Georgie Chef RJ Yoakum, Nominated For James Beard Award, Has Already Emerged
A chef who trained in Napa Valley, New York and London, RJ Yoakum is nominated for a Best Emerging James Beard Aware, though he’s already an executive chef.
James Beard-nominated Chef Yia Vang reflects on accomplishments, looks to future
As Chef Yia Vang continues his rise in the restaurant world, he reflects on getting to where he is today and how going back to his roots will usher in the future.
Yes chef!: Find out who's dishing up excellence in New Mexico as a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist
Several New Mexicans have been named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists for dishing up excellence in food and drink. The 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists are recognized across 25 categories.
These Top Chef Alums Made the James Beard Awards 2025 Semifinalists List
Read on to find out who the semifinalists for 2025 James Beard Awards are, including what Top Chef alums made the list.
Arizona chef nominated for James Beard Award
Bernie Kantak, owner of Beginner's Luck in Scottsdale, has been nominated for the Best Chef in the Southwest. This is his second time being nominated for the prestigious award.
Chengdu Gourmet chef is semifinalist for James Beard Best Chef award
PTL's Daisy Jade visits Chengdu Gourmet's North Hills location to sample the menu. Chef Wei Zhu is a semifinalist in the Best Chef category for the James Beard Award.
Ann Arbor chef, restaurant make cut as 2025 James Beard semifinalists
ANN ARBOR, MI - A well-known Ann Arbor chef and restaurant are once again being considered for the prestigious honor of the James Beard Awards. The James Beard Foundation announced its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists on Jan.
The James Beard 2025 restaurant and chef award semifinalists list is out. Here are the region’s nominees.
Today, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards. These are some of the most coveted awards in the culinary universe. This year, the Boston area was well-represented.
Campione, Chico chefs up for James Beard awards
Executive chefs Joshua Adams of Campione and David Wells of Chico Hot Springs Tasting Room are Park County's semifinalists for the “Best Chef: Mountain Category” in the prestigious 2025 James
James Beard Awards semifinalists announced: See the NYC restaurants and chefs honored
The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars announced its list of semifinalists last week. That will eventually be whittled down to recognize restaurants and chefs in 25 categories at the ceremony for the James Beard Awards this summer.
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Food Guy: James Beard shines light on 2 WV chefs; share your CRW favorites
With Charleston Restaurant Week in full swing, the Jan. 22, 2025 announcement was welcomed that the James Beard Foundation ...
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Here are Memphis' 2025 James Beard Awards semifinalists from a bakery to fine dining
The Memphis area was well represented among semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, with three chefs and a bakery earning recognition. In the Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC ...
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James Beard Award nominee Koffeteria to debut second Spring Branch location
Chef and owner Vanarin Kuch has drawn critical acclaim for his beef pho kolaches and Chinese sausage tacos. More recently, the cafe was named a semifinalist for the 2025 James Beard Awards—its ...
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Paducah chef on Beard foundation list; competing in Guy Fieri’s Tournament in March
Paducah chef Sara Bradley, owner of the Freight House, has been named to the James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalist list.