James Beard

Beloved SF Restaurant Deemed Best In America

HuffingtonPost.com | Robin Wilkey | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Boulevard San Francisco, James Beard 2012, San Francisco Around Town, Boulevard Sf, James Beard Awards, James Beard, James Beard Awards 2012, Boulevard James Beard, James Beard Outstanding Restaurant, James Beard Awards Outstanding Restaurant, Boulevard Restaurant, James Beard Award, Boulevard James Beard Award, Slidepollajax, Boulevard, San Francisco News

After twenty years, eight nominations and endless servings of filet mignon, San Francisco's Boulevard restaurant has taken home the James Beard Award ...

Read Whole Story

PHOTOS: The Big Winners Of The 2012 James Beard Awards

AP | J.M. HIRSCH | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: James Beard Awards 2012, 2012 James Beard Awards, Chefs, Chicago Restaurants, Cooking, Restaurants, James Beard House, James Beard Awards, Christina Tosi, James Beard Foundation, James Beard, James Beard Award Winners 2012, Food News

NEW YORK — Compost, "crack" and something called cereal milk – unlikely ingredients that have propelled Christina Tosi to the head of her ...

Read Whole Story

Live Updates From The 2012 James Beard Awards

Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: James Beard Awards 2012, 2012 James Beard Awards, Chefs, Cooking, Restaurants, James Beard House, James Beard Awards, Slidepollajax, James Beard Foundation, James Beard, Food News

UPDATE: Here are all the winners: Best New Restaurant Next, Chicago Outstanding Chef Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park in New York Outstan...

Read Whole Story

Which NYC Chef Will Reign At The James Beard Awards?

Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: April Bloomfield, Mark-Ladner, Michael Anthony, NY Restaurants, Poll, James Beard Awards, Wylie Dufresne, Michael White, James Beard Foundation, James Beard, New York News

Come Monday evening, some of the most celebrated chefs from all different regions in the country will be in town for the 2012 James Beard Awards at Li...

Read Whole Story

The 2012 James Beard Journalism Award Winners

Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: James Beard Awards 2012, James Beard Media Awards 2012, James Beard Awards, James Beard Journalism Awards 2012, James Beard, Food News

The James Beard Foundation has announced the winners for its book, broadcast and journalism awards for 2012. Big winners include "Modernist Cuisine," ...

Read Whole Story

James Beard Foundation President Returns Award To Boy Scouts

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Boy Scouts Gays, Boy Scouts Susan Ungaro, Boy Scouts Anti-Gay Policy, Susan Ungaro Boy Scouts Award, James Beard Foundation Susan Ungaro, Boy Scouts of America Gay Policy, Boy Scouts Susan Ungaro Award, Susan Ungaro James Beard Foundation, Boy Scouts Gay Ban, Gay Voices News, Boy Scouts Anti-Gay, James Beard Foundation, Susan Ungaro Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts Gay Policy, James Beard, Gay Voices News

It takes a person of great integrity to make a decision like that. Thank you, Susan Ungaro, for standing up to bigotry.

Read Post

Is James Beard Rolling In His Grave Over Foundation President's Award From Anti-Gay Boy Scouts?

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Boy Scouts Anti-Gay, Boy Scouts Anti-Gay Policy, Boy Scouts Gay Policy, James Beard Foundation, James Beard, Boy Scouts Susan Ungaro Award, Boy Scouts Susan Ungaro, Boy Scouts Gays, Boy Scouts of America Gay Policy, James Beard Foundation Susan Ungaro, Boy Scouts Gay Ban, Susan Ungaro James Beard Foundation, Susan Ungaro Boy Scouts, Susan Ungaro Boy Scouts Award, Gay Voices News

How could the president of an organization bearing the name of a man who experienced anti-gay bigotry accept an award from an organization that promotes anti-gay bigotry? I put the question to Susan Ungaro through her PR rep.

Read Post

James Beard-Nominated Chef Gets Sweet On 305

The Huffington Post | Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: James Beard Awards 2012, Pastry Chef, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, My Miami, Miami Restaurants, Hedy Goldsmith, Best of Miami, Harry's Pizzeria, Genuine Hospitality Group, James Beard, Miami News

Lychee pop tarts. Orange creamsicle pot d'creme doughnuts. Key lime pie ice cream sandwich. Popcorn gelato. These insanely delicious creations transla...

