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Taste America: Austin

Join us for a night of culinary stars!

Fri, November 03, 2017

6:30 PM
W Austin
Price: Click below to see prices and purchase tickets. SOLD OUT!

W Austin 
200 Lavaca Street 
Austin, TX 78701 

6:30 PM Cocktail and Tasting Reception
8:00 PM Dinner
Cocktail Attire
 

Dinner Menu Created by

TASTE AMERICA ALL-STAR
Ludo Lefebvre 
Trois Mec, Los Angeles 

LOCAL STAR
James Beard Award Winner 
Tyson Cole 
Uchi, Austin

PASTRY CHEF
Laura Sawicki 
Launderette, Austin 


Reception Tastings Created by

Iliana de la Vega 
El Naranjo, Austin 

James Beard Award Winner 
Aaron Franklin 
Franklin BBQ, Austin 

Bryce Gilmore
Barley Swine, Austin 

Philip Speer 
Bonhomie, Austin 

HOST CHEF
James Zoller 
TRACE, Austin

Menu

Hors d’Oeuvre

Tetelas with Landrace Oaxacan Corn, Hoja Santa Leaf, Black Beans, Chile Pasilla Mixe, Mushrooms, Crema Mexicana, and Panela Cheese
CREATED BY ILIANA DE LA VEGA, EL NARANJO, AUSTIN
 
Beef Short Ribs with Pimento Cheese, Fruit Gastrique, and Crackers
CREATED BY JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER AARON FRANKLIN, FRANKLIN BAREBECUE, AUSTIN
 
Boudin-Spiced Grits with Pickled Shrimp and Chicharrones
CREATED BY BRYCE GILMORE, BARLEY SWINE, AUSTIN
 
Blue Circle Salmon Pastrami Reubens with Barton Springs Mill Rye Tarts, Gruyère Custard, and Warm Kraut
CREATED BY PHILIP SPEER, BONHOMIE, AUSTIN
 
Crispy Fried Quail Knots with Roasted Cherry Hot Sauce, Kewpie Biscuits, and Bread-and-Butter Pickles
CREATED BY JAMES ZOLLER, TRACE, AUSTIN
 
Assorted Cheeses
SPONSORED BY KERRYGOLD
 
Blue Circle Smoked Salmon with Chive Cream Cheese, Cucumbers, and Dill on Rye Bread
CREATED BY JAMES BEARD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER NORA POUILLON
SPONSORED BY BLUE CIRCLE FOODS
 
Reception Beverages Courtesy of:
 
Robert Mondavi Winery
  • Robert Mondavi Winery Fumé Blanc, Oakville 2014
  • Robert Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir, Napa Valley 2014
Messina Hof Winery
  • Messina Hof Winery Sparkling Rosé, Texas 2015
Stella Artois
  • Stella Artois Euro Pale Lager, Belgium

Dinner

Bread Service featuring Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
PROVIDED BY DAVID NORMAN, EASY TIGER, AUSTIN
 
Nantucket Bay Scallops with Tandoori Tuile, Sesame, and Cauliflower
CREATED BY LUDO LEFEBVRE, TROIS MEC, LOS ANGELES
Stella Artois Euro Pale Lager Belgium
 
Shima Aji with King Trumpet Mushroom, Yuzu Kosho, and White Ponzu
CREATED BY JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER TYSON COLE, UCHI, AUSTIN
Messina Hof Private Reserve Viognier Texas 2015
 
Roasted Liberty Duck Apicius with Pears, Pecan, and Endive
CREATED BY LUDO LEFEBVRE, TROIS MEC, LOS ANGELES
Robert Mondavi Winery Maestro Napa Valley 2014
 
Parmigiano-Reggiano Mousse with Poached Quince, Candied Buckwheat, Thyme, Ginger, and Bee Pollen
CREATED BY LAURA SAWICKI, LAUNDERETTE, AUSTIN
Messina Hof Private Reserve Papa Paulo Port Texas 2015
 
Beverages Courtesy of:
  • Robert Mondavi Winery
  • Messina Hof Winery
  • Stella Artois
Coffee Service Compliments of Chameleon Cold-Brew Organic Whole Bean Coffee

Related Info

The box office is now closed. To inquire about tickets, please contact Cultivate PR at JBF@cultivatepr.com.

For more information on events or local sponsorship in Austin, please contact Sam Davidson of Cultivate PR at sam@cultivatepr.com or 512.689.7668.

The James Beard Foundation is proud to donate a portion of the evening’s proceeds to the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Scholarship Fund. From April 1 through May 15, 2018 local culinary students are invited to apply through jamesbeard.org.

 

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SPECIAL THANKS

  

 

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