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 ...

Tucson baker Don Guerra won the prestigious James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker on Monday, June 13, during ceremonies held in Chicago. This was the third try for Guerra, the baker/owner of the ...

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.