The James Beard Foundation also awards medals to honorees in food media, including cookbooks, TV shows, and journalism. Those nominees will be announced May 7 with the winners revealed June 14. Check back here for the latest on the awards throughout the year.

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

Philly's dining scene is represented across 10 categories for the 2025 James Beard Foundation's Restaurant and Chef Awards.

Several Milwaukee chefs, restaurateurs and establishments are in the running for a prestigious James Beard Award this year. The 2025 Restaurant and Chef

Several New Mexicans have been named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists for dishing up excellence in food and drink. The 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists are recognized across 25 categories.

Las Vegas was recognized with semifinalists for Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service and Best Chef: Southwest

The semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards have been announced, and 11 chefs and restaurants from Minnesota are in the mix. In the nationwide award categories, the local semifinalists are Ann Ahmed (Gai Noi and Khâluna) for Outstanding Chef Spoon and Stable (Gavin Kaysen) for Outstanding Restaurant Bûcheron (Adam and Jeanie Ritter) and Vinai (Yia Vang) for Best New Restaurant Mucci’s (Tim Niver and team) for Outstanding Hospitality Bar Brava in Minneapolis for Outstanding Wine and other Beverages Program And in the regional Best Chef Midwest category,

The James Beard Foundation unveiled its “long list” of James Beard Awards semifinalists today, Jan. 22, with recognition for Orange County’s Anaheim’s Strong Water and Heritage Barbecue’s Daniel Castillo.

Two Alabama chefs and one beverage professional have been named semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, one of the food and beverage world’s most prestigious honors. The James Beard Foundation announced its restaurant and chef semifinalists this morning.

The prestigious culinary foundation nominated chefs in Healdsburg, Napa and Glen Ellen. Four North Bay restaurants and chefs have been named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards in 2025.