James Beard News

Society for the Performing Arts presents restauranteur, author and chef Yotam Ottolenghi, on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 7:30 PM at the Wortham Center's Cullen Theater. The evening will be moderated by James Beard Award-winning Houston chef Chris Shepherd and a portion of each ticket sold will be donated to Southern Smoke. Southern Smoke is a crisis relief organization for people in the food and beverage industry. Houston independent bookseller Brazos Books will be on hand, selling pre-signed books by Yotam Ottolenghi and Chris Shepherd.

Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, today announced that this season’s next CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversation will again be held live in the beautiful rooftop ballroom of The Ben, located at 251 N. Narcissus Avenue in West Palm Beach.

Three-time NBA Champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry has joined forces with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal to support the Academy Award® nominated short subject documentary “The Queen of Basketball” as executive producer with a mission to make Lusia “Lucy” Harris a household name. Harris died unexpectedly at age 66 on January 18.

Get ready for “more cooking, more comedy, more music and more potentially dangerous science stuff” when television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown presents “Alton Brown Live – Beyond The Eats” at Overture Center on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.

February 22, 2022) After two event postponements due to COVID surges, Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, today announced that this season's CULTURE & COCKTAILS series will launch live at last in the beautiful rooftop ballroom of The Ben, located at 251 N. Narcissus Avenue in West Palm Beach. Free valet parking will be provided.

The new series is structured with three distinct versions: an hour-long extended cut on discovery+, food-centric half-hour on Food Network at 12pm ET/PT and a companion podcast. The series' season one guests include Julianna Margulies, Erin French, Willie Geist, Rob Marshall, and John DeLuca.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announced the 2022 Hollywood Bowl season, celebrating a century of stellar performances at one of the world’s most iconic venues.

In 1946 before Julia Child rose to fame James Andrew Beard became the first “celebrity” cook with the premiere of his NBC cooking show, “I Love to Eat.” Television sets were still black and white back then and there may have been 1000 sets total in all of Metropolitan New York, but between Howdy Doody and the 9 o’clock hour, you could experience the culinary delights of James Beard.

James Beard Award-winning Chef Rick Bayless and Windy City Playhouse Artistic Director Amy Rubenstein today announced they will join the cast of their hit immersive production “A Recipe For Disaster,” written by Bayless, Rubenstein and Windy City Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Carl Menninger and directed by Jeff Award Winner David H. Bell.

Television personality, author, and Food Network star Alton Brown will visit the Palace Theatre on Friday, March 18, with his new tour, “Alton Brown Live: Beyond the Eats.” Audiences can expect more comedy, more music, more highly unusual cooking demos, and more potentially dangerous sciencey stuff.

The farm-to-table American restaurant Black Barn will celebrate love this Valentine’s Day by offering couples the chance to get a barnyard elopement or wedding vow renewal in the big city for free. From 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM by reservation only.

Television personality, author and Food Network star Alton Brown has announced “Alton Brown Live – Beyond The Eats”will visit Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 26 at 8 pm. Tickets for Brown’s the live culinary variety show are $49-$130. Limited tickets remain.

After delighting Hartford audiences in 2014 with his culinary wit and wisdom, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts has announced the return of Alton Brown with his new show Alton Brown Live: Beyond The Eats on February 22, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

Love is in the air, and so is the love of great dining. Whether you’re having a Galentine’s celebration, gathering with loved ones, or planning an intimate meal for two, we have dining spots that are planning special menus to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

The Emmy and James Beard Award-Winning series, produced by Magical Elves, returns with host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons. Expect the unexpected as 15 talented chefs from across the country vie for the coveted title bringing their unique skillsets, variety of cuisines and gamut of flavors. Watch the new trailer now!

An elementary–aged rapper, an award–winning composer, and a dancer defying the stigmas of cerebral palsy, come together in the Kennedy Center Next 50, a new cultural leadership initiative.

Hosted by Alejandra Ramos, the series gives talented home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes and compete to win the national search for “The Great American Recipe.” Judges Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot bring their professional insights to encourage the contestants.

I Love to Eat invites you to meet the man described as “the face and belly of American gastronomy” in this play by James Still that imagines a late night in Beard’s Greenwich Village home.

Ludacris immerses himself in a specific type of cuisine guided by an expert, including learning the fundamentals cooking from Chef Alain Lemaire, Chef Gregory Gourdet, Chef Seung Hee Lee, Chef Edward Lee and comedian Lil Duval, Chef Michael Beltran, and Chef Lorena Garcia – plus a visit from legendary hip-hop producer Timbaland.

James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel is set to bring his creative culinary talents to Caesars Palace Las Vegas with the opening of Dominique Ansel Las Vegas, slated to open Summer 2022.