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James Beard Awards 2026

The stars of the food world take over Chicago on June 15. Follow along for all the updates and must-see moments from the hospitality industry’s biggest night.

Best Chefs, Pacific
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Best Chefs, Pacific

We chat with the James Beard best chef nominees from the Pacific.
Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic
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Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic

Here are the James Beard best chef nominees from the Mid-Atlantic region.
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Best Chef, Northeast

We chat with this year's James Beard best chef nominees from the Northeast.
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Best Chef, Great Lakes

We chat with this year's James Beard Award best chef nominees from the Great Lakes.
Best Chef, Southeast
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Best Chef, Southeast

We chat with the James Beard best chef nominees from the Southeast region.
Best Chef, Midwest
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Best Chef, Midwest

Here are the James Beard best chef nominees from the Midwest.
Best Chef, South
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Best Chef, South

Here are James Beard best chef nominees from the south.
Best Chef, Northwest
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Best Chef, Northwest

Here are the James Beard best chef nominees from the northwest region.
Best Chef, Southwest
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Best Chef, Southwest

We're interviewing all of the chefs who received 2011 James Beard Award nominations, category by category.
Rising Star Chef of the Year
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Rising Star Chef of the Year

We sent a survey to every chef who received a 2011 James Beard Award nomination. Before the winners are announced Monday, we'll share their most interesting answers here, category by category. Let's look at the Rising Star Chef of the Year...