Tibetan Aid Project Blog

Congratulations to Pat Kuleto, owner of Jardiniere, Bay Area restaurant A16 and Chef David Kinch at Manresa!  The James Beard Foundation recently announced its nominees for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards.  Among those nominated, three are participants at the Tibetan Aid Project’s Taste & Tribute benefit gala in San Francisco.  Pat Kuleto, owner of Jardiniere, is nominated for “Outstanding Restaurateur” of the year, A16 is nominated for “Outstanding Wine Service,” and finally, Chef David Kinch of Manresa is nominated for “Best Chef - Pacific.”  The winners of what has been described by Time magazine as “The Oscars of the food world,” will be revealed in early May.  We are so honored to collaborate with these outstanding restaurants and wish them the best of luck!

To learn more about the James Beard Foundation, click here.

To learn more about Tibetan Aid Project’s Taste & Tribute benefit dinner, click here.

UPDATE:  We are proud to announce that chef David Kinch, of Manresa, has won The James Beard Foundation Award in the “Best Chefs of America” category for “Best Chef: Pacific.”  Congratulations to him as well as nominees A16 and Pat Kuleto! We are privileged to have their expertise at our Taste & Tribute benefit dinner this November.

On April 13th, a devastating earthquake struck eastern Tibet. Over 10,000 were injured and 90% of houses and constructions were destroyed, including at least 2 monasteries.

In response to this disaster, Tibetan Aid Project and our sister organizations have started a Tibetan Earthquake Relief Fund to help survivors of the quake. A donation link can be found on our home page. Thank you.