Chef Chaz Brown, in partnership with Forman Arts Initiative, is hosting the Third Annual Oxtail Collective, a day-long cultural experience centered around the intersection of food, art, business, and history, bringing together some of the best Black chefs in Philadelphia and beyond.
On Sunday, August 30th, a “Full-Day Summer & Culinary Experience” will take place from 12 p.m to 5 p.m, and will feature 15 chefs from across the United States and the Caribbean, including culinary talent like Chad Williams, chef of the nationally celebrated and Michelin-starred Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Omar Tate, the James Beard nominated chef of Honeysuckle. In addition to Chefs Brown, Williams, and Tate, notable culinary names participating in the events include Chef Shola Olunloyo of Studiokitchen, Chef Cybille St. Aude-Tate of Honeysuckle, and several other award-winning chefs to be announced in the coming weeks.
Panel discussions focusing on Posey’s legacy, conversations examining food as a vehicle for history, a curated marketplace featuring local Black-owned businesses, restaurants, and brands, and a live musical performance featuring Caribbean soca music. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with founders, discover products and services, and support economic activity within the community.
Programming Schedule
12:00 PM — Framing Hercules Posey: A conversation with culinary archivists Ramin Ganeshram, Omar Tate, and Chef Chaz Brown, moderated by Geoff Bennett, author of Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudevillee to ’90s Sitcoms and co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour
1:00 PM–5:00 PM — Oxtail Collective Culinary Experience (ticketed) & Market (open to the public)
4:00 PM — Musical Performance (TBC)
5:00 PM — Event Ends
Register for free programming here.
