# Event Details - **Event Name**: Maneet Chauhan at Explore Books: Chaat - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Chef Maneet Chauhan stops by Explore Books for a discussion of her approach to cooking and a signing of her cookbook, ChaatAbout this EventJoin chef Maneet Chauhan at Explore Books for a discussion of her cookbook, Chaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India.Maneet Chauhan is an award-winning chef, author, television personality and founding partner and president of Morph Hospitality Group in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a recipient of the 2012 James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Award for her role as a permanent judge on Food Network’s “Chopped” and was honored with an Augie Award by The Culinary Institute of America in 2022. In addition to her many roles on Food Network, including appearances on “BBQ Brawl,” “Guy’s Grocery Games,” and “Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out,” Maneet also competes at the highest level and has won Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions both in 2021 and 2024, with over 15.6 million viewers tuning in to see her become the first-ever, two-time champion. She is currently a judge on the Food Network spin-off Chopped Castaways and serves as a team captain on the new season of BBQ Brawl.Born in Punjab, India, chef Chauhan worked in some of the country’s finest hotels before moving to the U.S. to study at the Culinary Institute of America. She went on to work as executive chef in some of New York City and Chicago’s top restaurants, which received national acclaim under her leadership. After relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, Chauhan and her husband, Vivek Deora, co-founded Morph Hospitality Group, opening their first restaurant, Chauhan Ale & Masala House in 2014. With the goal of filling gaps in Nashville’s culinary landscape, the group opened The Mockingbird, a global diner, in 2017. Chef Chauhan is also a co-founder of Hop Springs, home to the state’s largest craft brewery and a fun-filled 84-acre beer park located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In fall 2023, chef Chauhan expanded her restaurant group to Orlando with the opening of eet by Maneet Chauhan in Disney Springs.Chauhan is the author of two cookbooks, Flavors of My World and Chaat: The Best Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India, which was released in October 2020. Published by Clarkson Potter, the book was inspired by Maneet's epic cross-country railroad expedition that brought her to local markets, street vendors and the homes of family and friends. Chaat was recognized as one of the most anticipated cookbooks in 2020 and appeared in the New York Times, Food&Wine, Travel + Leisure, Martha Stewart Living, Saveur, Food Network Magazine, and more. It also received the IACP Cookbook Award in October 2021.A leader in the Nashville community, Chauhan has been honored as one of the Nashville Business Journal’s “40 under 40”, which highlights young, successful business leaders and was recognized in Nashville Lifestyles’ Women in Business, which showcases local women who are at the top of their respective industries.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. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aspen/maneet-chauhan-at-explore-books-chaat/100001991782376706 - **Event Categories**: fitness, food-drinks, Art, literary-art, Sports, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Aspen - **state**: CO - **country**: United States - **location**: Explore Books and Coffee - **lat**: 39.1907955 - **long**: -106.8211299 - **full address**: Explore Books and Coffee, 221 East Main Street, Aspen, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Maneet Chauhan at Explore Books: Chaat - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/9bc4ac6c754f73688f937f4c4810479a3bd8e02792d7351e75164bb23e9b68ed-rimg-w260-h329-dc63c2d2-gmir.jpg?v=1781313067 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Maneet Chauhan at Explore Books: Chaat being held? - **A:** Maneet Chauhan at Explore Books: Chaat takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Explore Books and Coffee, 221 East Main Street, Aspen, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Maneet Chauhan at Explore Books: Chaat? - **A:** Maneet Chauhan at Explore Books: Chaat is organized by Explore Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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