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? Please contact: platformbyjbf@jamesbeard.org
Featured Platform Events
Mon, Jun 9
Dinner: Celebrate the Lasting Impact of Il Buco and Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
Tue, Jun 10
Dinner: A Feast of Spring’s Bounty with Award-Winning Hudson Valley Chefs
Fri, Jun 20
Dinner: Paella Party with Austin’s El Raval
Upcoming Platform Events
Dinner: A Taste of Oakland’s Vibrant Culinary Scene, Presented by Visit Oakland
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Jun 6
Dinner: Celebrate the Lasting Impact of Il Buco and Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Jun 9
Dinner: A Feast of Spring’s Bounty with Award-Winning Hudson Valley Chefs
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jun 10
Class: Caribbean Food and Art with Chef Joachim Joseph and Artist Malene Barnett
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jun 17
Beverage Seminar: A Cocktail Journey from East to West with James Beard Award Semifinalist® Sip & Guzzle
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jun 18
Dinner: Paella Party with Austin’s El Raval
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Jun 20
Beverage Seminar: Try Malaysian Cocktails with Philadelphia’s Kampar Kongsi
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jun 24
Dinner: Take a Trip to Corsica and Sardinia with Chef Tyler Akin of Bastia
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jun 26
Dinner: NYC Pride Weekend Collab Dinner
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Jun 27
Dinner: Las Californias: A Collaboration with Chefs Jesus Medina and Miguel Baltazar
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Jun 28
Dinner: Omakase and Izakaya with James Beard Award Nominee® Chef Jesse Ito and Chef Justin Bacharach
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Jun 30
Collab Dinner: Thai Rice: A Journey Beyond Borders
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jul 10
Dinner: Lobster and Rosé with Saltie Girl
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Jul 11
Omakase Dinner: Ogawa at the Chef’s Counter
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Jul 12
Demo and Dine: Pie Party with Baker Stacey Mei Yan Fong
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sun, Jul 13
Dinner: Bastille Day Bash with La Bastide and l’abeille
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Jul 14
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: One Night with Atlanta's Lazy Betty
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jul 29
Dinner: Burgers and Barrels
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: A Hawaiian Feast with Chef Sheldon Simeon
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Aug 6
Dinner: Exploring Nikkei
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Aug 7
Kids Cooking Class: Summer Ice Cream Fun with Sugar Hill Creamery
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Aug 9
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
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
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