Two of the best chefs in Mississippi will team up for one special meal in Biloxi
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- Two Mississippi chefs, both Beard semifinalists, will co-create a six-course tasting menu.
- Dinner set for March 12 at White Pillars showcases chefs’ Michelin-recognized restaurants.
- Reservations $150 on OpenTable with optional wine pairings; seats expected to sell fast.
The makings for an unforgettable meal await as two restaurant owners nominated for Best Chef in the South by the Beard Foundation team up in South Mississippi.
The dinner on March 12 pairs Austin Sumrall, chef at White Pillars restaurant in Biloxi, with Chef Hunter Evans from Elvie’s in Jackson.
The two are the only Mississippi semifinalists for the Beard Foundation’s best chef in the South this year, and while competing in that category, they are collaborating on a special meal.
“We will be working together to put together a six-course tasting menu,” Sumrall said on Facebook.
The event starts at 6:15 p.m. at White Pillars and will showcase the skills of Sumrall, who recently made it into the first Michelin Guide American South for White Pillars and Siren Social Club in Gulfport.
Evans is a multiple James Beard Finalist and also made it into the guide when Elvie’s received a Bib Gourmand from Michelin.
Finalists for the James Beard awards will be named two weeks later.
Reservations for the dinner at White Pillars can be secured at Open Table for $150 per person, with optional wine pairings available.
