James Beard Foundation’s Taste America

Alpana will be serving as the guest emcee for this annual event featuring an all star lineup of Chicago Chefs.

Zhou B Art Center
1029 W 35th St
Chicago, IL 60609 
Self-Parking

6:00 PM Cocktail and Tasting Reception
7:00 PM Dinner and Dessert Reception to Follow
Cocktail Attire

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DINNER MENU CREATED BY

LOCAL ALL-STAR
Stephanie Izard
Cabra and Duck Duck Goat, Chicago

VISITING ALL-STAR 
To be announced soon! 

HOST CHEF
Diana Dávila
Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago

RECEPTION TASTINGS CREATED BY

Carlos Gaytan
Tzuco and Tales of Carlos Gaytan, Chicago

Gene Kato
Momotaro, Chicago

Jennifer Kim
Passerotto, Chicago

John B. Shields
SMYTH and The Loyalist, Chicago

Erick Williams
Virtue Restaurant, Chicago

DESSERT RECEPTION TASTINGS CREATED BY

Abraham Conlon
The Bakery at Fat Rice, Chicago

Dana Salls Cree
Pretty Cool Ice Cream, Chicago

Aya Fukai
Maple & Ash, Chicago

Meg Galus
Boka Restaurant, Chicago

Anna Posey
Elske, Chicago

Guest Emcee Alpana Singh
Terre & Vine, Evanston and Host of Check Please!

Co-Chairs

Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Founders, Boka Restaurant Group, Chicago
Morgan Olszewski, General Manager, Yugen an d Kaisho, Chicago

Honorary Co-Chairs

Sam Toia and Mary Kay Bonoma, President & CEO and Executive Vice President, Illinois Restaurant Association
David Whitaker and Desirèe Rogers, CEO and Chairman, Choose Chicago