxtail with Rich Brown Gravy, Puffed Rice, Scallion, and Pickled Peppers
**Gluten-free; contains alliums

DESSERT
Warm Chocolate Cake with Coconut Gelee, Caramelized Pineapple-Rum Chutney, and "Coquito" Ice Cream
**Vegetarian; contains dairy, nuts, and wheat

*For those who preselected the alternate entrée, you will be enjoying Jackfruit Ropa Viega with Puffed Rice and Pickled Peppers
**Gluten-free and vegan

 

Featured Beverage Partners
Pedernales Cellars 
William Grant & Sons

Related Info

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 option to donate tickets. For more information, contact reservations@jamesbeard.org.

Co-Host

Local Partners

  

 

Special Thanks

 

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