NEW YORK, NY – Chef Vijay Kumar, originally from Tamil Nadu and currently helming the kitchen at Semma, has won the James Beard Award for Best Chef in New York State. In his acceptance speech, now ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Timothy Wastell recently took his young daughter, Frankie, to Chicago for a bit of a business trip that had a twist at the end. “She was so much more excited about that whole ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There’s a lot of anticipation for what the new James Beard Public Market will mean for downtown Portland’s recovery. Slated to open in 2026, the market will be a hub for local ...

Crystal Ligori / OPB It’s been six months since the James Beard Public Market secured a pair of buildings to house a public market in downtown Portland. At that time, back in January, it was the first ...

Tribeca restaurants ruled the top two categories of the 2025 James Beard awards, winning for outstanding restaurateur — going to Tribecan Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr of Frenchette — and outstanding chef ...

The eager crowd outside Sullivan's on Castle Island isn't just waiting for a lobster roll; they're stepping into an enduring tradition. This Boston landmark, a 2025 James Beard America's Classic, ...

This week I had the honor and pleasure of attending the James Beard Awards in Chicago. This prestigious award ceremony is hosted by the James Beard Foundation at the historic Lyric Opera House. It is ...

On Monday night, dressed in light-wash, head-to-toe denim and a Gucci tee, Nando Chang earned the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: South. The ceremony, held at the Lyric Opera in Chicago, is a ...

An Oregon restaurant and chef won awards for outstanding bakery and best chef in the Northwest and Pacific June 16 at the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony in Chicago. Oregon restaurants and ...

At various points in the night, winners held up flags from Puerto Rico and Peru on stage; they wove Spanish and Korean into their speeches. Host Andrew Zimmern broke from his teleprompter script to ...

CHICAGO — The restaurants and chefs named 2025 James Beard Award winners, akin to the Oscars of the food world, have been announced. The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award winners, as well as ...