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
Thu, Jul 10
Collab Dinner: Thai Rice: A Journey Beyond Borders
Presented by Thai Trade Center New York
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Fri, Jul 11
Dinner: Lobster and Rosé with Saltie Girl
Sun, Jul 13
Demo and Dine: Pie Party with Baker Stacey Mei Yan Fong
Upcoming Platform Events
Beverage Seminar: The Wines, Oysters, and Agriculture of the North Fork
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jul 15
Dinner: Blood Bros. BBQ Hits NYC
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Jul 19
Cocktail Class: Summer of Spritzes with Good Guy's NYC
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Jul 21
Dinner: A Taste of Coastal Mexico Featuring Chef Sarah Thompson and Master Mixologist Mariena Mercer Boarini
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jul 23
Dinner: A Night of Luxury with Michelin-Starred Lazy Betty
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jul 29
Dinner: Wagolais™ Burgers and Award-Winning Wines
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jul 30
Dinner: An Exclusive First Taste of Burnt Hill Farm
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Aug 1
Dinner: Ensenada x Hellbender
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Aug 5
Dinner: Eat Real Hawai’i with Chef Sheldon Simeon
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Aug 6
Dinner: A Peruvian Collaboration with Mission Ceviche and Llama Inn
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Aug 7
Cocktail Class: Shake Up Tropical Drinks with Sunken Harbor Club
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Aug 12
Collab Dinner: Summer of Seoul
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Aug 13
Kids Cooking Class: Summer Ice Cream Fun with Sugar Hill Creamery
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Aug 16
Beverage Seminar: Acid and Funk
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Aug 18
Demo and Dine: Make and Taste Caribbean Roti with Althea Brown
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Aug 19
A Backyard Boil with Josephine’s Gulf Seafood
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Aug 20
Books and Bites: Italianish with Cookbook Authors Danny Freeman and Justine Doiron
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Aug 26
Collab Dinner: Roscioli x Rezdôra
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Sep 4
Collab Dinner: Cosme x Damian
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Sep 5
Collab Dinner: A Fried Chicken and Champagne Feast
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Sep 6
Collab Dinner: A Pan-African Culinary Journey
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Sep 9
Beverage Seminar: The Untold History of Bourbon
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Sep 10
Brunch: An American Soul Brunch
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Sep 13
Books and Bites: 100 Years of Appetizing with Russ & Daughters
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sun, Sep 14
Dinner: A Late Summer Tomato Dinner with Chef Greg Baxtrom
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Sep 16
Beverage Seminar: The French Wines of Claud and Penny
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Sep 17
Dinner: Let’s Party with Dan Pelosi
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Sep 19
Collab Dinner: Climate Week NYC Collaboration: Rick Bayless and Ashleigh Shanti
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Sep 24
Omakase Dinner: Bonyeon at the Chef’s Counter
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Sep 27
Brunch: A Very Vanilla Brunch with Caroline Schiff
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sun, Sep 28
Books and Bites: The New Rules of Dining Out
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Sep 29
Collab Dinner: ChòpnBlọk and Graft Wine Shop Presented by Capital One
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Sep 30
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