Covering all aspects of the industry—from chefs and restaurateurs to cookbook authors and food journalists to restaurant designers and architects and more—the Beard Awards are the highest honor for food and beverage professionals working in North America. The awards are presented each spring at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Nominees and winners are fêted at a weekend of events in New York City that has become the social and gastronomic highlight of the year.
 

2013 JBF Awards

Video and audio of JBF Award–winning media.
 

Watch a rebroadcast of the 2013 JBF Awards on our Livestream channel.

See the complete list of 2013 JBF Award nominees.

See the complete list of Restaurant and Chef award semifinalists.

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2012 JBF Awards

See the complete list of 2012 JBF Award winners.

Watch a rebroadcast of the 2012 JBF Awards.