A chef who trained in Napa Valley, New York and London, RJ Yoakum is nominated for a Best Emerging James Beard Aware, though he’s already an executive chef.

Several Ohio chefs and restaurants in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus are among the 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists. "Considered to be among the nation's most prestigious honors, the James Beard Awards recognize exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries,

A central Ohio chef, bakery and bar have been named among the semifinalists for this year’s James Beard Awards, prestigious national honors that recognize

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

Austin and Tresse Sumrall, Alex PerryTwo restaurateurs have been named semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards. The semi-finalists were announced last week and the next round will come out April 2.

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.

A two-time semifinalist in the James Beard Awards' Outstanding Bakery category will open a new location in a mixed-use redevelopment.

PTL's Daisy Jade visits Chengdu Gourmet's North Hills location to sample the menu. Chef Wei Zhu is a semifinalist in the Best Chef category for the James Beard Award.