James Beard Awards

The Spice Wizard That Sells To The Country's Best Chefs

Food & Wine | Posted 05.21.2012

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Food & Wine

Sercarz's custom blends are his form of loving attention -- not just to a client's culinary tastes, but to her cravings and curiosity; her past, present and future; her off-the-cuff associations; her mundane routines and dreams.

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James Beard Would Have Loved It

Rozanne Gold | Posted 05.10.2012

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Rozanne Gold

A very good friend -- a force in the food world -- was watching television in the early evening hours of Monday, May 7th when she saw Beyoncé, on the red carpet in front of a bevy of paparazzi, being interviewed.

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Robin Wilkey

Beloved SF Restaurant Deemed Best In America

HuffingtonPost.com | Robin Wilkey | Posted 05.09.2012

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

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Where James Beard Nominees Would Take You Out In Their Towns

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.08.2012

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Find. Eat. Drink.

We asked the nominees for the coveted Best Chef Award where they would take a visiting chef to eat in their hometowns.

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PHOTOS: The Big Winners Of The 2012 James Beard Awards

AP | J.M. HIRSCH | Posted 05.08.2012

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

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Live Updates From The 2012 James Beard Awards

Posted 05.08.2012

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

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Which NYC Chef Will Reign At The James Beard Awards?

Posted 05.07.2012

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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...

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The 2012 James Beard Journalism Award Winners

Posted 05.08.2012

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

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Andrew Zimmern To Dish Out New Food Awards: The Munchies

Posted 04.02.2012

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Watch out, James Beard Foundation. You may host the most prestigious food world awards for now -- they're often called the "Oscars of the Food World."...

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PHOTOS: Huge Crop Of Local Chefs Get Major Honor

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.20.2012

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

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James Beard Foundation Announces 2012 Finalists

Posted 03.19.2012

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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...

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PHOTOS: Signature Dishes From America's Greatest Chefs

Posted 03.08.2012

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Every year since 1991, the James Beard Foundation picks one chef, out of all the hundreds of thousands in America, to be its Outstanding Chef of the Y...

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PHOTOS: LA Dominates James Beard Award Nominations

The Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 02.23.2012

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The 2012 James Beard award semifinalists were just announced, and Los Angeles was honored many times over. Among the well-established powerhouses,...

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Local Restaurants Up For Major National Awards

Robin Wilkey | Posted 03.22.2012

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

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Restaurant Eve Nabs Three Semifinalist Spots For 2012 James Beard Awards

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 02.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The James Beard Foundation's annual awards, often called the "Oscars of food," released the list of this year's semifinalists on Tuesday...

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

Posted 02.21.2012

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

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José Andrés: Republicans Do Not Understand Tapas

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- DCist reports that D.C.-based chef and James Beard Foundation award winner José Andrés noted recently at a Washington Post Live discus...

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Culinary Foundation Crowns 10 Sustainable Food Pioneers

Posted 10.10.2011

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

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Why Bazaar's Spanish Chef Got a James Beard Award

Jay Weston | Posted 07.17.2011

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Jay Weston

The James Beard Foundation has just acknowledged that 41-year old Spanish-born Chef José Andrés is simply the most inventive, innovative, and amusing character in our culinary universe.

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The Problem With The James Beard Awards

Time | Posted 07.11.2011

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The James Beard Awards are often called "the Oscars of the food world," and not unjustly. There is the same endlessly parsed nominating process, the b...

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The 2011 James Beard Awards: A First-Timer's Recap

Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 07.10.2011

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Marie Elena Martinez

It was a good night for New York and a good night for women in food. A New York girl attending my first James Beard Awards, I couldn't have been happier about the winners. Here, a quick recap of the night's events.

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Jam, Eat, Shop: The Jazz Fest Weekend Experience

Stephanie Keller | Posted 07.10.2011

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Stephanie Keller

In true New Orleans fashion, the food was exceptional, especially by festival standards, offering local staples and fair ground oddities like soft shell crab po' boys, boiled crawfish and muffulettas.

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José Andrés, Danny Meyer Win Big At James Beard Awards

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.09.2011

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

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Josh Ozersky On The 2011 James Beard Awards

Josh Ozersky | Posted 07.09.2011

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James Beard Book, Broadcast & Journalism Awards Announced

Posted 07.07.2011

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The 2011 book, broadcast and journalism James Beard awards were announced Friday night at a dinner in New York City hosted by Gail Simmons and Ted All...

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