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James Beard Taste America: Phoenix

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Photo credit: Debby Wolvos

The 2025 James Beard Foundation® Phoenix event of the Taste America culinary series will take place at Valentine. Presented by Capital One, TThe James Beard Foundation’s Taste America® dinner at Valentine will be an intimate gathering with a multi-course menu created by TasteTwenty host chef Donald Hawk of Valentine, chefs Alex Martin and Yotaka “Sunny” Martin of Lom Wong, and chef Crystal Kass of Valentine.

Tickets are $250 per person and include beverage pairings for seatings at 5 pm and 8 pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit this link.