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Awards Stories

What a James Beard Award Means to These Best Chef Winners

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Christina Nguyen and the Hai Hai leadership team in front of a yellow wall

2024 Best Che Award Winners Reflect on Their Community Impact

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Masako Morishita (Emerging Chef Winner, Perry’s, Washington, DC) © Galdones Photography / JBF

Emerging Chef Winner Masako Morishita on Achieving Her American Dream

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Randy Lau with his parents in front of the 2024 James Beard Media Awards step and repeat (photo: Galdones Photography/JBF)

The 2024 James Beard Media Award Winners

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The 2024 James Beard Award Winners

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Ellen Yin's Recipe for Hospitality Success and Uplifting Those Along the Way

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James Beard Award winning restaurant in front of step and repeat

The 2023 James Beard Award Winners

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The Coldwater Kitchen team (photo: © 2023 Galdones Photography/JBF).

The 2023 James Beard Media Award Winners

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2023 #JBFA Nominees on Go-to Travel Stops and This Year's Awards

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