Event Description: The Iconoclast Dinner Experience (IDE) returns for its most celebrated edition yet — hosted on one of the world's most legendary stages, Carnegie Hall. This is the definitive evening honoring the culinary vanguard: the chefs, sommeliers, and spirits innovators who are boldly reshaping American dining culture.
2026 Honorees include:
Culinary: Renata Ameni (Birdee, NYC), Juan Camilo Liscano (Palma, Miami), Max Guillaume (Kabawa, NYC), Sanchit Sahu (Nadu, Chicago), Martel Stone (Dōgon by Kwame Onwauchi, Washington D.C.), and Natalia Vallejo (Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PR).
Wine: Loris Jones-Randolph (Nerano, Beverly Hills)
Spirits: Erika Flowers (Copalli Rum, New Orleans)
The evening is led by Honorary Chair Esi Eggleston Bracey and Culinary Chair Chef Preston Clark (Lure Fish Bar + Bar Mercer, NYC), with supporting partners including Sherrese Clarke and Kyrie Irving.
Guests will enjoy a sophisticated 7-course culinary and beverage experience alongside an exclusive curated gift tote. The event accommodates dairy, nut, and shellfish allergies, as well as vegan and vegetarian diets.
Net proceeds benefit Spelman College and are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Friend Tickets: $1,500 (includes reception + full dinner experience) All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Admission: Ticketed
Website: https://ticketbud.com/events/e2b148ec-0a8e-11f1-a49a-42010a717005
Address: 881 7th Avenue at 56th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States