SL_Palate_9_19_REG4_Palate 9 / 13 / 19 10 : 37 AM Page 2 “ There is always a pool of ideas that are constantly inspiring us , ” he says . “ Also our relationships with farmers — our ever - green relationships keep us up on local seasonal produce . Then there’s personal style . The jumbling , meshing , of these different ideas and themes , that turns into the cuisine you serve . ” Taste America , which stops in Ameri - can culinary capitals such as Boston , Chicago , New Orleans , Miami , and Phoenix , furthers the Beard foundation’s mission of “ Good Food for Good , ” and supports an scholarships , educational op - portunities , and advocacy programs for quality food . “ I think that the James Beard Foun - dation and Taste America is not only a philanthropic and community effort , ” Solomonov says , “ but also gives culinary folks , restaurateurs , a chance to give back and be part of a conversation that is larger than ourselves or our restaurants . ” FEASTING FOR FRINGEARTS Taste America has some company in terms of noteworthy culinary events soon coming to Philadelphia . On Sept . 26 , the 10th Annual Audi FEASTIVAL takes over Cherry Street Pier with some of the best food the city has to offer . The event will benefit Philadelphia’s FringeArts , an or - ganization dedicated to fostering and nur - turing contemporary performing arts in the city . FringeArts is best known for pre - senting The Fringe Fest , a three - week run of cutting - edge performances founded in 1997 that take place at venues all over Philadelphia . Solomonov is one of the event’s co - hosts , along with Stephen Starr of STARR Restaurants , Nick Elmi of Top Chef fame , and Audrey Claire Taichman of COOK , who has been involved in the FEASTIVAL since the event’s inception . This year’s lineup of more than 70 restaurants and bars includes a.kitchen + bar , Barbuzzo , Enoteca Tredici Bryn Mawr , Fork , La Calaca Feliz , Mori - moto , Poi Dog , Royal Boucherie , Spice Finch , Twenty Manning Grill , Vedge , Vetri Cucina , Village Whiskey , and Zahav . The event runs from 7 p.m . to 10 p.m . for general - admission guests , and a special VIP experience starts at 6 p.m . For tickets and more details on Taste America : Philadelphia and the Audi FEASTIVAL , visit jamesbeard.org / taste - america - philadelphia and ? phillyfeastival.com , respectively . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM SEPTEMBER 2019 | 13