James Beard Foundation Collab Dinner: A Taste of SoCal Cuisine

A Cross-Cultural Coastal Collaboration

Three of San Diego’s most acclaimed chefs—Roberto Alcocer, Eric Bost, and Tara Monsod—come together for an extraordinary evening that celebrates the region’s dynamic fine dining evolution and boundary-pushing cuisine.

Chef Alcocer, of Michelin-starred restaurant Valle in Oceanside, brings soulful, modern Mexican cuisine shaped by his Baja roots. From Carlsbad, chef Bost of Michelin-starred restaurants Jeune et Jolie and Lilo delivers the refined precision of French technique filtered through the lens of California’s seasonal bounty. Chef Monsod, a two-time James Beard Award nominee®, leads La Jolla’s Le Coq and downtown San Diego’s Animae with fearless creativity, merging Filipino American heritage and French tradition to boldly reimagine the modern steakhouse. Don’t miss this one-night-only chance to experience the vibrant flavors and refined presentation of three of SoCal’s culinary all-stars.