Talent at JXN Food & Wine - Showcasing Culinary Excellence
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Explore our featured talent, and let your taste buds be your guide.

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Savor the Flavor

Meet the 2024 Culinary Maestros

Get ready to embark on a delectable journey. Our talented chefs are at the heart of the JXN Food and Wine Festival, bringing a diverse array of flavors to your plate. From celebrity chefs to local legends, their passion for food is a testament to the soul of Jackson, Mississippi.

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Cat Cora

Cat Cora’s Kitchen

Los Angeles, CA

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Nick Wallace

Nick Wallace Culinary;
Hen and Egg; Nissan Cafe

Jackson, MS

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Damarr Brown

Virtue Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

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Buddha Lo

Marky’s Caviar, Huso

New York City, NY

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Ashleigh Shanti

Good Hot Fish

Asheville, NC

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Vishwesh Bhatt

Snackbar

Oxford, MS

shadow Fabien Biraud: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Fabien Biraud

Estelle at the Westin

Jackson, MS

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Michael Carr

Barbecue Shine

Ridgeland, MS

shadow Damien Cavicchi: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Damien Cavicchi

Hal & Mal’s

Jackson, MS

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Hunter Evans

Elvie’s

Jackson, MS

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Bridgett Harding

Harding Catering

Columbus, MS

shadow Alex Harrell: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Alex Harrell

The Gloriette

Covington, LA

shadow Jordan and Amarys Herndon: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Jordan and Amarys Herndon

Palm & Pine

NEW ORLEANS, LA

shadow Grant Hutcheson: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Grant Hutcheson

Pig & Pint

Jackson, MS

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Lauren Joffrion

Radish

Long Beach, MS

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Cristina Lazzari

La Brioche Patisserie and Spark Confectionary

Jackson, MS

shadow Geno Lee: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Geno Lee

Big Apple Inn

Jackson, MS

shadow Chaz Lindsay: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Chaz Lindsay

Pulito Osteria

Jackson, MS

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Cooper Miller

Forklift

Tupelo, MS

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Pierre Pryer Sr.

Iron Horse Grill

Jackson, MS

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Ming Pu

Brooklyn and the Butcher, Outcast Fish & Oyster Bar, and The Exchange Pub and Kitchen

New Albany, IN

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LaMarcus Robinson

Oops All Vegan

Jackson, MS

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Joseph Sambou

Sambou’s African Kitchen

Jackson, MS

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Austin Sumrall

White Pillars

Biloxi, MS

shadow Lawrence Weeks: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Lawrence Weeks

North of Bourbon

LOUISVILLE, KY

shadow Enrika Williams: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Enrika Williams

Fauna Foodworks

Jackson, MS

shadow Eddie Wright: Live Chef Demonstrations at Jackson Food and Wine Festival
Eddie Wright

Eddie Wright BBQ

Jackson, MS

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