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Garden Party Before the Iconoclast Dinner Experience Offers Rare Opportunity to Mingle With Culinary Superstars

Late spring is a wonderful time for a garden party. And what better location than the iconic James Beard House in New York City—a place revered by food and cocktail aficionados. That’s where the Iconoclast Dinner Experience (IDE) will host its annual Taste of the Iconoclast Dinner on Saturday. What makes the Taste event so…

By

Nigel Roberts

Published

June 6, 2019
Culture

Watch Black and Brown Chefs Show Out at the 2018 Iconoclast Dinner Experience

Lezli Levene Harvell created the Iconoclast Dinner Experience four years ago to honor trailblazing chefs of color who otherwise might go uncelebrated in the culinary world. Not only is the event a treat for your taste buds, but net proceeds also benefit Spelman College students from Jamaica and sub-Saharan countries. Watch a recap of the…

By

Ashley Velez

Published

June 12, 2018
Icons in the Making: The Iconoclast Dinner Experience Is a Delicious Opportunity for Guests and Chefs

Guests of the Iconoclast Dinner Experience who assemble at the James Beard House in New York City on Saturday are in for an incomparable experience. It’s the experience that culinary enthusiast and founder Lezli Levene Harvell envisioned when considering what—and who—was missing from the ultraexclusive foodie gatherings that she frequented. “The reason I started this…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

June 5, 2018