James Beard Foundation Celebrity Chef Tour Photography by Mark Ramirez Each year, the James Beard Foundation's Celebrity Chef Tour dinner series features a taste of what happens at the James Beard House in New York City in more than 20 cities across the country, and the dinner was held in Memphis on May 18 at the FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms. Culinary enthusiasts enjoyed a multi-course dinner with wine pairings featuring local chefs - Chef Erling Jensen and Chef Jimmy Gentry - along with several James Beard Foundation Award winners from across the country. jamesbeard.org
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1. Elizabeth & Greg Smithers 2. Diane Smith & Pat Kerr Tigrett 3. Chef Kelly Whitaker 4. Pamela Hauber & Steve West 5. Chefs Erling Jensen & Bernard Guillas 6. Loran & Kathy Laughlin, Emily & Steve Hutton 7. Melissa & Randy Baines 8. Kevin Johnston & Kirk Johnston 9. Beni & Dr. Michael Dragutsky, Tim Dalfiume 10. RD & Vicki Singh 11. Cheryl & Chris Gillespie
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