The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2025 restaurant and chef awards Wednesday afternoon, and Atlanta chefs and restaurateurs were largely shut out from the honors.

California nominations included Jon Yao, of Kato Los Angeles and Daniel Castillo of Heritage Barbecue in San Juan Capistrano.

The James Beard Foundation Awards are one of the highest honors a chef or restaurant can receive. These 2 Arizonans are ...

One Massachusetts chef edged out seven others to be the last remaining finalist in one category for a James Beard Award. Chef ...

ASHEVILLE - Chefs and restaurants across the nation are celebrating their advancement to the final round of the James Beard Awards, including an Asheville chef and a Cashiers pastry chef.

The finalists include several Twin Cities-area restaurants and chefs, though a prominent St. Joseph chef was left out of the ...

Dozens of restaurants are nominated in categories including Best New Restaurant, Best Steakhouse and Best Brunch. The awards ...

A Louisville chef was recently named a finalist for a highly-competitive James Beard Award. Chef Noam Bilitzer, owner and ...

After 10 Michigan chefs and restaurants were longlisted as semifinalists for the prestigious food award in January, only one ...

DiMeo had been named among the 20 semifinalists in January ― his second Best Chef nomination after getting a nod in the same ...

A Connecticut chef has earned the honor or making the list of The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award Nominees, ...

The winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, June 16, 2025.