James Beard News

The Miami Beach Pop Festival is excited to announce daily lineups for the inaugural event, set for November 8-10, 2019. The festival will be held on the shore of South Beach between 5th and 10th Streets, adjacent to the beachfront Lummus Park and the iconic Ocean Drive.

A double dose of “Spice,” a dash of Sherry and a pinch of Paul is the perfect recipe for a fifth season of the most delicious show on television as “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition” returns to ABC this December. It was announced today with the help of Rosie's Dessert Spot on the show's official Instagram page @thegreatamericanbakingshow .

Catering to summer crowds, Brooklyn Heights' ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina has unveiled Estuary, a bistro offering globally inspired dishes with locally sourced produce, including seafood, meat and vegetables, with a focus on simplicity, seasonality, sustainability and provenance.

Food Network has signed an exclusive deal with Molly Yeh for new episodes of daytime series Girl Meets Farm and multi-platform content across all digital platforms, it was announced today by network president Courtney White. Molly is a critically-acclaimed food blogger, best-selling cookbook author and the Daytime Emmy® and James Beard Award-nominated host of the series, and she recently added another title to her impressive resume:  mom to her baby daughter Bernie.  In the return of Girl Meets Farm, currently in production and scheduled to premiere on Sunday, September 8th at 11am (all times ET/PT), Molly welcomes viewers into her cozy Midwest farmhouse for a season filled with quick and easy recipes, irresistible treats and family favorites.

Netflix announced its second documentary series with James Beard Award-Winning Chef David Chang and Academy Award-Winner Morgan Neville with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

PBS today unveiled its fall slate including new performance specials from Great Performances.

America's Best Pasta Maestro, Chef Evan Funke, is creating a show for Quibi! In SHAPE OF PASTA, Chef Funke will take us on a quest through Italy in search of the last remaining pasta masters.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) is pleased to announce event details for ARTSLAUNCH2019 (#ArtsLaunch2019), a FREE annual celebration to kick off South Florida's arts season on September 7, 2019*.

Frameless Creative in association with ACT Productions and The Parker Company are proud to debut the lineup for the inaugural Miami Beach Pop Festival, set for November 8-10, 2019. The brand new festival will be held on the shore of South Beach between 5thand 10th streets, adjacent to the beachfront Lummus Park and the iconic Ocean Drive.

The Five Senses Festival, now in its second year, returns to Litchfield County, Connecticut this July and August.  The acclaimed festival, created by internationally renowned dance company Pilobolus together with Spring Hill Vineyards, Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia, and a group of strong community supporters, presents world-class music and dance concerts, interactive art, family activities, locally-sourced and crafted food and creative conversation in a visually stunning yet intimate natural setting over three summer weekends in Washington, Connecticut.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic announces the return of Winemaker Wednesdays and Sunday Market Tastings for the 2019 summer season at the Hollywood Bowl. This offering from Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine provides visitors an opportunity to participate in tastings of wines hand selected by Caroline Styne, winner of Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year 2018 by the respected James Beard Foundation. 

Wisconsin Public Radio welcomes an Evening with Samin Nosrat live at Overture Hall on October 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Nosrat explains her simple, universal philosophy of salt, fat, acid and heat in an evening that promises to be an unforgettable journey.

VICELAND has ordered new seasons of two of its popular (and inimitably titled) series: F*ck, That's Delicious and the meta-comedic Traveling The Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens hosted by network staple: chef, rapper, and raconteur Action Bronson.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams announced today the release of an ice cream flavor, online collection, and t-shirt in partnership with Nina West for Pride Month. In continued and long-standing support of the LBGTQ+ community, Jeni's is donating 100% of profits from each item during the month of June to The Nina West Foundation, which supports LBGTQ+ causes.

James Beard award-winning Chef, David Burke brings his best-in-class fare to the 140-year-old Orange Lawn Tennis Club, located in South Orange, New Jersey, with the opening of a new restaurant concept, David Burke at Orange Lawn.

de Mole--a family-owned and operated Mexican restaurant with a storied mole recipe, which is their namesake, and has been passed down from generation to generation, taking three days to make using 26 different ingredients--is a noteworthy addition to Brooklyn's Williamsburg dining scene.

Only at Outside Lands do festival-goers plan their meals as excitedly as they plan their shows, and what else would one expect at the festival that changed the landscape forever? Here, 200+ menu items from 80 restaurants combine with 46 wineries, 31 breweries, and 6 cocktail bars to underscore why Northern California's culinary culture is among the best in the country. Outside Lands has seven distinct food and drink experiences -- A Taste of the Bay Area, Wine Lands, Beer Lands, Cheese Lands, Outside Clams, GastroMagic, and Cocktail Magic -- allowing festival-goers to immerse themselves in a food and drink wonderland, all while discovering the culinary creatives who make the Bay Area so special. Outside Lands will take place in San Francisco's historic Golden Gate Park August 9-11, 2019. 3-Day and Single Day tickets are on sale now via www.sfoutsidelands.com. 

Netflix announced today new and returning series  during its FYSEE Food Day at Raleigh Studios. The food-centric slate of programming includes The Chef Show, a new series from Jon Favreau and Roy Choi; new volumes of Netflix's longest-running documentary series, Chef's Table; and new episodes of Somebody Feed Phil featuring Phil Rosenthal.

Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Adam Lathan about his career and The Gumbo Bros in Brooklyn for our 'Chef Spotlight.'

KCET, a producer of award-winning and diverse original content for public media, and Tastemade, a global media company creating premium video programming in the food, travel and home verticals, will premiere the series BROKEN BREAD, hosted by restaurant entrepreneur, social activist and acclaimed chef Roy Choi. In the show, Choi explores complex social justice issues and meets inspiring individuals and organizations who use food as a platform for activism as well as a catalyst for change. The series broadcast premiere is Wed., May 15 at 8:30 p.m. on PBS channel KCET in Southern California and on Tastemade TV now available on major streaming platforms. The series will subsequently air May 20 on PBS SoCal at 7:30 p.m.  and May 21 on Link TV via DirecTV (channel 375) / Dish Network (channel 9410) at 9:30 pm ET/PT. Episodes will also be available on brokenbread.tv as well as the free PBS App.