Located at Pier 57 inside the Market 57 food hall in Manhattan, Platform by the James Beard Foundation is a state-of-the-art show kitchen, event, and educational space dedicated to outstanding culinary arts programming, bringing the Foundation’s Good Food for Good® mission to life.

Photo: Clay Williams
Featuring guest chefs and culinary participants, the show kitchen hosts pioneers of the food and beverage industry—James Beard Award winners, nominees, and semifinalists—as well as incredible emerging talent curated from the James Beard Foundation’s community. Experience the best of American food culture and the people behind it through our classes, demos, panels, dinners, and more!
Questions? Check out our Platform FAQ page or contact platformbyjbf@jamesbeard.org.
Featured Platform Events

Tue, Jun 9
Collab Dinner: World Cup Match-Up: Brazil vs. Morocco

Wed, Jun 10
Collab Dinner: Modern Day Portugal: Chefs Anthony Gonçalves x Michele Marques x Ruben Trindade

Wed, Jun 17
Dinner: Summer of Spritz with James Beard Award Winner® Chef Michael White
Upcoming Platform Events

Collab Dinner: World Cup Match-Up: Brazil vs. Morocco
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jun 9

Collab Dinner: Modern Day Portugal: Chefs Anthony Gonçalves x Michele Marques x Ruben Trindade
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jun 10

Dinner: Summer of Spritz with James Beard Award Winner® Chef Michael White
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jun 17

Dinner: Softshells & Spirits: A Southern Crab Feast with James Beard Nominee® Jamie Davis
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jun 18

Dinner: Gymkhana at ARIA Resort & Casino Brings Award-Winning Indian Cuisine to New York City
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sold OutWed, Jun 24

Collab Dinner: Caribbean Cocktails Dinner with Chefs Nelson German and Bryan Ford
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jun 25

Collab Dinner: World Cup Match-Up: England vs. Australia
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jul 8

Dinner: A Bastille Day Fête with James Beard Award Semifinalist® Chef Kristen Hall
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jul 14

Collab Dinner: World Cup Match-Up: Colombia vs. Argentina
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jul 15

Collab Dinner: World Cup Match-Up: Mexico vs. Korea
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jul 16

Collab Dinner: Osei “Picky” Blackett x Tavel Bristol-Joseph
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jul 23

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