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.
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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, Aug 18
Dinner: Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the States
Thu, Aug 20
Dinner: Celebrating America's Classics® Winner Oyster House
Wed, Sep 9
Dinner: Modern Chinese with Chef Shirley Chung
A Night with the “Dumpling Queen” and Top Chef Fan Favorite
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Dinner: Modern Chinese with Chef Shirley Chung
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Sep 9
Collab Dinner: Chef Reunion: San Sebastián All-Stars
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Sep 15
Dinner: Rhode Island Meets the Riviera
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Sep 16
Dinner: Foods of La Frontera with James Beard Award Winner® Pati Jinich
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Sep 17
Dinner: Field-to-Fork: A Late Summer Harvest Dinner with Katchkie Farm
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Sep 18
Collab Dinner: James Beard Award Winner® Andrew Black x Top Chef’s Nana Wilmot
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Sep 25
Dinner: An Icelandic Feast
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Oct 1
Dinner: A Taste of Mexico City's Culinary Icon Contramar
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Oct 7
Collab Dinner: Chefs Isabel Coss x Sandra Cordero
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Oct 8
Dinner: A South American Seafood Feast
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Oct 15
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In addition to directly supporting our work, Patrons get exclusive perks like custom merch and access to VIP receptions, private events, and a monthly pre-sale for Platform events.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Located at Pier 57 in Manhattan
Classes and Demos
Dinners
Brunches and Lunches
Panels and Talks
Sponsors
Platform Purveyors
Curious Elixirs
Ecolab
Gourmet Settings
Great Performances
McCormick
Nielsen Massey
Organic Valley
Skuna Bay
ThermoWorks
True Refrigeration
Tuxton
Verterra
Official JBF Partners
