James Beard Foundation Presents Taste America: Los Angeles

Calling all LA food-lovers! On Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, the James Beard Foundation will touch down on the West Coast for the Fifth Annual Taste America, the Foundation's culinary tour through some of the country's most exciting food cities. The festivities will begin at Vibiana and will celebrate Los Angeles' food culture with esteemed local chefs and one national all-star, Barbara Lynch of Boston's Gruppo, who will create a multicourse collaborative dinner with fellow James Beard Award winner Michael Cimarusti of Providence and Connie and Ted's in Los Angeles, pastry chef Shannon Swindle of Craft Los Angeles, and host chef Neal Fraser of Redbird in Los Angeles.

But before getting seated for dinner, guests will snack on an amazing lineup of bites from some of the finest local chefs, including Amanda Chapman and Johnny Ray Zone of Howlin Ray's in Los Angeles, Evan Funke of Felix in Venice, Justin Hilbert of Maude in Beverly Hills, Sara Kramer of Kismet in Los Angeles, and David Schlosser of Shibumi in Los Angeles.

This event will celebrate LA's culinary arts scene and raise money for the James Beard Foundation's Taste America Scholarship Fund during a silent auction and an exciting live auction.

Want to get dapper and celebrate with us? Tickets are still on sale here.

Hungry for more? On Saturday, get up close and personal with these James Beard Award winners when Barbara Lynch and Michael CImarusti each give a free cooking demonstration at Sur La Table: Farmers Market.