James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards
Monday, June 5, 2023
6:00 P.M. CT
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
For the 2023 Awards weekend digital program, please see our events page.
Hosted by
Eric Adjepong
Chef, Author, and Host of Alex vs America
Esther Choi
James Beard Award Nominee, Chef and Owner, mŏkbar and ms.yoo
Gail Simmons
Author, Producer and Top Chef Judge
Andrew Zimmern
James Beard Award Winner, TV personality, Chef, Writer, and Social Justice Advocate
Reception to immediately follow the Awards ceremony
Union Station
225 S Canal Street
Featured Chefs
Saibeen Acord, Saibeen’s Kitchen
Omar Anani, Saffron Detwah
Tiffany Derry, Sourthern Roots Table
Brandon Jew, Mister Jiu’s
Kate Lasky and Tomaz Skowronski, Apteka
Macarena Ludena, Coracora
Niven Patel, Ghee Indian Kitchen
Minh Phan, PHENAKITE
Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, Don Angie
John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, Smyth
Sheldon Simeon, Tiffany’s Restaurant & Bar
Dale Talde, Goosefeather
Chris Viaud, Ansanm
Crystal Wahpepah, Wahpepah’s Kitchen
Mailea Weger and Mike Kida, Lou