James Beard News

Chef Stephan Bogardus is a rising culinary talent whose journey has brought him full circle to his native Long Island and The North Fork Table & Inn. Brodwayworld.com had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Bogardus for our 'Chef Spotlight.'

Bravo Media's TOP CHEF embarks on an epic culinary adventure through the state of Colorado for season 15, kicking off with three weeks of supersized premieres beginning Thursday, December 7 from 10 11:15 pm ET/PT.

Wharf Fest, San Francisco's favorite free waterfront festival, comes back for the fifth year in a row on October 21, 2017. The Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District is throwing the ultimate festival to celebrate San Francisco's historic waterfront district. Bay Area locals are invited to visit the district after the tourist season has ended and before San Francisco's fabulous fall climate fades away. This year's festival will include, for the fifth year, the popular Chowder Competition. The Chowder Competition has become a San Francisco favorite and sold out in September, over one month before the festival. But fear not, at the free street fair, festival goers can also visit approximately 50 booths of fine arts and crafts, beverage sampling, and more. Fisherman's Wharf loves embracing their whacky side and will be hosting a number of Wharf-centric activities such as a Segway obstacle course, a rock climbing wall, and a giant pirate ship bouncy house. The festival takes place at the intersection of Jefferson and Taylor streets, at the famous Fisherman's Wharf crab wheel sign, as well as on two blocks of Little Embarcadero street, between Taylor Street and Powell Street. The festival overlooks the San Francisco Bay, the Pier 43 promenade, and Alcatraz Island.

'America The Great Cookbook' is the ultimate celebration of our country's food scene, in all its glorious diversity. Featuring recipes and stories from over 100 top food personalities, the carefully curated cookbook is an opportunity for home cooks to get an intimate glimpse into the lives of their favorite food heroes as they share what they cook for their loved ones.

October is National Seafood Month, marking another reason for Americans to celebrate and enjoy the best, most sustainable seafood from the pure, pristine waters of Alaska. To highlight the importance of domestic, sustainable seafood, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is sharing several ways home cooks, chefs, fishermen, retailers and industry members can take part in the occasion through Alaska Seafood Month, Commercial Fishing Day, #AskForAlaska, Alaska Commercial Fishing Video Contest and dozens of partnerships.

Flapjack Entertainment begins production this week on a feature documentary following three-Michelin-starred chef David Kinch ( The Mind of a Chef ) of Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos, CA, on an epicurean mash-up with some of the top chefs in France.

Dacor, a leading American luxury home appliance brand, today announced its sponsorship of this weekend's Greenwich Wine + Food Festival presented by Serendipity. Located at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, the multi-day event celebrates the area's rich culinary landscape and showcases innovations in the food and beverage industries.

Platinum-selling rock band Train will be performing next Today, September 23 at the Greenwich Wine + Food Festival in Greenwich, Connecticut (www.greenwichwineandfood.com).

National Sawdust, the unparalleled artist-led incubator in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, announces its 2017 fall season opening program, which will span two evenings and celebrates two points of emphasis this season: achievements in female composition and outstanding multicultural artistry.

Eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winner and global superstar Fergie will release her highly-anticipated second full-length opus, DOUBLE DUTCHESS, along with her first visual album 'experience', Double Dutchess: Seeing Double, on September 22 via her own label Dutchess Music/BMG.

Platinum-selling rock band Train will be performing next Saturday, September 23 at the Greenwich Wine + Food Festival in Greenwich, Connecticut (www.greenwichwineandfood.com).

National Sawdust+ presents Elements of Time + Taste: A night of inventive food, mixology, and music on Thursday, September 28, at 7:30pm. Two Williamsburg culinary and mixology notables,Patrick Connolly (Rider's James Beard award-winning chef/owner) and Allen Katz (the so-called cocktail world enigma of New York Distilling Company), will create a tantalizing experience for the palate, joining forces with a lineup of remarkable composer-musicians including singer Magos Herrera, multi-instrumentalist Yuka C. Honda (of Cibo Matto, or Food Madness, fame), and the evening's music director, pianist Oded Lev-Ari, who leads the ensemble. Together, they are dreaming up an evening that explores the four natural elements through curated pairings of music, libations, and delectable bites. Ranging from tango to electronic music to Mexican folk song, the musical program will include the world premiere of Chopping Music and a piece inspired by the humble juniper berry.

Television personality, author, and Food Network star Alton Brown launched his #ABRoadEats initiative to discover culinary treasures and connect with his millions of followers while Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science tours the country.

In conjunction with its upcoming production of Merrily We Roll Along, Huntington Theatre Company will host several special events and post-show conversations. 

Today Forbes announced that Lindsey Vonn, Lee Schrager, Tyler Haney and Okieriete 'Oak' Onaodowan will be joining the speaker lineup for the 2017 Forbes Under 30 Summit, being held in Boston this October 1-4.

Today, eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winner and global superstar Fergie shares a new extended trailer for DOUBLE DUTCHESS: SEEING DOUBLE.

National Sawdust, the unparalleled artist-led incubator in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, announces its 2017 fall season opening program, which will span two evenings and celebrates two points of emphasis this season: achievements in female composition and outstanding multicultural artistry.

Eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winner and global superstar Fergie will release her highly-anticipated second full-length opus, DOUBLE DUTCHESS, along with her first visual album 'experience', Double Dutchess: Seeing Double, on September 22 via her own label Dutchess Music/BMG.

Tea Fort, maker of handcrafted, artisan tea blends, is launching an exciting new concept in tea: BLEU. Sustainably sourced, all-natural Butterfly Pea flowers give each infusion its striking blue steep a visual representation of the plant's reputed immune-boosting antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Our quest to appeal to all senses brings this revered flower to this aesthetically stunning collection.

VICELAND, the Emmy nominated youth lifestyle and entertainment network from VICE Media and A+E Networks, is rolling out a diverse and compelling line-up of new shows and returning favorites to run throughout the fall.