Chauhan Ale & Masala House / The Mockingbird
- When
- February 16, 2025
- Where
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The Mockingbird
121 12th Ave N
Nashville, TN - Tickets/Info
Chauhan Ale & Masala House is devoted to creating a unique dining experience in Nashville, Tennessee’s bustling food scene. Co-owner and Executive Chef Maneet Chauhan’s Indian roots, zest for travel and affection for Southern cuisine have beautifully collided to offer a menu featuring globally influenced Indian cuisine that highlights aspects of the culinary scene not only in Mumbai or New Delhi, but Nashville as well. For this 90/90 event, The Mockingbird will host a multi-course dinner curated and presented by Chef Brian Riggenbach and Chef Maneet Chauhan that will pay homage to the timeless recipes of Jacques Pépin in celebration of his 90th birthday!
Highlights
- This special 90/90 dinner will be held in the upper level of the Mockingbird
- Chef Maneet Chauhan and Chef Brian Riggenbach will be present to engage in conversation with guests
- A welcome cocktail will be served upon arrival
Details
- Proceeds will support the Jacques Pépin Foundation. Your ticket purchase helps transform lives through culinary education, and we deeply appreciate your generous support.
- Jacques Pépin proudly supports our 90/90 Celebrations. While he can’t be present at all of them, we invite you to check our website for details on the events where he will joining in celebration.
- Tickets and details coming soon.
Event Hosts
Maneet Chauhan
James Beard award-winning chef, author, restaurateur and Food Network personality
Maneet Chauhan is a James Beard award-winning chef, author, restaurateur and Food Network personality. As a leading American-Indian chef, Chauhan is the co-founder of Morph Hospitality Group in Nashville, TN, where she currently run two restaurants, Chauhan Ale & Masala House and The Mockingbird, in addition to eet by Maneet Chauhan in Disney Springs near Orlando, Florida.
Chauhan’s two critically acclaimed cookbooks, Flavors of My World and Chaat: The Best Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India, are reflections of her upbringing surrounded by the local markets & street vendors of India and have been featured in publications like the New York Times, Food & Wine and more. On television, in addition to her role as a judge on “Chopped,” Chauhan also competes at the highest level on shows like Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions, where she brought home the championship title in both 2021 and 2024 as the first-ever, two-time champion.
When she’s not in the kitchen or traveling, chef Chauhan can be found at home in Franklin, Tennessee, with her husband, Vivek Deora, their daughter, Shagun, and their son, Karma.
Brian Riggenbach
Executive chef/co-owner, The Mockingbird
Brian was born in Illinois, raised in Naples, Florida and has traveled the world entrenching himself in global cuisines and fine arts. He moved to Nashville from Chicago in 2016 to open The Mockingbird. Food has always been a central tenet in Brian’s life, from the earliest days of curiosity in picking fresh strawberries to more complex incarnations later on. Beginning at a local restaurant in Florida washing dishes, Brian moved up the ranks gradually until serving at some of Chicago’s best restaurants.
Brian had the chance to showcase his skills on Season 24 of the Food Network’s award-winning show “Chopped.” He not only walked away the victor, he also reconnected with long-time friend Maneet Chauhan and the concept for The Mockingbird was born. He’s since been on Food Network’s “Bite Club” where he came out the champ, as well as “Beat Bobby Flay” where he battled viciously, and was also featured on HGTV’s “House Hunters” while him and Mikey searched for their Nashville home!