Meet JBF Leadership Award Winner Tensie Whelan
Our 2012 James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards are less than one week away! Leading up to the big event, we're introducing you to each of the five visionaries being honored for their outstanding...
View ArticleMeet JBF Leadership Award Winner Malik Yakini
In our final countdown to Wednesday's 2012 James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards, we're introducing you to each of the five visionaries being honored for their outstanding contributions to...
View ArticleMeet JBF Leadership Award Winner Wendell Berry
The 2012 James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards are just one day away! In our final countdown to tomorrow's festivities, we're introducing you to each of the five visionaries being honored for...
View ArticleAwards Watch: Calling All Entries!
Given that our Twitter feed last week was dominated by happenings at our food conference, this speck of Awards news may have fallen through the cracks: JBF is now accepting entries for the 2013 James...
View ArticleJBF Leadership Award Winner Jason Clay
Last week was a big week: we held our second annual JBF Leadership Awards and our third annual JBF Food Conference. The 2012 JBF Leadership Awards honored five visionaries for their outstanding...
View ArticleJBF Leadership Award Winner Malik Yakini
Following last week's JBF Leadership Awards ceremony, we're sharing videos of all our inspiring 2012 honorees making their acceptance speeches, as well as their contributions to our third annual JBF...
View ArticleJBF Leadership Award Winner Kathleen Merrigan
Following last week's inspiring JBF Leadership Awards ceremony, we're sharing videos of all our 2012 honorees as they accept their awards and talk about the causes they champion. Today we present:...
View ArticleJBF Leadership Award Winner Tensie Whelan
To fill you in on last week's inspiring JBF Leadership Awards ceremony, we've been sharing videos of all our 2012 honorees as they accept their awards, as well as their contributions to our third...
View ArticleJBF Leadership Award Winner Wendell Berry
To share some of last week's inspiring JBF Leadership Awards ceremony with you, we've been posting videos of all our 2012 honorees as they accept their awards, as well as their contributions to our...
View ArticleThree Weeks Left to Submit Entries for the 2013 James Beard Book Awards
Resuming the old grind after an extended weekend is never fun, but our adjustment was easier than most: we got to come back to ceiling-high stacks of absorbing food books. We've been receiving...
View ArticleAwards Watch: Cecilia Chiang to Recieve 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award
The James Beard Foundation will honor restaurateur and author Cecilia Chiang with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. As the proprietor of San Francisco's famed Mandarin restaurant, which closed in...
View ArticleAwards Watch: Emeril Lagasse to Receive 2013 Humanitarian of the Year Award
The James Beard Foundation has named Emeril Lagasse as the recipient of its 2013 Humanitarian of the Year Award. In 2002 Lagasse founded the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, which supports nonprofit...
View ArticleAmerica's Classic Update: Waterman’s Beach Lobster
For more than 15 years, the James Beard Foundation has honored some of the country’s most beloved regional restaurants with its America’s Classic Award. These establishments, often family-owned, are...
View ArticleThe 2013 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists
They're here! Click to see if your favorite chef or restaurant is one of our 2013 semifinalists, which were chosen from more than 44,000 entries submitted through our online open call. We'll...
View ArticleAmerica's Classic Update: White House Sub Shop
For more than 15 years, the James Beard Foundation has honored some of the country’s most beloved regional restaurants with its America’s Classic Award. These establishments, often family-owned, are...
View ArticleAwards Watch: Changes to Restaurant Design Awards
The Restaurant Design categories of the James Beard Foundation Awards recognize design as an integral and essential element of the dining experience. During the last 15 years, a number of...
View ArticleDining by Design: Exploring an Often Unsung Ingredient in a Memorable Meal
Edison lightbulbs. Communal tables. Open kitchens. Restaurant design trends come and go, but in the 15 years since the James Beard Foundation began recognizing outstanding restaurant design, ambience...
View ArticleAwards Watch: Introducing the 2013 America's Classics
There's a lot to to be excited about during JBF Awards season, but we're always especially pleased to announce our newest batch of America's Classics. This award is given to regional establishments,...
View ArticleAmerica's Classic Update: Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
For more than 15 years, the James Beard Foundation has honored some of the country’s most beloved regional restaurants with its America’s Classic Award. These establishments, often family-owned, are...
View ArticleAwards Watch: Theme and Hosts Announced
The Awards news just keeps on coming. Today we're excited to announce the theme of the 2013 Beard Awards: Lights! Camera! Taste! Spotlight on Food & Film. In homage to the role that food has...
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