Read Whole Story

LOOK: David Guas' New Orleans Inspiration

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Virginia, New Orleans, David Guas, Video, David Guas Bayou Bakery, Beignet, Muffaletta, Cafe Du Monde, DC Restaurants, Food, Arlington, Bayou Bakery, Slidepollajax, James Beard, DC News

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Chef David Guas' D.C.-area restaurant, Bayou Bakery, is more than 1,000 miles away from New Orleans, but the Big Easy is inescapable...

Read Whole Story

PHOTOS: Huge Crop Of Local Chefs Get Major Honor

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: James Beard Restaurants, James Beard Restaurants San Francisco, San Francisco Restaurants, San Francisco Around Town, James Beard Awards, James Beard, James Beard Restaurants Sf, James Beard Awards 2012, James Beard Awards 2012 San Francisco, James Beard Awards Sf, San Francisco Dining, James Beard Chefs Sf, Slidepollajax, James Beard Chefs San Francisco, James Beard Awards San Francisco, San Francisco News

Last month, The Huffington Post reported on the impressive San Francisco showing among the James Beard Award semifinalists. One month later, the semif...

Read Whole Story

James Beard Foundation Announces 2012 Finalists

Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: James Beard Awards 2012, Video, James Beard 2012, James Beard Awards Finalist 2012, James Beard Awards Finalist, James Beard Awards, James Beard, Food News

The finalists for the 2012 James Beard awards were announced Monday, March 21 at the Venetian resort in Las Vegas. Susan Ungaro, president of the Jame...

Read Whole Story

Local Restaurants Up For Major National Awards

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: James Beard Awards California, James Beard Awards Bay Area, James Beard 2012, James Beard San Francisco, San Francisco Restaurants, San Francisco Around Town, James Beard Awards, James Beard, James Beard Awards 2012, James Beard Awards Semifinalists, San Francisco Dining, James Beard Awards San Francisco, Slidepollajax, James Beard Foundation Awards, San Francisco News

Well, food fans, the 2012 James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists are in. And, perhaps not surprisingly, the Bay Area contribution is heavier than ...

Read Whole Story

James Beard Awards Name Semifinalists For Best Restaurants, Chefs In The Country

Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: James Beard Awards 2012, James Beard Awards, Video, James Beard Semifinalists 2012, James Beard Foundation, James Beard, Food News

The James Beard Foundation has announced the restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Awards. The semifinalists were selected from a...

Read Whole Story

Wolfgang Puck Lands Lifetime Achievement Award

AP | J.M. HIRSCH | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Wolfgang Puck, Video, Wolfgang Puck Lifetime Achievement, Wolfgang Puck James Beard Award, James Beard Award, Celebrity Chefs, James Beard Foundation, James Beard, Food News

The so-called Oscars of the food world this year will give the ultimate nod to a man best known for feeding celebrities at the real Oscars. The James...

Read Whole Story

Grain Trust: Experts Recommend Their Eco-Favorites

Avital Binshtock | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Whole Grain Stamp, Cookboooks, Steel-Cut Oatmeal, Cayuga, Green, Oleana, Organic, Jessica Lundberg, Bob's Red Mill, Quinoa, Lotus, Massachussetts, Chef, James Beard, Barbara Kafka, Cynthia Harriman, War Eagle Mill, Popcorn, Whole Grains Council, Books, Corn, Ana Sortun, Grains, Goose Valley, Sustainable, Gluten-Free, Rice, Spelt Berries, Lundberg Family Farms, Freekeh, Lee Richardson, Oats, Oldways, Food, Maria Speck, Eden, Food News

Grain is as American as apple pie. So it's only natural that farmers who want to protect this land -- and its amber waves -- are growing it sustainably.

Read Post

James Beard Foundation To Livestream Sustainable Food Conference

Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Food Sustainability, Video, Sustainability on the Table, Sustainable Food, James Beard Foundation Food Conference, James Beard Foundation, James Beard, Food Conference, Food News

On October 12 and October 13, 2011, the James Beard Foundation will livestream its second annual food conference, Sustainability on the Table: How Mon...

Read Whole Story

Edible Radio Episode 97: Growing Home with John Besh

Edible | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Marla Camp, Edible Communities, John Besh, Louisiana, Edible Austin, Growing Home, James Beard, Edible Radio, Food News

Growing Home host Marla Camp, publisher of Edible Austin, talks to James Beard Award-winning Chef John Besh. John Besh is a chef, author, television...

