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EBONY Magazine Recognizes Top Black Chefs With The 2nd Annual 'Taste of EBONY' Event in Chicago
CHICAGO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- EBONY Magazine presents the
second-annual Taste of EBONY, a premiere culinary extravaganza featuring
leading African American chefs, restaurant and food industry experts from
across the country.
The Taste of EBONY celebrates the unheralded contributions Blacks have
made to the world of culinary arts. It further serves as a catalyst for
people of color, particularly a younger generation, to view the many facets
of the food industry as a viable path toward pursuing prestigious careers.
From Chicago to Los Angeles to New York and beyond, 20 food industry
experts will offer a diverse array of culinary creations. Participating
alongside the best of the best, celebrity chefs from TV One, The Food
Network, Discovery Home, and Bravo's Top Chef will offer a wide variety of
dishes.
"The Taste of EBONY shines the light on the immeasurable contributions
of leading Black chefs from around the globe," said Linda Johnson Rice,
President and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company. "African-American chefs
and restaurateurs have established a solid history in the food and wine
industries, and EBONY will provide the necessary platform to showcase a
vast amount of incredible talent."
The evening entails a culinary show and tasting hosted by Bill Bellamy
of NBC's Last Comic Standing and TV One's Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes.
Bellamy will intertwine his comedic talent with the culinary cast and
attendees throughout the evening during this special segment.
Co-Chairs Marcus Samuelsson, celebrity and executive chef/TV host and
owner, Aquavit, New York, G. Garvin, executive chef/TV Host, Turn Up the
Heat -- TV One, Los Angeles; and Jeff Henderson, NY Times best
seller/executive chef, Las Vegas will present the Culinary Show. Charlotte
Lyons, EBONY Magazine Food Editor and Author of The New EBONY Cookbook is
the event's culinary director.
Other Taste of EBONY featured participants include:
Leon Baker, pastry chef, Farrah Olivia Restaurant, Alexandria, VA;
Warren Brown, Food Network host of Sugar Rush and owner, CakeLove and Love
Cafe, Washington D.C. and Silver Spring, MD; Sterling Burpee, chief
culinary officer, Culinary Training Academy, Las Vegas; Jacqueline
Cholmondeley, executive chef, Always Accolades Catering, New York; Timothy
Dean, executive chef/owner, Timothy Dean Bistro, Baltimore; Brian Duncan,
wine enthusiast/co-owner, Bin 36, Chicago; Robert Gadsby, executive
chef/owner, Bedford Star Group, Houston; Steven McAfee, executive chef,
Parrot Cage, Chicago; Andre Mack, corporate sommelier, The Fireman
Hospitality Group, New York; Morou Ouattara, executive chef/owner, Farrah
Olivia Restaurant, Alexandria, VA; Darryl Petty, owner, Blu 47, Chicago;
Cliff Rome, Chef, Parkway Ballroom, Chicago; Connie Rousseau, executive
chef, Connie Cooks, Fort Lee, NJ; Allan Vernon, owner, Vernon's Jerk
Paradise, New York; Tre Wilcox, executive chef, Bravo TV's Top Chef
contestant, Cuisine of Abacus restaurant, Dallas; Melba Wilson,
owner/proprietor, Melba's Restaurant, New York and Marvin Woods, executive
chef/TV host, Home Plate, Atlanta.
The Taste of EBONY is sponsored by: EBONY, Anheuser-Busch, Chrysler, TV
One, RR Donnelley, American Airlines, Viking, American Express and Swanson.
EBONY magazine, the No. 1 magazine for African-Americans, is published
monthly and reaches over 12 million readers with each issue. Published by
Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., the largest Black-owned publishing
company in the world, EBONY was founded in 1942 by the late Publisher and
Chairman John H. Johnson. Linda Johnson Rice is President and CEO, and
Eunice W. Johnson serves as the company's secretary and treasurer.
SOURCE EBONY Magazine
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