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  • Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4 – Taste America – Boston

    The renowned James Beard Foundation is coming to Boston. On Friday, November 3 beginning at 6 pm at the Taj Boston, enjoy a dinner created by Taste America All-Star Daniel Boulud of Bar Boulud (New York City), Local Star Karen Akunowicz of Myers + Chang (Boston), Pastry Chef Maura Kilpatrick of Oleana Restaurant (Cambridge), and Host Gurminder Gidda of Taj Boston (Boston).  Reception Tastings created by Carolyn Johnson of 80 Thoreau (Concord), Michael Lombardi and Kevin O’Donnell of SRV (Boston), Juan Pedrosa of Yvonne’s (Boston), Cassie Piuma of Sarma (Somerville), and Marc Sheehan of Loyal Nine (Cambridge). The Guest Master of Ceremony is Jenny Johnson, Producer and Co-Host of NESN’s Dining Playbook.

    Tickets (starting at $275) are available now on line at www.jamesbeard.org. The James Beard Foundation is proud to donate a portion of the evening’s proceeds to the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Scholarship Fund. From April 1 through May 15, 2018 local culinary students are invited to apply through jamesbeard.org.

    Two free demonstrations will also take place over the weekend. On Saturday, November 4 at 10:00 am, Daniel Boulud will conduct a cooking demonstration at Sur La Table at Copley Place, followed by a book signing at 11.  At noon, Karen Akunowicz will take over for another hour of cooking demonstrations, and she will sign books at 1 pm. Tickets are essential since space is limited, and reservations will be taken at www.jamesbeard.org starting Friday, October 20.

  • Friday, October 28, 6:00 pm – James Beard Foundation Taste America

    Join the James Beard Foundation at The Langham, Boston (250 Franklin Street) on Friday, October 28 for a night of culinary stars benefiting the work of the Foundation.  The menu will be created by John Besh, a Taste America All-Star from Besh Restaurant Group in New Orleans, local favorite Ana Sortun of Oleana, and Host Chef Mark Sapienza of The Langham.  Guest Emcee is  Jenny Johnson, two time Emmy award winning producer and co-host of NESN’s Dining Playbook.  The reception will feature tastings by Karen Akunowicz of Myers & Chang, Irene Li of Mei Mei Group/Brookline, Peter McKenzie and Susan Regis of Shepard/Cambridge, Michael Scelfo of Alden & Harlow/Cambridge, and Jeremy Sewall of Row 34/Boston and Portsmouth.The James Beard Foundation is proud to donate a portion of the evening’s proceeds to the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America® Scholarship Fund. From April 1 through May 15, 2017, local culinary students are invited to apply through jamesbeard.org. Tickets ($275) may be purchased online at http://tasteamerica.myshopify.com/collections/boston.

  • Tuesday, April 29, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Taste of the Nation Boston

    Come celebrate Boston’s hottest and most trend-forward food and beverage event Taste of the Nation Boston. Set at Cruiseport, 1 Black Falcon Avenue in Boston, Taste of the Nation features the largest gathering of award winning chefs from the region.

    Join Honorary Chefs Jody Adams, Joanne Chang, Gordon Hamersley, Andy Husbands and Tony Maws and over 60 of Boston’s top chefs as we dine on delicious tastings paired with the best beer, wine and spirits the city has to offer. As of today, participants include 80 Thoreau, Lucca Back Bay, Aragosta Bar & Bistro, Lucky’s, Ashmont Grill, Masa, Belly Wine Bar, Mela, Bistro du Midi, Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions, Blue Inc., Myers + Chang, Blue Room, Neptune Oyster (VIP), Bondir, OAK Long Bar, Bronwyn (VIP), Puritan & Company, Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, Rialto, Coppa, Russell House Tavern, Craigie on Main, Sandrine’s Bistro, Davio’s, Silvertone, Del Frisco’s, Stone Hearth Pizza, Eastern Standard, Taranta, Flour Bakery,Tavolo, Gracie’s,The Blue Frog Bakery, Haley House Bakery, The Salty Pig, Hamersley’s Bistro,The Tip Tap Room,
    Harvest, Tico, Hungry Mother, Toro, Journeyman, TRADE, Kayak Cookies, Tremont 647, Kirkland Tap and Trotter, Trina’s Starlight Lounge, La Morra, West Bridge, L’Espalier, ‘Wiches of Boston, and Lincoln.

    The 2013 event raised over $95,000 in the fight to end childhood hunger and was ranked #45 in Boston’s Top 100 2013 Events & #5 in the Food, Wine & Restaurant Industry Events by BizBash.

    100% of ticket sales support No Kid Hungry’s efforts to end childhood hunger!  General admission ticket $95, VIP ticket (6 pm – 10 pm) $150.  Cocktail attire.  For more information, and to buy tickets online, visit http://ce.strength.org/events/taste-nation-boston.

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