Heres a full list of the James Beard Award winners for 2026

Inside the cookbooks of 2026 James Beard Media Award winners

The 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards, often called the “Oscars of Food,” were held last weekend in Chicago.

Food Guy: WV restaurants honored at James Beard Awards ceremony in Chicago

Charleston, West Virginia's Food Guy restaurant reviewer Steven Keith attended the 2026 James Beard Awards gala and after-party on June 15, 2026, in Chicago, where two West Virginia restaurants were honored on the nation’s biggest culinary stage. Figaretti’s Italian Restaurant in Wheeling was named one of five America’s Classics winners across the country, an award that celebrates independently owned restaurants with timeless appeal reflecting t…

Heres a full list of the James Beard Award winners for 2026

Heres a full list of the James Beard Award winners for 2026

James Beard Awards 2026: Washington restaurants continue winless streak

As the 2026 James Beard Awards were handed out Monday in Chicago, toasts were raised to the stars of the United States food scene. But chefs and restaurants from the state of Washington returned from the Oscars of the restaurant industry empty-handed for the sixth year in a row. Read more...

James Beard Award winners reveal where they had their favorite Chicago meals

Looking for your next dining spot in Chicago? You might want to check out the recommendations from acclaimed James Beard Award winners and nominees. The group of acclaimed food industry experts were asked by Bon Appetit at the recent awards ceremony where they had their best meal in Chicago — and the responses ranged from expected to rather unexpected. While there were plenty of highly acclaimed spots on the list, there were also some staples. R…

James Beard Awards honor nearby restaurants, but Staten Island goes unrecognized

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— The James Beard Foundation announced its 2026 Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 15 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, with no Staten Island chefs or restaurants earning recognition among the prestigious culinary honors.