About Taste of the NFL – A Culinary and Gridiron Extravaganza
Taste of the NFL will feature some of the nation’s hottest culinary talent and an allstar lineup of NFL Legends and players.
World class chefs Andrew Zimmern, Carla Hall, Tim
Love, Lasheeda Perry ,and Mark Bucher will host the event with over 25 nationally renowned and locally loved Las Vegas chefs who are teaming up to tempt guests’ taste buds with signature dishes, innovative beverages, and exclusive eat-and-greets. The culinary roster for 2024 include Lorena Garcia of Chica, and Mauro Casanto and Joey Faugno of Carlo’s Bake Shop, both at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas; Jennifer Yee of Wynn Las Vegas; Josh Capon of Fontainebleau Las Vegas; Todd
English of Todd English Hospitality; Belle English of Williams-sonoma; Matt Chacho of Wicked Spoon at The COSMOPOLITAN™ of Las Vegas; Lukasz Mackowiak of Morimotos Las Vegas at MGM Grand Las Vegas; Bob Broskey of RPM Italian at Caesars Palace; James Trees of Las Vegas culinary hot spot Esther’s Kitchen; and Bryan Forgione of Buddy Valastro’s Restaurant Group.
They will be joined by Chef Steven Dominguez, Quaker’s Associate Research Chef and Culinary Lead, and Charlene
Gladden, Frito Lay’s Senior Research Chef and Culinary
Lead; along with local food talents DJ Flores of Milpas, Paula Escudero and Sean Wilson of Smokin’ Good Bistro & Deli;
Rochelle Hodge of Twice Baked, and Dan Chatman of Family Soul Restaurant, from the Pepsico Foundation’s IMPACTO Hispanic Business Accelerator and Black Restaurant Accelerator programs. In addition, over 30 NFL Legends including Will Blackmon, Daryn Colledge, Doug Flutie, Morlon Greenwood, Tony Moll, Shannon Sharpe, Jason Spitz, Stephen Tulloch, and Charles Woodson, among other gridiron greats. Miss America will also make a special appearance. And no Las Vegas event is complete without entertainment, which will be provided by the incomparable talents of Cirque du Soleil along with other surprise and delight moments. . Tickets to Taste of the NFL are VIP only and can be purchased at www.tasteofthenlf.com or Ticketmaster. To learn more and support GENYOUTH visit
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