James Beard Awards
A Closer Look at Philly’s 2026 James Beard Nominees
Listen to the audio edition here: The votes have been counted. The tea leaves have been read. The spirits have been consulted. And as of […]
The James Beard Semifinalists List Is Out, and the Newcomers Are Stealing the Show
This week, the James Beard Foundation announced its list of semifinalists for the 2026 restaurant and chef awards. We’ve got a long way to go […]
Here Are the Philadelphians Going to the 2024 James Beard Awards
Way back in January, the James Beard Foundation released its long list of semifinalists for this year’s Restaurant and Chef Awards. Philly did well, snagging […]
Here Are Philly’s 10 James Beard Award Semifinalists For 2024
It’s that time of year again. The James Beard Foundation is ramping up toward the big night, setting the stage for their annual awards extravaganza […]
Philadelphia Crushes the James Beard Awards
Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters (or […]
Q&A: Friday Saturday Sunday Owners on Marriage, QR Code Menus, Pineapple Pizza
Update 6/5/2023: Congrats to Chad and Hanna Williams for winning Outstanding Restaurant at the 2023 James Beard Awards. Read more here. Friday Saturday Sunday was […]
And Philly’s 2020 James Beard Award Finalists Are …
At the end of February when we announced the Philly-area semi-finalist nominees for the James Beard’s Foundation Awards, things were looking pretty different. Finalists were […]
Here Are Philly’s James Beard Award Semi-Finalists, Class of 2020
The James Beard Foundation just released their list of nominees for the restaurant awards, and Philly has plenty to celebrate. Kalaya, the excellent Thai BYO […]
James Beard’s Epic Philly Dinner Party Is at the Fitler Club This Year
If you’re looking for the most concentrated chef star-power in the city, it’s time to buy a ticket for the James Beard Foundation’s “Taste America […]
Michael Solomonov and Marc Vetri Will Headline the James Beard Taste America Dinner
The James Beard Foundation’s seventh annual 20-city Taste America tour hits Philly for the third time in as many years this fall — and they’ve added a second night […]
Zahav Wins Outstanding Restaurant at the 2019 James Beard Awards
The 2019 James Beard Awards were held on Monday night, and Zahav took home Philadelphia’s sole medal with a win in the Outstanding Restaurant category. Philly […]
Philly James Beard Nominee Jesse Ito Gets a Makeover from Queer Eye’s Tan France
The 2019 James Beard Awards ceremony is this coming Monday, May 6th, and we here at Foobooz HQ are already crossing our fingers and toes for […]
Here Are Philadelphia’s 2019 James Beard Awards Finalists
Back in February, when the James Beard Foundation released its long list of semifinalists for this year’s awards, Philly was looking pretty good. First, because […]
These Are Philly’s James Beard Award Semifinalists for 2019
The list of semifinalists for the 2019 James Beard Awards has been announced, and Philly-area chefs and restaurants have made a strong showing once again. […]
The James Beard Foundation’s Epic Fundraising Dinner Returns to Philly
The James Beard Foundation’s Taste America tour is coming back to Philly this November. The event spotlights the foundation’s initiatives to support sustainability and minimize […]