Taste America Chefs
Taste America brings the James Beard Foundation’s Open for Good campaign to numerous cities across the country, in an effort to support independent restaurants and help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic, rebuild better, and thrive for the long term. We have an incredible lineup of participating chefs lending their time and talents to these events. Check them out below!
October-December 2021
Austin
Photo: Suerte
Fermín Núñez
Suerte
Photo: John Ping
LeAnn Mueller
la Barbecue
Kapolei, HI
Photo: Middle Management, A Branding Company
Bao Tran
Mad Bene
Robynne Maii
Fête
Los Angeles
Photo: Jordana Hazel, Hazelnut Photography
Minh Phan
Phenakite
Photo: StarChefs
Rio Dolly Barbosa
Petite Peso
Louisville, KY
Photo: Courtesy of Hermitage Farm
Alison Settle
Barn8 Farm Restaurant & Bourbon Bar
Photo: Dana Rogers Photograpy
Tonya Mays-Cronin
Kismet
Nashville
Photo: Andrew Cebulka
Bryan Lee Weaver
Butcher & Bee
Photo: Michael David Rose
Gracie Nguyen
East Side Banh Mi
Orlando, FL
Photo: Nicole Bowlen, Reyes Mezcaleria
Wendy Lopez
Reyes Mezcaleria
Photo: Makaela Falter, Good Salt Restaurant Group
Huy Tin
Seito Sushi Baldwin Park
Phoenix
Photo: Jill Richards
Charleen Badman
FnB Restaurant
Photo: Debby Wolvos Photography
Lori Hashimoto
Hana Japanese Eatery
Portland, OR
Photo: Emily Stocks
Mariah & Tom Pisha-Duffly
Oma's Hideaway & Gado Gado
Photo: Christine Dong Photography
Maya Okada Erickson
LangBaan
San Antonio 
Photos: Natalia Sun, Intrigma Creative
Kristina Zhao & Jian Li
DASHI Sichuan Kitchen + Bar
Photo: Josh Huskin Photography
Johnny Hernandez
La Gloria
San Francisco 
Photos: Adam Brioza
Stuart Brioza & Nicole Krasinski
State Bird Provisions, The Progress, & The Anchovy Bar
Photo: Atomic Workshop, Inc.
Gaby Maeda
State Bird Provisions
Photo: Atomic Workshop, Inc.
Hans Lund
The Progress
Photo: Atomic Workshop, Inc.
Koji Yokoyama
The Anchovy Bar
Photo: Atomic Workshop, Inc.
Kathleen Kwuan
State Bird Provisions, The Progress, & The Anchovy Bar
Seattle
Photo: Courtesy of Zorn B. Taylor
Kristi Brown
Communion
Photo: Andrew Imanaka
Melissa Miranda
Musang
Washington, D.C.
Photo: Scott Suchman
Kevin Tien
Moon Rabbit
Photo: Rey Lopez
Tim Ma
Lucky Danger
Photography credit: Courtesy of Hector Velez
Paola Velez
Bakers Against Racism
January-March 2022
Coming soon!