Read Post

Culinary Foundation Crowns 10 Sustainable Food Pioneers

Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: James Beard Sustainability Pioneers, James Beard Awards, James Beard Leadership Awards, Good News, Slidepollajax, James Beard Foundation, James Beard, James Beard Sustainability Awards, James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards, James Beard Leadership, Wil Allen James Beard Award, Food News

This morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its first-ever Leadership Awards. The new award category recognizes people who have ...

Read Whole Story

José Andrés, Danny Meyer Win Big At James Beard Awards

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: James Beard 2011, Ultimate Melting Pot, James Beard Awards, James Beard Awards 2011, James Beard Awards 2011 Winners, James Beard, Food News

*Scroll down for the complete list of 2011 James Beard Foundation Award winners* J.M. Hirsch, Associated Press: Small plates have earned Jose A...

Read Whole Story

James Beard Award Nominations Announced

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2011 James Beard Nominations, James Beard Awards, 2011 James Beard Awards, James Beard Foundation, James Beard Awards Nominations, James Beard, Food News

The final nominations for the 2011 James Beard Awards -- including Restaurant and Chef, Restaurant Design and Graphics, Books, Broadcast, Journalism, ...

Read Whole Story

Best Places in New York to Celebrate Mardi Gras

Monique Stringfellow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Absinthe, Williamsburg Brooklyn, Mardi Gras, New York Dining, New-Orleans-Dining, Red Hook, New York Bars, James Beard, New York News

I love New Orleans. It's one of my favorite cities and I am continually charmed by its energy, quirkiness and unique way of doing things. I was just t...

Read Post

James Beard Awards Semifinalists Announced

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: NY Restaurants, 2011 James Beard Awards, James Beard Award 2011 Chefs, James BEard Award 2011 Semifinalists, James Beard Award 2011 Restaurants, James Beard Awards, James Beard Foundation, James Beard Award Semifinalists, Chicago Restaurants, James Beard Awards 2011, James Beard, James Beard Award, James Beard Semifinalists 2011, Chefs, Food News

The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists in restaurants and chefs for the 2011 James Beard awards -- including pastry chefs, restaur...

Read Whole Story

Dear Santa: Todd English's Holiday Give and Get List

Meredith Barnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christmas, Holiday, Food, Chef, Todd English, Cooking, Dear Santa Series, Ebay, The Inside Source, Culinary Institute of America, James Beard, Style News

Todd English's holiday give and get lists are, not surprisingly, inspired by things he loves (good food, drink and family) and things he longs for (time), with a few surprises thrown in for good measure.

Read Post

10 Chefs and the Sandwiches They Love

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sandwiches, Panini, Po' Boy, Hamburgers, Reuben, Best-Fish-Sandwich, La Minuta, Hot Dog, Banh Mi, Sausage Sandwich, Dai Due, Austin, Rene Ortiz, La Condesa, Anita Lo, Annisa, West Village, Michelle Bernstein, Miami, Chicago, Hot Doug's, Chef, John Besh, New Orleans, James Beard, Restaurant August, Caracas Arepa Bar, Holeman and Finch, Atlanta, Mike Lata, Charleston, Fred Dexheimer, Master Sommelier, Joseph Ogrodnek, Greenpoint Brooklyn, 'Ino, Ino, La Camaronera, Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine, Grand Cayman, Portland, Maine, Nosh Kitchen Bar, Erik Desjarlais, King Phojanakong, Kuma Inn, Umi Nom, Evangeline, Anella, Slidepollajax, Arepas, Fig, Home, Cooking, Hot, Garlic, Croque-Monsieur, Food News

The sandwich: generally thought of as two or more slices of bread and some filling in between. Every country has their own interpretation from a ba...

Read Post

Greg Vassos at The Beard House

Josh Ozersky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: French Laundry, The Breakers, New York City, The Beard House, Clam Chowder, Florida, Thomas Keller, Josh Ozersky, Lobster Salad, Greg Vassos, James Beard, Palm Beach, Pipette, Snickers Bar, Food News

Dinner at the James Beard House is a big deal for any young chef. Greg Vassos, currently helming L'Escalier at The Breakers in Palm Beach, packed his ...

Read Post