Jose Contreras has always dreamed of having his own restaurant, but he says he never imagined something like this.

Five local chefs have been named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards, often referred to as the Oscars of the culinary world.

Samie Solina got the very hard assignment of visiting as many of the finalists as possible, and trying out some of the cuisine. Shigeyuki Furukawa is behind Minneapolis' Omakase experience, where ...

Serena Maria Daniels is a Chicana journalist and the city editor for Eater Detroit. A recovering daily newspaper reporter with nearly 20 years experience, she is also the founder and Chingona-in-Chief ...

Ji Hye Kim’s restaurant Miss Kim opened in 2016 in Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown Market. Kim pays tribute to traditional Korean cuisine, incorporating locally sourced ingredients. Kim has been a semifinalist ...

San Antonio’s Mixtli, a restaurant that celebrates Mexican history and culture, is in the running for the James Beard Award celebrating outstanding hospitality. Local chefs name ...

Michigan has several entries named as James Beard semifinalists for outstanding chefs, bakeries and restaurants.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The 2025 James Beard Award nominations are out and Philadelphia's growing foodie scene earned more than a dozen nods. Fourteen local restaurants, bars and chefs are ...

Three West Michigan chefs from Traverse City and Saugatuck are James Beard Award semifinalists for the four-state Great Lakes region.

Three local names have been named as 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists. Two are restaurateurs and the third owns a popular cocktail bar in Over-the-Rhine. Jordan Anthony-Brown, chef-owner of The ...

The James Beard Foundation announced its finalists for Best Chefs. Indiana chefs didn't make the cut this year.

The state of Illinois is well represented among 2025 semifinalists for James Beard Awards, which annually honor the country's best restaurants and chefs.