Foodie friends - I hope you’ll join me for the incredible event the James Beard Foundation has put together.
I’m on the host committee so use my discount code: pzhang
A national tasting event celebrating your local restaurant community.
Taste America, presented by Capital One, is a nationwide initiative to bring together chefs, special guests, and diners from across the country to celebrate the local independent restaurants at the heart of our communities.
The walk-around tasting at The Line Hotel will be an exciting gathering of chefs from the Los Angeles culinary community with food stations being hosted by chef Lord Maynard Llera of Kuya Lord in Los Angeles and many more. Each station’s offering will reflect the chef’s signature style and highlight the uniqueness of their restaurant and community. The tasting will also have beverage stations and other activations from our national and local sponsors.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE STATIONS HOSTED BY
TasteTwenty Chef
James Beard Award Winner®
Lord Maynard Llera
Kuya Lord
Los Angeles, CA
New Caledonia Blue Prawns with Crab Sauce, Sweet Corn Velouté, Frisée, Mache, Fried Shallots, and Calamansi Vinaigrette
**Contains alliums, dairy, and shellfish
Max Boonthanakit and Lijo George
CAMPHOR
Los Angeles, CA
Truffle–Madeira Gougères
**Vegetarian; contains dairy and gluten
James Beard Award Nominee
Gilberto Cetina
Holbox
Los Angeles, CA
Tostada Raspada de Rockot
**Gluten-free
Brian Dunsmoor
Dunsmoor
Los Angeles, CA
Bison Tartare with Smoked Trout Sauce, Sunchoke, and Mullet Roe
**Gluten-free; contains fish and alliums
James Beard Award Semifinalist
Danielle Duran-Zecca
Amiga Amore
Highland Park, CA
Elote Agnolotti
**Vegetarian; contains dairy and gluten
James Beard Award Semifinalist
Jihee Kim
Perilla LA
Los Angeles, CA
Yukhoe Gimbap > Beef Tartare with Rice, Pickled Vegetables, Avocado, Cucumber, Egg, and Nori
**Contains alliums
Avner Levi
CENTO Raw Bar
Los Angeles, LA
Scallop Crudo
**Contains alliums and shellfish
Courtesy of E-Fish
John Liu
Chifa 國偉
Los Angeles, CA
Peruvian Causa with Potatoes, Crab, and Egg
**Contains dairy, shellfish, and soy
James Beard Awards Semifinalists
Andrew Muñoz and Michelle Muñoz
Moo’s Craft BBQ
Los Angeles, CA
Smoked Prime Beef Brisket
**Gluten-free
James Beard Award Nominee
Sarintip “Jazz” Singsanong
Jitlada
Los Angeles, CA
Southern-Style Pad Thai
**Gluten-free
James Beard Award Nominee
Miles Thompson
Baby Bistro
Los Angeles, CA
Peach–Enoki Mushroom Ceviche
**Vegan; contains alliums
Premier Reception Hosted By
James Beard Award Semifinalist
Josiah Citrin
Openaire and Citrin Hospitality
Los Angeles, CA
presented by The Line
