James Beard Awards
The Italian Villa Grandeur of Boston’s Best New Restaurant
This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Since opening late last spring in Raffles Boston, La Padrona has […]
Comfort Kitchen and Talulla Are 2024 James Beard Award Nominees
James Beard Foundation awards season marches on: Today, the organization followed up January’s list of 2024 semifinalists for restaurant and chef awards with the whittled-down […]
The James Beard Foundation’s 2024 Semifinalist List Is Here
It’s James Beard Foundation awards season again, starting with today’s announcement of the semifinalists for 2024 chef and restaurant awards. This year, only three local […]
The James Beard Foundation Announces 2023 Award Winners
After months of anticipation, the James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 prestigious restaurant and chef awards tonight, June 5, at a gala in Chicago. While […]
Nightshade Noodle Bar’s Rachel Miller Leads Local James Beard Nominees
The James Beard Foundation announced its nominees for 2023 restaurant and chef awards today, March 29, a pared-down version of the semifinalist list from January. […]
The 2023 James Beard Semifinalists Are a Testament to Greater Boston’s Incredible Dining Scene
It’s that time of the year again: The James Beard Foundation has announced its semifinalists for 2023 awards, highlighting talented restaurant industry folks throughout the […]
This Year’s James Beard Award Semifinalists Are Out, and We’re Confused
Have you finished drying your eyes and sharpening your angry tweets over Lady Gaga’s Academy Awards snub for House of Gucci? Great. Now direct your […]
Here Are the 2020 James Beard Award Nominees from Boston and New England
On the date originally intended to host the 30th annual awards gala often referred to as “the Oscars of the food world,” the James Beard […]
Power List Q&A: Big Heart Hospitality Restaurateur Tiffani Faison
With the opening of her fourth Fenway-area hot spot, Orfano, last year, Faison cemented her reputation as Boston’s buzziest restaurateur. The megastar chef employs 215 […]
Here Are the 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists from Boston and New England
Chefs, restaurant teams, beverage pros, and more culinary talent is celebrating around the country today for being considered for the “Oscars of the Food World.” […]
Here Are the 2019 James Beard Award Semifinalists from Boston and New England
Chefs, restaurant teams, beverage pros, and more culinary talent is celebrating around the country today for being considered for the “Oscars of the Food World.” […]
Karen Akunowicz Is the James Beard 2018 Best Chef: Northeast
While Karen Akunowicz was in California filming season 13 of Bravo’s Top Chef in 2015, she had to skip the gala the first time she […]
Here Are the 2018 James Beard Award Finalists from Boston and New England
Over breakfast in Philadelphia this morning, the James Beard Foundation live-tweeted the 2018 nominees for its high-profile chef, restaurant, and food media awards. Despite a […]
Here Are the 2018 James Beard Award Semifinalists from Boston and New England
The gang’s all here, Boston: The 2018 James Beard Award semifinalists were announced this morning, and among the honorees are some very familiar names. Among […]
Galleria Umberto Among the James Beard Foundation’s 2018 “America’s Classics”
The James Beard Foundation awards rising-star restaurants and established chefs every spring with its annual “Oscars of the food world.” But the prestigious New York-based […]