Taste America Returns to Phoenix
Tickets on sale for national 10-city James Beard culinary event
The James Beard Foundation will host its third consecutive year of the Taste America®:
“Local Flavor from Coast to Coast” national epicurean tour, which will visit 10 American cities this fall.
Spanning six weekends between Sept. 18 and Nov. 7, 2015, the program will stop in Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. Each city will enjoy a special evening that starts off with a walk-around tasting reception from a lineup of celebrated local chefs, followed by a one-of-a-kind, four-course dinner crafted in collaboration with a Taste America All-Star and a Local Star chef.
Phoenix’s weekend-long Taste America itinerary will kick off on Fri., Sept. 25, at The Royal Palms Resort and Spa with “A Night of Culinary Stars,” an exclusive dining event benefiting the James Beard Foundation.
The evening will include a reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from local chefs and restaurateurs. They include:
• Kevin Binkley, Binkley’s Restaurant Group, Cave Creek
• Matt Carter, Zinc Bistro, Scottsdale
• Beau MacMillan, elements at Sanctuary Resort and Spa, Paradise Valley
• Mel Mecinas, Talavera at Four Seasons Resort, Scottsdale
• Mark Tarbell, Tarbell's Restaurant Group, Phoenix
Afterward, guests will be seated for an extraordinary dinner prepared by two James Beard Award winners, Taste America All-Star Michel Nischan and Local Star Chris Bianco (Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix), along with Host Chef Todd Allison (T. Cooks at Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix), who will come together to create a unique and unforgettable one-night-only menu.
The James Beard Foundation donates a portion of the evening’s proceeds to the Taste America Scholarship Fund. Local culinary students in Arizona are invited to apply for this culinary scholarship between April 1 and May 15, 2016, through jamesbeard.org
FOOD IMAGE BY DEBBY SOLVOS PHOTOGRAPHY
