A month after the last plate was cleared and the final toast was raised, the impact of the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America event in Seattle is still rippling across the city’s dining community. Held at the Four Seasons Hotel, the evening brought together a cross-section of the region’s most exciting culinary voices, shining a national spotlight on the independent restaurants that make Seattle’s food scene one of the most dynamic in the country.

The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America culinary series returns to Seattle with a walk-around tasting on Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at …