Cooking for the Culture is a collaborative dinner series featuring line ups of some of Philadelphia’s emerging African-American chefs. This dinner series will explore ways to enhance opportunities for African-American chefs and bring people together to talk about creating more equal opportunity in the food industry.

Come join us for cocktail hour + networking mixer an exclusive opportunity to try signature bites + cocktails. Following cocktail hour will be our 10 course dinner executed by some Philadelphia’s emerging African-American chefs.

Our line up…

Kurt Evans (South)

Elijah Milligan (Au Terroir Exp )

Joy Parham-Thomas (Malvern Buttery)

Lauren Smith ( Citizens Bank Park)

Omar Tate (Peaches Shrimp & Crab)

Gregory Headon (Starr Restaurants)

Aziza Young (Private Chef)

Chris Paul (Everything We Eat)

Stephanie Willis (Eat Prep Love)

Robert Toland (Terrain Cafe)

Malik Ali (Ralph’s Cafe)

Jennifer Turnage ( Philadelphia University

Portion of the proceeds will go to sponsoring a young African American chef looking to further their culinary career.