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The entry and recommendation period for the 2024 James Beard Awards presented by @capitalone is officially open! Whether you published a cookbook or own a restaurant, we encourage you to submit to the 2024 Awards programs by 11/30. Learn more:
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Community-focused and independent restaurants are at the heart of every city, town, and village across America. The #jbfa broadcast highlights how we need to support local restaurants and keep them #openforgood
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Anthony Bourdain challenged us to ask difficult questions. He held all of us accountable for finding meaning in food, respecting the people who prepare it, and making change in the world. He will be deeply missed.
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Humanitarian of the Year @chefjoseandres 's inspiring acceptance speech #jbfa
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It's the 28th Annual James Beard Awards and we're hitting the red carpet! Tune in to watch LIVE Monday, May 7 at 6:30 pm EST on Twitter. #jbfa
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"8 years ago, I was selling candy on the subway in NYC with a dream." Watch @chefkwame accept the 2019 Rising Star Chef Award #jbfa
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Breaking #jbfa news! Big congratulations to @chefjoseandres , our 2018 Humanitarian of the Year award winner. Plus, find out more about this year's theme, “RISE”
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Congrats to @freshcutgardenhose , the first @Instagram account to win a Beard Award! #jbfa
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For Best Chef, Southeast: Ricky Moore, SALTBOX Seafood Joint in Durham, NC #jbfa
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For Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic: Cristina Martinez, South Philly Barbacoa in Philadelphia #jbfa
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The Outstanding Restaurant award goes to: Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham, AL! #jbfa
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Tune in on September 25 at 7:30 P.M. ET to recognize the 2020 JBFA nominees and find out how to help the independent restaurant community survive, rebuild, and thrive. #openforgood
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Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham accepts their Outstanding Restaurant #jbfa
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We're LIVE from the 2019 James Beard Awards! #jbfa
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Last night we raised a glass to the resilience, innovation, leadership, and creativity of folks across the independent restaurant industry at the 2021 #jbfa celebration. Catch up here:
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The future of restaurants is a stronger, more equitable, more sustainable, and more resilient industry. For this year’s #jbfa broadcast, we’re showcasing individuals and organizations working for a better tomorrow.
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“This is huge for la raza, this is huge for my people. For all the taqueros, anything is possible.”—Edgar Rico of Nixta Taqueria, 2022 #jbfa Emerging Chef winner, sponsored by @SanPellegrino .
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“Thank you to my city of Houston, Texas for loving immigrants. For loving immigrants like me, like my family, welcoming us, and giving us the path to opening our own businesses.”—Alba Huerta of Julep, 2022 #jbfa Outstanding Bar Program winner.
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Watch @A______C______ of @poolesdiner accept the 2019 Outstanding Chef award #jbfa
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"When we are giving vegetables the respect they deserve, I think we're giving respect to the men and women that work in the fields in America and around the world to produce those vegetables to keep feeding humanity." — #jbfa winner @chefjoseandres
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The Red Carpet for #JBFA is LIVE from Chicago's @LyricOpera ! Join us now as guests arrive and we prepare for a huge night! #GatherForGood
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For Profile: “She Was a Soul Food Sensation. Then, 19 Years Ago, She Disappeared.” by @senatormayukh for @Food52 . In 1998, New York’s “doyenne of soul food,” Princess Pamela, disappeared without a trace. Dig into the culinary icon’s past #jbfa
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For Vegetable-Focused Cooking: The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen by @thekoreanvegan #jbfa
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For Best New Restaurant, presented by @get_bento : @owamni in Minneapolis #jbfa
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2019 Rising Chef Star of the Year! #jbfa
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Congrats to all the 2018 Beard Award nominees! Here’s the complete list: #jbfa
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"I never dreamed coming from a very very small island of St Lucia that I would be here today."– @NinaCompton on her #jbfa win for Best Chef: South
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For Best Chef, South: Adam Evans, Automatic Seafood and Oysters in Birmingham, AL #jbfa
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Personal Essay, Long Form: Geraldine DeRuiter for @everywhereist #jbfa
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"You can destroy our trees and our buildings, but you cannot take away our heritage." How JBF Boot Camp alum @ChefMarioPagan reevaluates sustainability in Puerto Rico after last fall's devastating hurricane #JBFImpact
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For Outstanding Baker: Don Guerra, Barrio Bread in Tucson, AZ #jbfa
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"I mean, life is short. Do you want to spend it eating the burnt perimeters of bread?"– @trixiemattel , in her #jbfa -nominated video from @GQMagazine , "Trixie Mattel Makes a PB&J (and More Importantly, a Cocktail)”:
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Nearly 1/3 of all the food produced annually is left to rot in the fields or in our kitchens. Our new cookbook, "Waste Not," will teach you how to turn every root, bone, rind, and stem into a irresistible dish. Pre-order your copy now #JBFImpact #chefslead
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"If you are hungry, we will feed you...Sometimes a plate of food is all the respect we need."– @chefjoseandres the 2018 #jbfa Humanitarian of the Year with presenter @andrewzimmern
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Breaking Beard Awards news: we're thrilled to announce our 2019 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists. Congrats to all! #jbfa
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Watch the @zahavrestaurant team accept their award for Outstanding Restaurant #jbfa
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Watch Best Chef: Midwest Award winner @annbkool of @youngjoni_mn 's charming acceptance speech #jbfa
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. @oh_em_ji_ has an addition to our #jbfa PSA on dining out safely: “This one isn’t on the official code of conduct, but I am adding it: tip your waitstaff, generously!
