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Winners of 2026 James Beard Awards Highlight Kalaya and Lei in Chicago
awards-season29 days ago

Winners of 2026 James Beard Awards Highlight Kalaya and Lei in Chicago

The James Beard Foundation announced the 2026 Restaurant and Chef winners at a Chicago ceremony hosted by Gail Simmons, with Kalaya named Outstanding Restaurant and Lei as Best New Restaurant; other top honors went to Michael Tusk (Outstanding Chef), Adrian Torres (Emerging Chef), Wild Crumb (Outstanding Bakery), and Loma (Best New Bar), among many category winners, while humanitarian and lifetime achievement awards were given to No Us Without You founders and Nancy Silverton respectively, underscoring immigrant contributions to American dining.

"2024 James Beard Awards: Nominations Announced for Top Restaurants Across the Country"
food-and-dining2 years ago

"2024 James Beard Awards: Nominations Announced for Top Restaurants Across the Country"

Barbs-B-Q in Lockhart, Texas has been nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s 2024 Best New Restaurant award, making it the only Texas location among the nominees. The restaurant offers a variety of barbecue dishes and private classes, and the award presentation is set to be livestreamed on June 10. Two other Texas restaurants, Convenience West in Marfa and Mixtli in San Antonio, were also nominated for the foundation’s top honors.