The James Beard Foundation®, the organization behind the James Beard Awards®, the most prestigious culinary recognition in the country, announces that its Taste America culinary series returns to Philadelphia with a walk-around tasting on March 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at The Grand Belle at The Bellevue in partnership with Cescaphe. Presented by Capital One, the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America® series celebrates culinary excellence and the local independent restaurants at the heart of our communities, bringing together chefs and food lovers for unique dining experiences across 20 U.S. cities. The Philadelphia walk-around tasting will feature chef Randy Rucker from Little Water and River Twice, recognized as one of the industry’s finest culinary talents and changemakers as part of the Foundation’s annual class of TasteTwentychefs—who will champion the James Beard Foundation’s mission of Good Food for Good® at this special event, in collaboration with local guest chefs. Tickets for the Taste America Philadelphia tasting are on sale now at jamesbeard.org/tasteamerica.