CHEF ELIZABETH JOHNSON OF NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED RESTAURANT PHARM TABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION’S TASTE AMERICA CULINARY SERIES

Chef Elizabeth Johnson of Pharm Desk, San Antonio’s signature, nationally acknowledged plant-forward restaurant, will take part within the James Beard Basis’s tenth annual Style America culinary collection, it was lately introduced. Chef Johnson would be the solely San Antonio-based chef and considered one of solely 20 U.S. cooks included on this yr’s occasions, which is able to happen from June 2022 via March 2023.

As a featured chef of this system, Johnson will host a particular curated dinner in San Antonio at Pharm Desk on March 22, 2023 (tickets to go on sale this November). Johnson may even be part of and collaborate with famend cooks from throughout the U.S. in further scheduled occasions, together with:

Houston, TX; June 29, 2022: Chef Johnson will be part of this occasion the place quite a few cooks from the Houston culinary neighborhood and past will create a walk-around tasting for visitors. Tickets could also be bought right here.
Boulder, CO; August 2, 2022: Chef Johnson will create a particular dinner in collaboration with Chef Eric Skokan, proprietor of famend Colorado eating places Black Cat and Bramble & Hare. Tickets could also be bought right here.
Tasting Texas Wine + Meals Pageant; October 27-30, 2022: Whereas not an official a part of the JBF Style America collection, this pageant is a collaboration between the James Beard Basis, Go to San Antonio, and San Antonio’s meals and wine group Culinaria. Throughout the pageant, Chef Johnson will collaborate with extremely acclaimed Chef Alex Raij (NYC). See extra info right here.

“I'm completely thrilled to be collaborating in such an thrilling collection of occasions and with such a particular group,” mentioned Johnson. “Our philosophy at Pharm Desk is centered across the idea that meals may be each therapeutic and scrumptious; and we are able to concurrently maintain our planet via sourcing regionally and creating little waste. Ayurvedic ideas are on the forefront of how I create every dish, and I can not wait to supply an unforgettable expertise for diners via this area of interest, all-encompassing lens,” Johnson continued.

The James Beard Basis’s Style America® collection brings collectively cooks, particular visitors, and diners from throughout the nation to rejoice native impartial eating places on the coronary heart of every neighborhood. This yr, Style America is taking over expanded form with the inaugural launch of the TasteTwenty—a bunch of 20 chef groups in 20 cities throughout the nation working collectively and championing the James Beard Basis’s mission of Good Meals for Good®. All year long, pop-up dinners and walk-around tastings that includes the TasteTwenty cooks will highlight culinary creativity throughout the nation.

One among solely two U.S. cities designated a UNESCO Artistic Metropolis of Gastronomy, San Antonio is rapidly gaining traction inside the nationwide culinary neighborhood as a foodie vacation spot, and Pharm Desk is on the forefront of this city-wide renaissance. San Antonio cooks proceed to realize recognition from the James Beard Basis every year–this yr alone the town holds seven semifinalist James Beard Award nominations. Johnson’s Pharm Desk is a pioneer in its personal style and the one of its sort within the Alamo Metropolis, providing a acutely aware method to gourmand delicacies with a fusion of world flavors and Ayurvedic ideas. A few of Pharm Desk’s most celebrated and distinctive dishes embody: Cilantro Coconut Guacamole: an “Ayurveda meets Mexico” type with ginger, coconut, lime, and collard leaf tortillas; Oyster Mushroom Ceviche: made with regionally sourced smoked mushrooms and candy potato puree; and the Gravlax Board: a phenomenal mixture of beet-stained Ora King Salmon, almond cheese, pickled greens, and heirloom corn tortillas. Ingenious cocktails such because the Za’atar Sidecar and Paloma Rosada sit alongside a formidable wine choice from native famend Sommelier Scott Ota, in addition to a wide array of zero-proof cocktails on supply.

For extra details about Chef Elizabeth Johnson and Pharm Desk, and to maintain up to date about ticket gross sales for the JBF dinner on March 22, 2023, go to www.pharmtable.com.

About Pharm Desk:

Pharm Desk’s philosophy is to assist heal the physique via meals by mixing an Ayurvedic lens with naturally healthful world cuisines. Based in 2015 by acclaimed chef Elizabeth Johnson, the Pharm Desk workforce is devoted to selling balanced well being and vitality by emphasizing anti-inflammatory meals and drinks. The evolving menu is formed by regionally sourced produce and a world spice library. Following analysis from Harvard College of Public Well being, Nationwide Geographic Blue Zones, Ayurveda, and different anti-inflammatory diets, Pharm Desk promotes a primarily plant-based weight loss program with smaller parts of unpolluted animal proteins and an emphasis on nutrient-dense plant-based proteins. The workforce strives to be a sustainable restaurant chief in its menu and enterprise practices, assist folks perceive how meals impacts their our bodies and their atmosphere, make wholesome meals enjoyable, and shock and delight prospects each time. Chef Johnson largely focuses on plant-based dishes freed from dairy, refined sugar, wheat and processed meals, but in addition presents diners a collection of sustainably raised meats and fish to accompany the dishes.

Concerning the James Beard Basis

The James Beard Basis (JBF) celebrates and helps the folks behind America’s meals tradition, whereas pushing for brand new requirements within the restaurant business to create a future the place all have the chance to thrive. Established over 30 years in the past, the Basis has highlighted the centrality of meals tradition in our each day lives and is dedicated to supporting a resilient and flourishing business that honors its various communities. By amplifying new voices, celebrating these main the best way, and supporting these on the trail to take action, the Basis is working to create a extra equitable and sustainable future—what we name Good Meals for Good®.

As a 501c3 non-profit group, JBF brings its mission to life via annual Awards, business and community-focused initiatives and packages, advocacy, and occasions. Present packages embody the Open For Good Marketing campaign, Chef’s Bootcamp for Coverage and Change, Beard Home Fellows, Legacy Community, Scholarship Applications, Sensible Catch, and Girls’s Management Applications. As well as, JBF celebrates the cooks and native impartial eating places on the coronary heart of our communities with quite a few occasions and partnerships nationwide all year long—together with the Style America culinary tour, JBF Greens occasions for foodies beneath 40, the soon-to-open Pier 57 Market Corridor, meals festivals, and extra