Taste America will bring chefs and diners from 20 cities around the country together for a virtual communal dinner on October 18 to support local independent restaurants. 

Enjoy a three-course meal with guests in your city and around the country from the comfort of your home. Your Taste America meal kit will be prepared by chef Irene Li of Mei Mei and includes dough wine and Rabbit Hole whiskey, along with access to cooking demos and our national broadcast featuring a lineup of James Beard Foundation friends, chefs, and special guests.

The menu includes Beekeeper’s Salad (Watercress and Arugula, Aged Cheddar, Medjool Dates, Dee Pollen, Toasted Nuts, and Honey Buttermilk Dressing), a choice of two entrees (Cumin Lamb Shepherd’s Pie or Cumin-Peppercorn Farmer’s Pie with Lentil-Mushroom Blend), and Almond Jelly with Fresh and Preserved Fruits. Complete description and registration can be found at https://www.jamesbeard.org/events/taste-america-boston-pop-up-dinner-2. $150 fee.

Your three-course meal will be available to pick up on the afternoon of Sunday, October 18 at Mei Mei (506 Park Dr, Boston, MA 02215).

Through our Open for Good campaign, the James Beard Foundation is committed to helping independent restaurants survive this crisis, rebuild better, and thrive for the long term. Food containers and packaging have been generously donated by Placon, located in Madison, Wisconsin.