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“Food is powerful. It nourishes, but it also has the power to be an agent of hope and change,” says 2018 Humanitarian of the Year @chefjoseandres . Learn more about José’s incredible story: #jbfa
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The winner of Best Chef: Southeast is @rodneyscottbbq from Charleston, SC #jbfa
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"No one’s born a good cook. You have to learn and practice. Who is going to be the best cook? The people who have been doing it the longest. And that’s grandmas" — #jbfa winner @CiaoSamin on why she featured older women on her Netflix series (via @EW )
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The Outstanding Pastry Chef winner is Dolester Miles of Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham, AL #jbfa
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"This is not about I the person, it's about we the people." - 2018 Humanitarian of the Year @chefjoseandres on the #jbfa red carpet
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Next up is Best Chef: Midwest. The award goes to @gavinkaysen of @spoonandstable in Minneapolis #jbfa
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"People in need, they don't want our pity. They only want our respect. and sometimes a plate of food is all the respect they need." — 2018 #jbfa Humanitarian of the Year @chefjoseandres . Catch up on the full list of this year's Beard Award winners
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The Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award recognizes discerning criticism that contributes to the larger discourse on cuisine or restaurants. The 2022 winner is @hooleil for @Sfchronicle #jbfa
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We are announcing the opening of the James Beard Foundation’s Food and Beverage Fund for Black and Indigenous Americans in recognition of the contributions that these two communities have made to American food and its traditions.” #jbfa winner @the_sioux_chef intros our new fund
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For Baking and Desserts: BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts by @BraveTart #jbfa
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Television Program, in Studio or Fixed Location: @altonbrown 's Good Eats: The Return, @LidiaBastianich ’s Lidia’s Kitchen, and @PatiJinich ’s Pati’s Mexican Table #jbfa
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For Outstanding Chef: Mashama Bailey, The Grey, Savannah, GA #jbfa
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General: All About Dinner by @mstevenscooks , Milk Street: The New Rules by @cpkimball , and Where Cooking Begins by @lallimusic #jbfa
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Julia Child would have been 106 today. She came up with the idea to preserve James Beard's NYC townhouse, saying “Something ought to be done with Jim’s house.” We're grateful to the late chef, author + TV personality for her mark on the American food scene. Happy birthday, Julia!
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Book of the Year: The Cooking Gene by @KosherSoul #jbfa
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Jody Williams and Rita Sodi of Via Carota picking up their Best Chef: NYC award #jbfa
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Tune in now to watch the 2020 James Beard Awards, presented by @CapitalOne . #jbfa
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Mashama Bailey, 2022 #jbfa Outstanding Chef, is paving the way for the next generation of Black chefs. @AmericanAir
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The winner of the Outstanding Bar Program goes to... @cureNOLA . This outstanding New Orleans cocktail bar is honored at tonight's awards. #jbfa
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For Social Media Account: Alexis Nikole Nelson, @blackforager #jbfa
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"I mean, life is short. Do you want to spend it eating the burnt perimeters of bread?" —— @trixiemattel , in her #jbfa –nominated video from @GQMagazine , "Trixie Mattel Makes a PB&J (and More Importantly, a Cocktail)”
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The James Beard Awards are LIVE on Twitter, kicking off with our red carpet pre-show! Watch right here, right now #jbfa
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Our 2019 Outstanding Chef is… @A______C______ of @poolesdiner in Raleigh, NC! #jbfa
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We’re thrilled to spotlight our 2018 Humanitarian of the Year, @chefjoseandres ! A multiple #jbfa ­–winning chef and founder of @WCKitchen , José shows the power of food through his humanitarian work. Learn more about his incredible work:
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For Writing: The Cooking Gene by @KosherSoul #jbfa
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We’re announcing the nominees for the 2020 James Beard Awards, presented by @capitalone . Watch right here. #jbfa
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HERE 👏 WE 👏 GO! Welcome to the 2021 #jbfa celebration live from the rooftop of the @HarrisTheater in Chicago, Illinois. Watch the broadcast now!
