Taste of the Nation - San Francisco

Chefs, Mixologists and Sommeliers

Gala Dinner Chefs

  • Honorary Dinner Chair Chef Traci Des Jardins - Jardinère
  • Chef Michael Symon - Lola/Lolita, Cleveland
  • Chef Chris Cosentino - Incanto
  • Chef Gavin Kaysen - Cafe Boulud, New York
  • Chef Koren Grieveson - Avec, Chicago
  • Elizabeth Falkner - Citizen Cake/Orson
  • Host Chef Thom Fox - ACME Chophouse

Tasting Reception Event Chefs

  • Honorary Tasting Event Chair Jamie Lauren - Absinthe
  • Liza Shaw - A16
  • Jordan Grosser & Ted Fleury  - The Alembic
  • Percy Whatley - The Awhanee
  • Jason Fox - Bar Tartine
  • Loretta Keller & Michael Morrison- Coco500 & The Moss Room
  • Robbie Lewis - Oracle
  • Jenn Puccio - Cortez
  • Cal Stamenov - Marinus at the Bernardus Lodge
  • Scott Youkilis - Maverick
  • Michelle Mah - Midi
  • Staffan Terje & Sarah Ballard - Perbacco
  • Tim Luym - Poleng Lounge
  • Seis Kamimura & Ian Flores - Postrio
  • Jennifer Biesty & Tim Nugent - Scala's Bistro
  • Charles Phan - Slanted Door
  • Chris Behr - SPQR
  • Mark Sullivan - Spruce
  • Parke Ulrich - Waterbar
  • Hoss Zare - Zaré at Flytrap

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Participating bars include:

Special Thanks to H. Joseph Ehrmann of Elixir for coordinating our Mixology Program!

 

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