The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2013 restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards (the "Oscars" of the fo...
Did you know September is Hunger Action Month? Here are a few options for you to consider if you're asking, "Where is there hunger and how can I help?"
The James Beard Foundation has announced its annual Leadership Awards, which honor people that work in creating a more healthful, sustainable and safe...
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.
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...
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.
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...
WASHINGTON -- The James Beard Foundation's annual awards, often called the "Oscars of food," released the list of this year's semifinalists on Tuesday...
The James Beard Foundation has announced the restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Awards. The semifinalists were selected from a...
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...
America's suburbs rarely support extremes of anything. So, when a chef like Michael Ginor opened his personal cuisine restaurant, Lola, in Great Neck in September 2009, I got involved and waited to see how daring he would be.
In my 35 years as a professional chef, I have come to know a lot about food. But I know nothing about cars and so was especially interested in the riveting juxtaposition of great chefs and great cars at a dinner celebrating the 125th anniversary of the automobile.
On October 12 and October 13, 2011, the James Beard Foundation will livestream its second annual food conference, Sustainability on the Table: How Mon...
This morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its first-ever Leadership Awards. The new award category recognizes people who have ...
Emeril Lagasse was the honoree at this year's Chefs and Champagne, an annual James Beard Foundation-sponsored event at the Wolffer Estate Vineyards in...
So many people think it takes a membership, or being on some foodie A-list, to dine at The James Beard House. Truth is, anyone can enjoy a beautiful meal by a diversity of gifted guest chefs at The Beard House. No membership required.
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...
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.