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For Outstanding Restauranteur: Chris Bianco, Tratto, Pane Bianco, and @pizzeriabianco in Phoenix #jbfa
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For Best Chef, Midwest: Dane Baldwin, @thediplomatmke in Milwaukee #jbfa
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Congratulations to all of our 2019 James Beard Award winners! Check out the full list #jbfa
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The award for Best Chef: South goes to @nina_compton of @comperelapin in New Orleans #jbfa
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"I am the darker brother they sent to eat in the kitchen when company came. But I laughed, and I grew strong. Today I sit at the table and when company comes no will dare say to me eat in the kitchen. I too am America."– @KosherSoul paraphrasing Langston Hughes #jbfa
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Congratulations to all our 2018 James Beard Award winners! Check out the full list: #jbfa
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We’re pleased to announce the implementation of new sustainable seafood standards at the Beard House and JBF events across the country. Learn more about our new #SmartCatch program. #JBFImpact
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That’s all! Huge congratulations to the 2019 James Beard Award nominees! Here’s the complete list #jbfa
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We're thrilled to announce our 2018 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists! Big congrats to all 🏅 #jbfa
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"Twenty years ago I was a waitress at a diner in Jersey so even just being invited here is a big deal," says @KAkunowicz , winner of the #jbfa for Best Chef: Northeast
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And for Best Chef: South, we have Vishwesh Bhatt of @Snackbar_OXMS #jbfa
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Nearly 1/3 of all the food produced annually is left to rot in the fields or in our kitchens. Our new cookbook, "Waste Not," will teach you how to turn every root, bone, rind, and stem into a irresistible dish. Pre-order your copy now #JBFImpact #chefslead
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Toasting her #jbfa for Outstanding Baker, @jbchang of @flourbakerycafe ⭐️
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Meet the 2017 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists. Congrats to all! #jbfa
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Our Outstanding Chef Award is one of the most prestigious honors to receive in the culinary community. Who will win this year's award? Find out by tuning in on May 6th to watch the 2019 James Beard Awards LIVE right here! #jbfa
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Chef @tamburg accepts the Best New Restaurant #jbfa for @JuneBabySeattle
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Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award: @hooleil for @sfchronicle , @qualityrye for @EaterNY , and @pete_wells for @nytimes #jbfa
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"I want all of you guys to stand up and repeat after me: 'I rise for equality, for humanity, and Mother Earth.'"– @dominiquecrenn , 2018 #jbfa winner for Best Chef: West to the Beard Award audience
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We're proud to present the final 2019 America's Classics award to A&A Bake & Double and Roti Shop in Brooklyn! Trinidadian natives Noel and Geeta Brown have been serving up doubles since 2002 when they opened up shop in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Learn more #jbfa
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The Best Chef: Southeast Award goes to Mashama Bailey of @thegreysavannah in Savannah, GA #jbfa
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For General: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by @CiaoSamin #jbfa
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For Best Chef: West, the winner is @dominiquecrenn of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco #jbfa
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This year we lost an irreplaceable voice in the world of culinary journalism, @thejgold . In his honor, we’ve introduced a new award that highlights the local writers that make those off-the-beaten-path, local food experiences come alive with their work. #jbfa
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ICYMI: we recently announced @chefjoseandres as the recipient of our 2018 Humanitarian of the Year award! Find out more, pluse learn about this year's #jbfa theme, “RISE”
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The ethos of BentoBox is to continue evolving the restaurant industry. Our Best New Restaurant winner, presented by @get_bento , @owamni is creating space for Indigenous voices in Minneapolis #jbfa
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For U.S. Foodways: @MosquitoSupper Club: Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou by Melissa M. Martin #jbfa
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"To those cookbook authors, past and present, who have cooked and preserved: I am a link in that chain. There’s life in the old girl yet." — 2019 Cookbook Hall of Fame inductee Jessica B. Harris ( @africooks ) #jbfa
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. @meherwanirani of @chaipani , 2022 #jbfa winner of Outstanding Restaurant, talks about the transformative power of restaurants.
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Don't just serve crème brûlée on its own. Follow James Beard and "gild the lily a bit," serving the custardy dessert with Cognac-spiked whipped cream
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For Emerging Voice, Journalism: @tammieetc , diner-at-large at @nymag #jbfa
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The Outstanding Chef award goes to... Michael Solomonov of @zahavrestaurant #jbfa
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We're thrilled to announce the Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists of the 2020 James Beard Awards, presented by @CapitalOne . Congratulations to all! #jbfa
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To help bring swift economic relief to our industry in light of COVID-19, we launched a fund to provide emergency relief to independent food and beverage businesses in need. Donate now.
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BTS look at @ChefKwame taking the stage for the 2022 James Beard Awards, presented by @CaptialOne . #jbfa
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