The 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards took place on June 16, 2025, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Winning a James Beard Award is one of the highest honors a chef or restaurant can receive.

Carolina Gelen said it was “surreal” to receive the prestigious James Beard honor for her cookbook, “Pass the Plate: 100 ...

Yotaka Martin of Lom Wong restaurant in Phoenix grew up cooking alongside her mother in Thailand. She won her 1st James Beard Award on June 16, 2025.