Culinary fans will be interested in an upcoming event happening March 21.
The James Beard Foundation will present the nationwide virtual event Taste America at 7 p.m. central time on March 21. The event will take place in 10 cities, including Chicago.
Taste America, presented by Capital One, will help support local chefs and restaurants but also will assist in helping with restaurant relief across the country.
In Chicago, chef Dylan Patel of avec, will be cooking a special meal for Taste America.
"I'm looking forward to it," said Patel. "They reached out to me and asked me to participate."
Patel said the format of presenting the dinners for this event fits into what he's been doing at avec, where he's been highlighting meal kits and other features.