Five of the Pensacola Bay Area’s finest chefs showcased the area’s culinary offerings during their fourth consecutive dinner at the acclaimed James Beard House in New York City last week, drawing the attendance of culinary stars including Carla Hall of ABC’s “The Chew” and two-time “Chopped” champion James Briscione.

“Southern Inspired: Fresh from Florida’s Gulf Coast” was hosted by Visit Pensacola on Oct. 1. During the event, the Pensacola Celebrity Chefs – Dan Dunn of H2O at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front, Irv Miller of Jackson’s Steakhouse, Jim Shirley of The Fish House, Gus Silivos of Nancy’s Haute Affairs and Frank Taylor of The Global Grill – presented a five-course meal highlighting the distinctive flavors of Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and featured locally-harvested produce and seafood.

On the menu: House-smoked oyster sumac, seared Gulf snapper with pineapple sage pesto, Pensacola Bay white scampi, salt and pepper Apalachicola scallops and Baldwin County-raised grass-fed beef.

Dessert, prepared collaboratively by the five chefs, was a “Bushwacker Two-Way,” featuring the signature rum-spiked beverage paired with a tres leches cake that is topped off with toffee glass and coconut whip.

Family, friends and fans who were not able to attend were able to stream the live event using the James Beard Foundation’s Kitchen Cam. The behind-the-scenes footage is still available for viewing through the James Beard Foundation website.

The James Beard Foundation was established in 1986 in honor of James Beard, a cookbook author, teacher and father of American gastronomy. Beard’s Greenwich Village townhouse showcases the industry’s finest chefs at nightly dining events.