juneteenth celebration

Sunday, June 18, 2023
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Aspen Meadows Resort
125.00 per guest

Returning for a second year after a highly-successful inaugural celebration, this event will celebrate the Juneteenth holiday with a musical tribute to 50 years of hip hop and feature brunch-inspired food from acclaimed chefs including James Beard award-winners Erick Williams, Damarr Brown, and Gregory Gourdet, plus JJ Johnson, and James Beard-nominated local chef and entrepreneur, Mawa McQueen. Wine will be curated by Tahiirah Habibi. Music by DJ Doughboy.  The uplifting gathering, which falls on the last day of the FOOD & WINE Classic, offers panoramic mountain views from Plato’s Restaurant and Deck and the Madeleine K. Albright Pavilion at the Walter Isaacson Center. 

*Tickets are non-refundable. Must be 21 years or older to attend.

Erick Williams, James Beard Award Winner & American Culinary Corps member

Damarr Brown, 2023 James Beard Award Winner, "Emerging Chef"

Gregory Gourdet, 2023 James Beard Award Winner, "Best New Restaurant"

Tahiirah Habibi, Founder + CEO of "Hue Society," Wine Expert

Mawa McQueen, James Beard "Best Chef" semifinalist, Aspen's favorite Chef & entrepreneur

JJ Johnson, James Beard award winner for "Best American Cookbook"

DJ Doughboy, Owner of Dynamic Sounds and Entertainment