The annual James Beard Foundation Awards, this year held on Monday, June 15, are one of the most exciting and esteemed events of the year when it comes to American dining and food. Starting in January, the annual awards kick off their highly anticipated announcements with restaurant and chef awards semifinalists, follow by the America’s Classics awards announcements in February and a list of restaurant and chef finalists in March. The star-studded awards ceremony takes place in Chicago on June 15 this year, where the results of the final categories — including the restaurant and chef awards winners — will finally be revealed.
The James Beard Foundation also has awards for the year’s best cookbooks, journalism, broadcast media and television, and even social media, with the media winners revealed the weekend before the primary awards ceremony.
Eater will be posting live updates as new winners are announced, so stay tuned for the latest news and awards info.
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