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    José Andrés Named JBF's Humanitarian Of The Year

    The James Beard Foundation has named Washington D.C. chef José Andrés as their Humanitarian of the Year. The prolific, award-winning chef has long been known for his countless contributions to the food and restaurant world, from the preservation and celebration of underrepresented culinary regions in fine dining to the training and employment of thousands of D.C.-area youth,…

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    Here Are The 2017 James Beard Awards Finalists

    The finalists for this year's James Beard Awards were announced today in Los Angeles. These awards celebrate excellence not only in restaurants and bars, but in cookbooks, television, digital and print journalism, photography and more. Some of the finalists include TV series The Mind of a Chef, Cured magazine, food critic Jonathan Gold, chefs Vivian Howard and…

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    By Jess Kapadia

    A Chef's Life: Vivian Howard On Slathers, Snobs And Muscadine

    Chef and TV host Vivian Howard's friendly, introspective and thoroughly enjoyable PBS series, A Chef's Life, won the 2016 James Beard Award for Outstanding TV Personality. It will presumably make a great addition to her Peabody Award, her Emmy, her slew of culinary accolades and her pile of JBF Best Chef Southeast nominations. While gearing up for…

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    By Chris Shott

    Chefs Clean Up Real Nice For The James Beard Awards

    On his walk down the red carpet outside the Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York chef Marcus Samuelsson is wearing an equally red jacket. "I bought this blazer at a store downtown — it’s Yves Saint Laurent," says Samuelsson, whose stunning outfit also includes a black tie, black trousers, a pair of white sneakers and an old vest that once belonged…

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    By Nicole Schnitzler

    Home Cooking: Why Chicago Will Crush It At This Year's James Beard Awards

    The hometown crowd was shocked during last year's James Beard Awards in Chicago, when Cleveland's Jonathon Sawyer took the title of Best Chef: Great Lakes, upstaging his fellow finalists — all Chicago-based — on their own turf. But here’s the good news, Chi-Town: This year, it’s in the bag. That’s because all five finalists dwell in the Second…

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    By Jess Kapadia

    Dinner Tonight: Cook These 2016 James Beard Award–Winning Recipes!

    Now we're not saying we can predict James Beard Award–winning cookbooks, but let's not fool ourselves: We know what's good, and the proof lies in Tuesday evening's big announcement. Peruse our selections from several of this year's JBF winners and give virtual high-fives to Michael Solomonov, Danielle Chang, Yotam Ottolenghi, Michael Anthony and an extra one…

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    By Nicole Schnitzler

    Why Chicago's West Loop Is The Hottest Restaurant Neighborhood In America

    If you ask any Chicagoan where to head for dinner, they’re bound to make remarks on at least one restaurant in the West Loop. After all, many of the city’s most lauded chefs and restaurateurs have chosen the neighborhood for their projects, from local stalwarts Girl & the Goat and Au Cheval to newcomers Soho House…

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    Here Are The 2016 James Beard Awards Finalists

    This morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the chef and restaurant award finalists (whittled down from a much longer list of semifinalists) for its annual awards program, which will be presented at Chicago's Lyric Opera on Monday, May 2.The Beard awards have long been considered the most prestigious culinary awards presented in America, due both to their legacy (they've…

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    Why Instagram Deserves Its Own James Beard Award

    A few months back, I had the privilege of dining at the historic James Beard House in New York City, with the added bonus of being seated right beside Susan Ungaro, longstanding president of the esteemed culinary foundation that runs the place.Over the course of our meal, Ungaro reflected on how much her organization's prestigious annual awards program…

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    James Beard Foundation Announces 2016 America's Classics Award Winners

    Each year since 1998, the James Beard Foundation Awards Committee has recognized our nation’s beloved regional restaurants. Distinguished by their timeless appeal, they serve quality food that reflects the character of their communities. The foundation anoints these locally owned restaurants with a James Beard Foundation Award and designates them as America’s Classics.The foundation announced today…

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    Here Are The 2016 James Beard Awards Semifinalists

    This morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the chef and restaurant semifinalists for its annual awards program, which will be presented at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, May 2. The Beard Awards have long been considered the most prestigious culinary awards presented in America, due both to their legacy (they’ve been given out…

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    Slade Rushing Will Not Apologize For His James Beard Award Nomination

    Prior to settling in New Orleans nearly a decade ago, chef Slade Rushing spent several years living and working in New York City. But he had never tried the fabled mutton chop at Keen’s Steakhouse, the 130-year-old Manhattan institution, until now. “This is awesome,” says Rushing, expertly slicing through the musky red meat. “To me,…

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