FOJBB: Philadelphia, PA

Cescaphe Ballroom
923 N. 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Format: Cocktail Reception, Followed by Seated Dinner

Featured Chefs

James Beard Award Semifinalist/Executive Chef Shenarri "Greens" Freeman
Cadence, NYC, and Ubuntu, Los Angeles, CA

Chef/Educator/Organizer Jazmin Johnson
NYC

Chef Lana Lagomarsini
Lana Cooks, NYC

Chef/Educator/Advocate Adrian Lipscombe 
JBF Legacy Network Advisor
JBF Chef Boot Camp for Policy and Change Alum
40 Acres & A Mule Project, Houston, TX 

James Beard Award Semifinalist/Executive Pastry Chef Camari Mick 
Musket Room and Raf’s, NYC 

Chef/Partner Nicole Nicholas
Aunts et Uncles, NYC

Chef/Owner Rasheeda Purdie
Ramen By Ra, NYC

Chef Brittney “Stikxz” Williams 
BWC Catering, NYC 

Chef Nana Wilmot
Georgina’s Private Chef and Catering Co., NYC
Love That I Knead Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
 

Join host Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, founder of Down North Pizza and Down North Foundation, and a James Beard Foundation Legacy Network advisor, along with a roster of accomplished chefs of the diaspora, for a special celebration, A Taste of Home. The chefs will present dishes that reflect their sense of home and community.

A Taste of Home supports the Down North Foundation, whose mission focuses on restructuring relationships, culture, and places to create resilient communities in Philadelphia.

A Taste of Home is part of the Friends of James Beard Benefit series; events hosted by generous people, businesses, and organizations outside of JBF that provide critical funding for our programs. Each event supports our mission to champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.