James Beard Foundation

lists 5/4/2020

Here Are the 2020 James Beard Media Award NomineesIncluding Grub Street!

By Chris Crowley

coronavirus 3/30/2020

How to Apply for the James Beard Foundation’s Relief FundThe New York–based organization will award $15,000 apiece to small restaurants and restaurant groups across 12 regions.

By Nikita Richardson

lists 4/27/2019

Here Are the Winners of the 2019 James Beard Foundation Media AwardsIncluding New York!

By Chris Crowley

lists 3/27/2019

Here Are the 2019 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award FinalistsCongrats to all.

By Chris Crowley

awards 3/19/2019

The James Beard Foundation Announces Its 2019 Leadership AwardsThe winners include Sean Sherman of the Sioux Chef.

By Chris Crowley

new rules 10/2/2018

How the James Beard Foundation Plans to Make Its Awards More InclusiveAfter its most inclusive awards ceremony yet, the organization wants to make diversity and equity a permanent feature of the program.

By Nikita Richardson

lists 3/14/2018

Here Are the 2018 James Beard Foundation Award FinalistsCongrats to all the nominees.

By Chris Crowley

honors 3/1/2018

Paula Wolfert Is the 2018 James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award WinnerThe author has spent five decades teaching Americans how to cook Mediterranean food.

By Clint Rainey

awards 2/21/2018

James Beard Foundation Names José Andrés Its Humanitarian of the YearFor his efforts in Puerto Rico and beyond.

By Chris Crowley

james beard foundation 1/29/2018

The James Beard Foundation Announces Its New CEOIt’s a new position for the influential industry organization.

By Chris Crowley

james beard foundation 6/27/2017

Here’s Your Chance to Be the Next President of the James Beard FoundationThe board’s launching a national search for its next leader.

By Sierra Tishgart

awards 3/15/2017

Here Are the 2017 James Beard Foundation Media Award NomineesNominees include Vivian Howard, Questlove, and Peter Meehan.

By Chris Crowley

lists 2/15/2017

Here Are the 2017 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award SemifinalistsNominees include Le Coucou, Olmsted, Bar Goto, and Lilia’s Missy Robbins.

By Chris Crowley

awards 1/25/2017

James Beard Foundation Names This Year’s ‘America’s Classics’ HonoreesThe award recognizes long-standing, family-run businesses.

By Chris Crowley

awards 1/10/2017

Why the James Beard Foundation Is Honoring These Two Legendary WomenNora Pouillon and Denise Cerreta are quite impressive.

By Sierra Tishgart

Awards 4/27/2016

Here Are the 2016 Winners of the James Beard Foundation’s Media AwardsCongratulations to Lucky Peach, Michael Anthony, and all the other winners.

By Alan Sytsma

Awards 3/15/2016

The James Beard Foundation Announces 2016’s Media Award NomineesAlex Stupak, Justin Smillie, Michael Solomonov, J. Kenji López-Alt, and more.

By Chris Crowley

Awards 3/15/2016

Here Are 2016’s James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards FinalistsAngela Dimayuga, Jody Williams, and Jeremy Fox all scored nominations.

By Sierra Tishgart

Awards 2/23/2016

JBFA Names 2016 ‘America’s Classics’ HonoreesBrooks’ House of BBQ, Al Ameer Restaurant, Matt’s Place Drive-In, Bully’s Restaurant, and Rancho de Chimayó Restaurante.

By Chris Crowley

Awards 1/28/2016

Leah Chase Honored With JBF Lifetime AchievementThe “queen of Creole cooking” started cooking at Dooky Chase’s in the early 1950s.

By Chris Crowley

Awards 5/4/2015

Here Are the 2015 James Beard Chef and Restaurant Awards WinnersBlue Hill at Stone Barns, Christina Tosi, and Gramercy Tavern’s Michael Anthony all won big.

By Grub Street

Awards 4/27/2015

Martha Stewart and Sean Brock Among This Year’s James Beard Media AwardsGrub Street won for Group Food Blog, too!

By Sierra Tishgart

Awards 4/16/2015

The James Beard Awards Will Stay in Chicago Through 2017Rahm Emanuel made the announcement today.

By Sierra Tishgart

Awards 3/24/2015

The James Beard Foundation Announces 2015’s Media Awards FinalistsSean Brock, Dorie Greenspan, David Chang … and Grub Street!

By Sierra Tishgart

Awards 3/13/2015

The James Beard Foundation Announces ‘Who’s Who’ of 2015Wylie Dufresne, Allan Benton, and more.

