James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour

On Thursday, Oct. 11, Third Coast Executive Chef Jon Buchanan and his staff will play hosts of a dinner that is bringing culinary talents from coast to coast to benefit the James Beard Foundation. 

Culinary stars from around the country will gather at Third Coast Restaurant for one night to prepare a special dinner as part of the James Beard Celebrity Chefs Tour. 

On Thursday, Oct. 11, Third Coast Executive Chef Jon Buchanan and his staff will play hosts of a dinner that is bringing culinary talents from coast to coast to benefit the James Beard Foundation. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and passed canapes, followed by a seated, five-course dinner at 7 p.m. 

Featured chefs for the dinner are: 

• Host Chef Jon Buchanan ~ Third Coast, Houston
• JBF Award Winner Michael Mina (with Chef Jeremy McMillan) ~ Bourbon Steak, PABU, and International Smoke, San Francisco
• JBF Award Winner Hugo Ortega (with Chef Ruben Ortega) ~ Backstreet Cafe, Hugo’s, Caracol, and Xochi, Houston
• Kevin Gillespie ~ Gunshow and Gamechanger, Atlanta; and Revival, Decatur, GA
• Mike McKinney (with Chef Jonathan Insetta) ~ Orsay, Jacksonville, FL

The menu for the evening is as follows:

1st course

Frisee, roasted beets, truffled beet puree, grana panna cotta and beet powder

Chef Jon Buchanan

2nd course

Sea scallop crudo, house made turmeric buttermilk, radish, basil, dill, trout roe, pumpernickel

Chef Mike McKinney and Chef Jonathan Insetta

3rd course

Apple Cider-lacquered Pork Loin, crispy boudin fritter, creamed collards, pickled crab apples

Chef Kevin Gillespie

4th course

Smoked Korean-style 44 Farms Short Ribs with sticky rice, Kimchi & Sesame

Chef Michael Mina and Chef Jeremy McMillan

5th course

Cacao ~ chocolate cocoa pod, chocolate textures, tejate foam, milk chocolate cloud, chocolate criollo soil, all made with housemade chocolate

Chef Hugo Ortega and Chef Ruben Ortega

Reservations can be made online here.