Centerplate’s chefs have raised the bar for convention center cuisine, elevating it well beyond its Continental roots and into the realm of exciting contemporary fine dining. On Friday, January 29th, the James Beard Foundation, home to America’s “Oscars of Food,”  welcomes some of Centerplate’s top executive chefs, David Skorka of the Dallas Convention Center, Jonathan Barnett of the Miami Beach Convention Center, Robert Campbell of Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre, Philippe Chin of Washington, DC’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Jeff Leidy of the San Diego Convention Center, to show off their culinary talents at the Beard House in New York City’s Lower East Side. With decades of combined culinary experience between them, these Centerplate chefs have created menus and meals for presidents, prime ministers and Hollywood celebrities. The menu will feature Chorizo-Spiced Duck with Green Plantains, Truffled Edamame Panna Cotta and Ginger-Scented Tuna Brulee with Pickled Ginger Pearls and Kabayaki. Members of the James Beard Foundation and the general public are welcome to attend and enjoy the Centerplate chefs’ “unconventional” fare.

Click HERE to visit the James Beard Foundation website for more information.