By Sierra Tishgart

Awards 2/26/2015

Here Are the James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics AwardThe West Village’s Sevilla made the cut.

By Sierra Tishgart

Honors 1/26/2015

Restaurateur Richard Melman Named Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement AwardMichel Nischan is the Humanitarian of the Year.

By Hugh Merwin

Awards 7/17/2014

James Beard Foundation Names 2014 Leadership Award RecipientsThey join the likes of Michelle Obama and Alice Waters.

By Hugh Merwin

Awards Season 5/20/2014

James Beard Awards Moving to ChicagoCan Grant Achatz cater?

By Sierra Tishgart

Digital Getdown 3/26/2014

James Beard Foundation Launches Live-Stream Kitchen CamTune in to see all the action.

By Sierra Tishgart

Leftovers 3/25/2014

Eleven Madison Park’s Kentucky Derby Party; Vinegar Hill House andAnd more, in today’s Leftovers.

Video Feed 3/18/2014

Watch the James Beard Foundation’s Nominees Announcement LiveToday is a big day in the chef and restaurant world.

By Hugh Merwin

Honors 3/13/2014

Beard Foundation’s 2014 ‘Who’s Who’ Includes SherryThe honorees will be officially inducted on May 5.

By Khushbu Shah

Leftovers 3/12/2014

Lunch at the East Pole; James Beard Foundation to Honor Bobby Flay This SummerPlus: Bacon Fest NYC details, and more, in today’s roundup.

Awards 3/10/2014

Mario Batali and Ted Allen Headlining This Year’s James Beard FoundationThis year’s awards theme is “Sounds and the City,” which will be all about the “enduring relationship between music and food.”

By Hugh Merwin

Awards 2/27/2014

Beard Foundation Announces America’s Classics Award Winners for 2014The James Beard Foundation’s annual awards ceremony is May 5.

By Hugh Merwin

Awards Season 2/10/2014

Beard Foundation Reportedly Mulling Over Moving Awards to ChicagoIs the nonprofit headed west after 23 years in the Big Apple?

By Hugh Merwin

Charlie Trotter 1/17/2014

Rochelle Smith Trotter on Charlie Trotter“This is going to be a really aggressive year of capital-building for the foundation.”

By Hugh Merwin

Honorees 1/13/2014

Sirio Maccioni Named Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree forThe man who popularized crème brûlée is being recognized.

By Hugh Merwin

Foodievents 1/9/2014

David Bouley Cooking Charlie Trotter Tribute Dinner Tomorrow at Beard HouseThe pair famously cooked a multicourse dinner there 21 years ago.

By Hugh Merwin

Quote of the Day 5/8/2013

Alex Stupak Has Big PlansWe wouldn’t expect anything less.

By Hugh Merwin

Ooh La La 5/7/2013

Check Out the Chefs’ and Restaurateurs’ Looks at Last Night’sSilk suits, Air Jordans, strapless dresses, and more sartorial choices from last night’s big event.

By Grub Street

Awards 5/6/2013

Presenting the James Beard Foundation 2013 Chef and Restaurant AwardsNew York had an exceptionally strong showing, with Le Bernardin, wd~50, Blue Hill, Mission Chinese, Del Posto, and Momofuku among the winners.

By Hugh Merwin

Awards 5/6/2013

Danny Bowien, Christopher Kostow, State Bird Provisions, and Merry Edwards TakeThe big night is here.

By Jay Barmann

Awards Season 4/25/2013

Switcheroos: Stanley Tucci Out, Oliver Platt in As James Beard Awards HostThe awards ceremony takes place on May 6.

By Hugh Merwin

Scholarships 3/27/2013

James Beard Foundation Announces 2013 Scholarship DetailsGet out there and win!

By Hugh Merwin

Awards Season 3/13/2013

James Beard Foundation Announces Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in AmericaThe Foundation will honor its six new inductees on May 6.

By Hugh Merwin

Awards Season 3/6/2013

Stanley Tucci Hosting the 2013 James Beard AwardsAnd Ted Allen, too.

By Hugh Merwin

Leftovers 2/22/2013

Brass Monkey’s Beefsteak Dinner; Taste of Tribeca TicketsPlus: The James Beard Foundation’s 5th Annual Sunday Supper at Chelsea Market, and more, in today’s Leftovers.

Talks 10/19/2012

Hear What Rick Bayless Said at the James Beard Foundation Food ConferenceRick Bayless spoke about building trust at the James Beard Foundation food conference.

By Michael Gebert