Lexington chef joining next ‘Brown in the South’ lineup

By Janet Patton

Updated July 16, 2018 9:33 AM

After the taping of “Top Chef” at Rupp Arena last month, host Padma Lakshmi stopped by Samantha Fore’s house for a Sri Lankan feast, just because. Fore’s Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites whipped up several dishes for Lakshmi, who later called it the best meal she’s had in Kentucky. Now Fore will join other chefs in Nashville for the next Southern Foodways Alliance “Brown in the South” dinner. Photo provided

Samantha Fore and her Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites will be in the culinary spotlight again: She’s been invited to participate in the second “Brown in the South” Supper Series event.

It’s coming up Aug. 13 at Nashville’s Chauhan Ale & Masala House, to benefit the Southern Foodways Alliance.

Can you sense how excited I am? I get to cook with some of the best folks in the game — I admire and respect them so much. This event is not to be missed!!!!https://t.co/upOfRg2a81
— Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites (@tuktuklex) July 10, 2018

It’s the latest high-profile turn for Fore, who recently cooked for the SFA’s symposium in Lexington as well as for “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi.

Other featured chefs for this dinner will include Maneet Chauhan of Chauhan Ale and Masala House in Nashville; Vish Bhatt of Snackbar in Oxford, Miss.; Cheetie Kumar of Garland in Raleigh, N.C.; Meherwan Irani of Chai Pani in Asheville, N,C,; Asha Gomez of The Third Space in Atlanta; and Farhan Momin of Tava Indian Bistro in Decatur, GA.

The chefs will cook a multicultural family style Indian summer dinner, with a Bollywood style dance party afterward. Tickets are $125 per person, available through southernfoodways.org.

This story was originally published July 11, 2018 at 4:10 PM with the headline "Lexington chef joining next ‘Brown in the South’ lineup."

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