Taste America: San Francisco Bay Area Presented by Capital One
Sun, February 23, 2025
Premier 5:30 PM
General 6:30 PM
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
757 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
General
$175
Premier
$225
5:30 P.M. PT – Premier
6:30 P.M. PT - General
6:30 P.M. PT - General
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 walk-around tasting at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco will be an exciting gathering of the San Francisco Bay Area culinary community, with food stations hosted by TasteTwenty chef Nelson German of alaMar Dominican Kitchen and Sobre Mesa Afro-Latin Cocktail Lounge and many other notable local chefs. Each station will reflect the chef’s signature culinary 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.
The walk-around tasting at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco will be an exciting gathering of the San Francisco Bay Area culinary community, with food stations hosted by TasteTwenty chef Nelson German of alaMar Dominican Kitchen and Sobre Mesa Afro-Latin Cocktail Lounge and many other notable local chefs. Each station will reflect the chef’s signature culinary 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.
HOST COMMITTEE
- Dawn Agnew, TruNew Consulting
- Laurie Aaronson, AOC SF
- Chris Charlesworth, Vesta Foodservice
- Hannah Collins Tate, ROY
- Sion Edwards, The Four Seasons San Francisco
- Peter Gamez, Visit Oakland
- Madison Ginnett, MG Communications & Events
- Lillian Phan and Philip Spiegel, Conservatory at One Sansome/Holbrook House
- Adriene Roche, Cairn Hospitality Group
- Laurie Thomas, The Golden Gate Restaurant Association
- Dilan Urun, Les Partenaires Ottomans
HOSTED BY
Tanya Holland
Chef, Author, and James Beard Foundation Trustee
FOOD AND BEVERAGE STATIONS BY
TasteTwenty Chef
Chef Bootcamp Alum
Nelson German
alaMar Dominican Kitchen and Sobre Mesa Afro-Latin Cocktail Lounge
Oakland, CA
Carlos Altamirano
Altamirano
San Francisco, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Chef Bootcamp Alum
Kim Alter
Nightbird
San Francisco, CA
Francis Ang
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
ABACÁ
San Francisco, CA
James Beard Award Nominee®
Geoff Davis
Burdell
Oakland, CA
Dennis Efthymiou
Luce at The Intercontinental Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Presented by Luce at The Intercontinental Hotel
Monique Feybesse and Paul Feybesse
Tarts de Feybesse
Oakland, CA
Tanya Holland
Chef, Author, and James Beard Foundation Trustee
FOOD AND BEVERAGE STATIONS BY
TasteTwenty Chef
Chef Bootcamp Alum
Nelson German
alaMar Dominican Kitchen and Sobre Mesa Afro-Latin Cocktail Lounge
Oakland, CA
Carlos Altamirano
Altamirano
San Francisco, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Chef Bootcamp Alum
Kim Alter
Nightbird
San Francisco, CA
Francis Ang
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
ABACÁ
San Francisco, CA
James Beard Award Nominee®
Geoff Davis
Burdell
Oakland, CA
Dennis Efthymiou
Luce at The Intercontinental Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Presented by Luce at The Intercontinental Hotel
Monique Feybesse and Paul Feybesse
Tarts de Feybesse
Oakland, CA
Kirsten Goldberg
Saluhall Market
San Francisco, CA
Presented by Saluhall Market
Paul Iglesias
Parche and Jaji
Oakland, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Intu-on Kornnawong
Oakland, CA
James Beard Award Nominee®
Gaby Maeda
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Friends and Family
Oakland, CA
Deborah Mullin
The Grove at Copia
Napa, CA
Presented by CIA at Copia
James Beard Award Semifinalists
Laura Ozyilmaz and Sayat Ozyilmaz
Dalida Restaurant
San Francisco, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Heena Patel
Besharam
San Francisco, CA
Kevin Tanaka
MKT Restaurant and Bar Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Presented by Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
Saluhall Market
San Francisco, CA
Presented by Saluhall Market
Paul Iglesias
Parche and Jaji
Oakland, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Intu-on Kornnawong
Oakland, CA
James Beard Award Nominee®
Gaby Maeda
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Friends and Family
Oakland, CA
Deborah Mullin
The Grove at Copia
Napa, CA
Presented by CIA at Copia
James Beard Award Semifinalists
Laura Ozyilmaz and Sayat Ozyilmaz
Dalida Restaurant
San Francisco, CA
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Heena Patel
Besharam
San Francisco, CA
Kevin Tanaka
MKT Restaurant and Bar Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Presented by Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
Who's Cooking
Dennis Efthymiou
Geoff Davis (Photo: Clay Williams, Star Chefs)
Francis Ang (Photo: Abacá)
Kim Alter (Photo: Adahlia Cole)
Carlos Altamirano (Photo: Nicola Parisi)
TasteTwenty Chef Nelson German (Photo: Max Flatow)
Host Tanya Holland
Heena Patel (Photo: Sarah Felker)
Sayat Ozyilmaz and Laura Ozyilmaz (Photo: Maren Caruso)
Deborah Mullin
Gaby Maeda (Photo: Cayce Clifford)
Intu-on Kornnawong (Photo: Madelyn Markoe)
Paul Iglesias (Photo: Parche)
Paul Feybesse and Monique Feybesse (Photo: Rachel Weill)
Additional Information
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, please 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.
Special Thanks
