Dining by Design: Exploring an Often Unsung Ingredient in a Memorable Meal
For more information on the James Beard Foundation's Dining+Design series of conversations between chefs and architects at The New School and a complete schedule, click here.
Edison lightbulbs. Communal tables. Open kitchens. Restaurant design trends come and go, but in the 15 years since the James Beard Foundation began recognizing outstanding restaurant design, ambience has become an essential element of the dining experience.
Reflect upon your favorite meal of the past year: whether it involved impeccable flatware, plush upholstery, perfectly balanced acoustics, or regional authenticity, the design and overall ambience are likely to have played a starring, albeit subtle, role in the memory.
The heightened role of design within... Read more >
America's Classic Update: Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
For more than 15 years, the James Beard Foundation has honored some of the country’s most beloved regional restaurants with its America’s Classic Award. These establishments, often family-owned, are treasured for their quality food, local character, and lasting appeal.
To coincide with our announcement of the 2013 inductees, we’re unlocking the America’s Classics vault and checking in on some past winners. Today's update: Boston's Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, which received the award in 2005.
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Since Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe opened more than 80 years ago, a member (or four) of the Manjourides family has manned its counter. The restaurant still proudly owns a secondhand icebox from 1927, and the same historical memorabilia lingers on its walls. As co-owner Arthur... Read more >
Awards Watch: Introducing the 2013 America's Classics
There's a lot to to be excited about during JBF Awards season, but we're always especially pleased to announce our newest batch of America's Classics. This award is given to regional establishments, often family-owned, that are treasured for their quality food, local character, and lasting appeal. Without further ado, meet the 2013 inductees.
(Read the full press release here.)
C.F. Folks, Washington, D.C. (Owner: Art Carlson)
Art Carlson's weekday-only lunch haunt on Dupont Circle, open since 1981, is a 600-square-foot temple of honest cooking and good will. (The name combines the initials of Carlson and his business partner, Peggy Fredricksen.) The vibe is is loud and scrappy, and the food is delicious. Art Carlson, the ever-present host, is one of the... Read more >
Awards Watch: Changes to Restaurant Design Awards
The Restaurant Design categories of the James Beard Foundation Awards recognize design as an integral and essential element of the dining experience. During the last 15 years, a number of trend-setting and now iconic restaurants have received the Beard Foundation’s Restaurant Design Award, ranging from the highest fine-dining establishments to more casual spaces. Consistent among both winners and finalists is the mission of fully integrating design and cuisine. In recognition of the growing diversity of restaurant types, this year the Foundation will now name two winners for restaurant design: one for restaurants with 75 seats or under, and one for those with 76 or more seats.
“The Restaurant Design Award acknowledges the growing importance of good design in all types of dining establishments,” said Brooke Hodge, director of exhibitions and publications at Los Angeles’s Hammer Museum and chair of the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant Design Committee. “These two new awards will allow us to recognize and reward a broader range of design talent.” Architecture, interior design, graphic design,... Read more >
America's Classics Update: White House Sub Shop
For more than 15 years, the James Beard Foundation has honored some of the country’s most beloved regional restaurants with its America’s Classics Awards. These establishments, often family-owned, are treasured for their quality food, local character, and lasting appeal.
In anticipation of our announcement of the 2013 inductees, we’re unlocking the America’s Classics vault and checking in on some past winners. Next up is White House Sub Shop in Atlantic City, which was named an America's Classic in 2000. (Read our update on Maine's Waterman's Beach Lobster here.)
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How did White House Sub Shop, situated only three blocks north of the Atlantic City boardwalk,... Read more >
The 2013 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists
They're here! Click to see if your favorite chef or restaurant is one of our 2013 semifinalists, which were chosen from more than 44,000 entries submitted through our online open call.
We'll announce the Restaurant and Chef Award nominees, along with the nominees in every other award category, on Monday, March 18, at the historic Lowndes Grove Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina. As always, you'll be able to follow the announcement live on Twitter.
America's Classic Update: Waterman’s Beach Lobster
For more than 15 years, the James Beard Foundation has honored some of the country’s most beloved regional restaurants with its America’s Classic Award. These establishments, often family-owned, are treasured for their quality food, local character, and lasting appeal.
In anticipation of our announcement of the 2013 inductees, we’re unlocking the America’s Classics vault and checking in on some past winners. First up: South Thomaston, Maine’s Waterman’s Beach Lobster, which received the award in 2001.
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Sisters-in-law Sandy Manahan and Lorri Cousens continue to oversee this temple to Maine’s unofficial state crustacean. In fact, very little about this classic shoreline shack has changed. Out-of-state visitors and locals still make the summertime pilgrimage to Mussel Ridge Channel... Read more >
Awards Watch: Emeril Lagasse to Receive 2013 Humanitarian of the Year Award
The James Beard Foundation has named Emeril Lagasse as the recipient of its 2013 Humanitarian of the Year Award. In 2002 Lagasse founded the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, which supports nonprofit organizations and educational initiatives that create new opportunities for children, especially for those from disadvantaged circumstances. His charity work is focused within the communities where his restaurants operate, tailoring its efforts to each location. The Foundation's accomplishments range from the creation of fresh foods cafeterias to establishing culinary learning centers.
Lagasse will accept the award at the James Beard Awards ceremony on Monday, May 6.
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Awards Watch: Cecilia Chiang to Receive 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award
The James Beard Foundation will honor restaurateur and author Cecilia Chiang with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. As the proprietor of San Francisco's famed Mandarin restaurant, which closed in 2006, Chiang introduced American diners to authentic Mandarin cuisine.
“The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes those who have truly revolutionized the way Americans think about food,” says JBF president Susan Ungaro. "Cecilia elevated Chinese cuisine far beyond the takeout box. She completely embodies the spirit of this award.”
The Mandarin enjoyed a loyal clientele, which included Jackie Onassis, Wolfgang Puck, and James Beard. Chiang has also penned two memoirs, The Mandarin Way and The Seventh Daughter.
Three Weeks Left to Submit Entries for the 2013 James Beard Book Awards
Resuming the old grind after an extended weekend is never fun, but our adjustment was easier than most: we got to come back to ceiling-high stacks of absorbing food books.
We've been receiving entries for the 2013 James Beard Book Awards for several weeks now, and with almost 150 titles already on the shelves, we're all guilty of abandoning our to-do lists for some browsing. When we can thumb through a cookbook devoted entirely to cookie dough, an encyclopedic guide to sherry, or a history of Japanese coffee culture, can you really blame us?
The deadline for 2013 Book Award submissions is December 17. You can submit entries here. Reacquaint yourself with all of our award categories here.
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