Taste America Asheville: Chef Ashleigh Shanti Hosts Collaborative Dinner

Taste America AshevilleASHEVILLE, NC – The James Beard Foundation's® Taste America® series arrives in Asheville on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, with an intimate collaborative dinner. Hosted by Asheville's TasteTwenty Chef Ashleigh Shanti (Good Hot Fish), a Culinary Corps chef, Chef Bootcamp alum, and James Beard Award Nominee®, the dinner will feature a unique menu created alongside guest Chef William Dissen of The Market Place.

Taste America Asheville
Taste America Asheville

This event offers diners a firsthand experience of Asheville's vibrant food scene while celebrating Chef Shanti's recognition as one of the industry's rising talents. Proceeds support the James Beard Foundation's national programs. Tickets for the Asheville dinner are on sale now at jamesbeard.org/tasteamerica.