VI–Born Chef Digby Stridiron to Headline James Beard Taste America Dinner, Sponsored by Capital One

A one-night-only culinary event featuring U.S. Virgin Islands–born chef Digby Stridiron will bring national attention to Caribbean-influenced cuisine when the James Beard Foundation stages a Taste America pop-up dinner in Phoenix, Arizona, later this year. The James Beard Foundation announced that its celebrated Taste America culinary series will return to Phoenix on Sunday, March 22, with a special pop-up dinner hosted at The Gladly. The event is presented by Capital One and is part of a national series spanning 20 U.S. cities, designed to spotlight independent restaurants and chefs shaping American food culture. The Phoenix dinner will feature Digby Stridiron, chef and owner of Latha, in collaboration with Bernie Kantak, a longtime Phoenix culinary leader and co-owner of several restaurants through the In Good Spirits Hospitality Group. Kantak is a two-time James Beard Award Semifinalist for Best Chef Southwest. Stridiron is a member of the 2025–2026 TasteTwenty class, an annual s...