The mission of the James Beard Awards® is to recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system, and a demonstrated commitment to equity, ...

Detroit native George Azar is the chef/owner of Flowers of Vietnam, a celebrated restaurant in Southwest Detroit. After working in renowned kitchens like Alinea in Chicago and Noma in Copenhagen, Azar ...

In the independent restaurant industry, leadership extends far beyond the kitchen. There are countless individuals who contribute to the American culinary landscape every day, bringing their craft and ...

Climate change poses an immediate threat to the independent restaurant industry and the millions of people that it employs. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, floods, drought, fire, and ...

For her efforts making healthy food accesible for low-income individuals and providing local farmers an outlet for their produce in Whiteburg, Kentucky. For her leadership in the food justice and land ...

Because of the huge number of overripe bananas on kitchen countertops, there is likewise a huge number of recipes for banana bread. Everyone has a favorite; James Beard offers two of his in Beard on ...

For decades, cooking at the James Beard House has been an aspiration for many chefs and has been considered a career milestone. In May of 2021, we launched the Beard House Fellows program presented by ...

An update regarding the JBF Food and Beverage Investment Fund for Black and Indigenous Americans: Under the Federal Emergency Declaration issued in February 2020, The James Beard Foundation launched ...

The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in ...