James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Brings A few of L.A.’s Greatest Cooks Together for Culinary Celebration
The James Beard Foundation introduced a few of Los Angeles’ most enjoyable culinary expertise collectively for its newest Taste America celebration!
The annual culinary sequence made its Los Angeles cease at The LINE LA on Tuesday night time (October 6), bringing collectively cooks, particular company and meals lovers for a walk-around tasting celebrating town’s impartial restaurant neighborhood.
The night was hosted by Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle of Little Fish Melrose Hill, who’re members of the James Beard Foundation’s 2026-2027 TasteTwenty class, which acknowledges cooks from 20 exchanges across the nation who’re serving to form the way forward for American eating.
Guests made their method by means of greater than 10 meals and beverage stations that includes signature dishes from a few of L.A.’s standout impartial eating places.
The chef lineup included Jonathan Harris of Linden, Vaibhav Sawant of Fitoor, Rashida Holmes of Bridgetown Roti, Fátima Juárez of Komal, Ki Kim of Ki, Johnny Lee of RasaRumah, Charles Namba of Camélia, Rose Previte of Maydan LA, Misha Sesar and Cody Ma of Azizam, and Tyler Wells and Paul Downer of Betsy, alongside hosts Anna and Niki. The host committee was co-chaired by Caryl Chinn and Dawn McCoy and in addition included
Eileen Foliente of Mahjong Megachurch and Ye-Hui Goldenson of YYLPR.
The stand-out dishes of the night time included Ki’s smoked lobster bibimbap, Linden’s duck fats fries and Fitoor’s Kashmiri Morel filled with Saffron-Quattro Formaggi Mousse and Poached Spiced Lotus Root.
Taste America travels to cities throughout the nation all year long, bringing collectively native cooks and diners whereas supporting the James Beard Foundation’s work championing impartial eating places and the folks behind them.
Next up, Taste America heads to Portland, Oregon, with the culinary sequence taking up Coopers Hall on Thursday, October 22. Tickets can be found at JamesBeard.org!
Scroll by means of the gallery for photographs from the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Los Angeles occasion…
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