The James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards took place on June 16, 2025, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. This year’s ceremony for the Restaurant and Chef Awards crowned winners from the ...

Texas claimed 39 restaurants, chefs and professionals who were nominated as semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards.

Marcus Samuelsson attends the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. | Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for James Beard Foundation ...

Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Awards. Eater is partnering with the James Beard Foundation to livestream the awards in 2025.

This was the first year the James Beard Foundation offered the Narrative Photography award. Doyle's self-published work competed against entries from major media outlets like The New Yorker and NPR.

Cleveland photographer was honored for his years-long work on food issues in Rolling Fork and Chuck's Dairy Bar as a centerpiece for the community.

This adds another James Beard Foundation Award win to the city's tally. In 2022, Chai Pani, an Indian street food restaurant, won the Outstanding Restaurant award, and Cúrate, a Spanish tapas bar, ...

“I grew up in a world where the James Beard Foundation Awards signified achieving a level of, like, success and also a level of leadership in the restaurant world, ya know.” Ezekiel said.

Sky Haneul Kim, chef at Gift Horse in Providence, has been added to the prestigious list of local James Beard winners after being named Best Chef: Northeast at the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards.

This was the first year the James Beard Foundation offered the Narrative Photography award. Doyle's self-published work competed against entries from major media outlets like The New Yorker and NPR.