Taste America: New Orleans
Join us for a night of culinary stars!
Fri, October 06, 2017
6:30 PM
Royal Sonesta New Orleans
Price: The box office is now closed. To inquire about tickets, please contact Liz Bodet at lizbodet@gmail.com or 504-583-550.
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Royal Sonesta New Orleans
300 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
6:30 PM Cocktail and Tasting Reception
7:30 PM Dinner
Cocktail Attire
Dinner Menu Created by
ALL-STAR
James Beard Award Winner
Rocco DiSpirito
Author of Rocco’s Healthy + Delicious and Healthy Lifestyle Crusader
LOCAL STAR
James Beard Award Winner
Rebecca Wilcomb
Herbsaint Bar and Restaurant, New Orleans
HOST CHEFS
John Folse and James Beard Award Winner Rick Tramonto
Restaurant R’evolution, New Orleans
PASTRY SERVICE presented by
Mike Regua
Antoine’s Restaurant, New Orleans
BREAD SERVICE presented by
Kelly Fields
Willa Jean, New Orleans
Reception Tastings Created by
James Beard Award Winner Zachary Engel
Shaya, New Orleans
Kristin Essig and Michael Stoltzfus
Coquette, New Orleans
Nick Lama
Avo, New Orleans
Michael Sichel
Galatoire's, New Orleans
Martha Wiggins
Sylvain, New Orleans
James Beard Award Winner Arnaud's French 75
Co-Chairs
Marv Ammari, CEO, Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts
Katy Casbarian, Co-Proprietor, Arnaud's Restaurant
Alfred Groos, General Manager, Royal Sonesta New Orleans
Octavio Mantilla, Co-Owner, Restaurant August
Melvin Rodrigue, President and CEO, Galatoire's Restaurants
Emcee Eric Paulsen, WWL-TV
The box office is now closed. To inquire about tickets, please contact Liz Bodet at lizbodet@gmail.com or 504.583.5550.
Related Info
James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 and older.
For more information on events or local sponsorship in New Orleans, please contact Liz Bodet at lizbodet@gmail.com or 504.583.5550.
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.
LOCAL PARTNERS
LOCAL MEDIA PARTNER
SPECIAL THANKS
