James Beard News

Relive the Best Moments of 'MasterChef Junior' Season Six in the All-New Special 'Masterchef Junior: The Road to the Finale' Today, May 15 at 8/7c on FOX! Then look for the two-hour season finale that Friday, May 18 at 8:00/7:00c.

Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta's second-oldest continuously-operating professional theatre, proudly announces its dynamic 2018-2019 Season of Beauty, which includes: The Book of Will, America's most-produced living playwright and Georgia native Lauren Gunderson's love letter to theatre's timeless superstar, Will Shakespeare; The Royale, Marco Ramirez's stylized, blazingly theatrical look at the high stakes, segregated world of boxing at the turn of the twentieth century based on the true story of fighter Jack Johnson; the return of our sparkling holiday smash hit Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon; Lee Hall's The Pitmen Painters, a humorous tale of character over class in the British mining community and high society art circles set between the World Wars; I Love to Eat, Pulitzer Prize nominee James Still's salty culinary voyage around the world of love, life, and comfort food starring Atlanta stage vet William S. Murphey as celebrity chef James Beard; Five Guys Named Moe, an exuberant musical overflowing with hit songs by R&B pioneer Louis Jordan; the return of our Unexpected Play Festival; and a jazz concert series from renowned trumpeter and vocalist Joe Gransden with special guest singers. Our 2018-2019 Season of Beauty, featuring five plays, one musical, and special events, offers something for everyone.

Stonewall Kitchen, the Maine-based specialty food manufacturer, marketer and retailer, announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Legal Sea Foods, the renowned Boston-based restaurant company, to bring a line of restaurant-quality sauces, marinades, and spices to seafood lovers nationwide.

Dan's Taste of Summer returns Memorial Day Weekend with Rose Soiree, the first of five can't-miss East End culinary events that will offer Hampton foodies unforgettable evenings dining under the stars throughout the summer months.

Sun Basket, the leading healthy meal kit delivering the best organic produce and clean ingredients plus delicious, easy-to-make recipes weekly to your door, today announced the opening of its newest facility, a Midwest Distribution Center. The new facility is located in Rock City, a cave storage center located south of St. Louis. Following Sun Basket's commitment to sustainability, the cave acts as a natural refrigerator, reducing energy usage and costs by 50 percent compared to its West Coast and East Coast counterparts.

GRAMMY-Award winning artists Kings of Leon, James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef Jonathan Waxman, Vector Management's Ken Levitan & Andy Mendelsohn and C3 Presents are pleased to announce Music City Food + Wine Festival, September 14-16, 2018. The sixth annual festival will offer expanded festivalprogramming, including the addition of the Official Drink of Nashville competition, a special Friday Night Throwdown pairing celebrity chefs with pro athletes,Saturday Night's Harvest Night anchored by Kings of Leon, the return ofSunday's Gospel Brunch, and much more. Tickets go on sale May 10, 2018, 10:00 a.m. CST, at http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com/tickets

Ina Garten, the American culinary icon, author of 10 New York Times bestselling cookbooks and host of the popular Emmy and James Beard Award - winning Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics show o n Food Network, returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Wednesday, December 5. Garten is celebrating her newest cookbook, Cook Like A Pro.

BottleRock Napa Valley, presented by JaM Cellars, has announced that GRAMMY award-winning musician, television host, and three-time New York Times bestselling cookbook author Trisha Yearwood, Food Network star Chef Giada De Laurentiis and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will headline the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage, during the three-day festival, May 25-27, 2018, in historic downtown Napa.

On Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 4:00pm, the pioneering International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) presents a program of works by composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir highlighting her unorthodox use of the piano. ICE pianist Cory Smythe, a champion and commissioner of Anna's solo music, is in the center of National Sawdust's stage, circled by the audience, with the audience encircled by ICE musicians, immersed in the music. Conductor Steven Schick, a longtime ICE collaborator, leads the ensemble. This performance is part of ICE's year long participation as a National Sawdust 2017-18 Artists-in-Residence. This project is supported by Nokia Bell Labs Experiments in Art and Technology program.

It was delightful to screen the World Premiere of OLD DOG from producer/director Sally Rowe at the Sarasota Film festival. Who doesn't love a story about dogs! They are faithful, smart and for some reason love us humans unconditionally. So this story of a New Zealand farmer, Paul Sorenson, who developed new herding techniques for his dogs, piqued my interest.

James Beard Award-winning Napa Valley vintner Doug Shafer, long-time insider in the world of food and wine, has launched a new podcast series, 'The Taste with Doug Shafer.'

Relive the Best Moments of 'MasterChef Junior' Season Six in the All-New Special 'Masterchef Junior: The Road to the Finale' Tuesday, May 15 at 8/7c on FOX! Then look for the two-hour season finale that Friday, May 18 at 8:00/7:00c.

Today the visionary international festival MUTEK.SF has announced culinary events for its upcoming edition in San Francisco May 3-6, the festival's first edition in the United States. Parallel to the forward-thinking music and arts programming, MUTEK.SF has curated a variety of culinary experiences to expand the scope of cultural offerings passholders can encounter.

Celebrated chef and restaurateur Aarón Sánchez will join Chefs Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi as the third judge throughout Season Eight of the hit culinary competition series MASTERCHEF.

UNiDAYS, the world's leading Student Affinity Network, today announced it has teamed with Bareburger, a healthy and fast casual restaurant chain that serves up a menu of organic burgers and other fare, free from GMOs and pesticides, to offer a college student incentive program in NYC. UNiDAYS provides student verification technology and integrated marketing solutions to connect brands with over 10 million Gen Z college students around the world.

Ft. Lauderdale-based Shula's Restaurants announces a special limited time offer burger in celebration of National Hamburger Month. The Pimento Cheese Burger features Shula's famous fresh, never-frozen blend of premium black angus chuck, short-rib and brisket topped with creamy pimento cheese, apple cider bacon and a crispy onion ring for $8.79. The burger will be available from May 1 st through June 30 th at all Shula Burger locations.

With the help of famed North Bay pastry artists, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced today that it raised $400,000 at its 15th annual fundraiser, The Art of Dessert, held on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Proceeds from the fundraiser support the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, which allows LBC to engage Sonoma County residents in the power of the arts, from world class performances to nationally-recognized education programs. Since its inception, the annual fundraiser has raised $3.6 million and helped provide the enrichment of arts to over 400,000 children.

Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine (Star of Food Network's Restaurant: Impossible) will host the 2nd Annual Beats 'n Eats Food + Music Event on Monday, May 21st, 2018 from 7:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m. (VIP and press reception held 6:00-7:00 p.m.) at the iconic Fillmore Philadelphia venue (29 E Allen Street, Philadelphia PA). Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Robert Irvine Foundation.

The MINA Group invites guests to finish Grand L?nai Restaurant Week by spending an evening with Restauranteur and James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Mina as he personally walks them through his three current Hawai?i creations: STRIPSTEAK Waikiki, The Street Food Hall by Michael Mina and MINA's Fish House. The experience begins with a reception hosted at 5:30 PM at STRIPSTEAK Waikiki located on the Grand L?nai of International Market Place. Reception small bites will feature items from Little Lafa, Nana Lu, International Smoke and more, while indulging in the infamous "If Can, Can" Signature Cocktail from Kai Poke, all from The Street Food Hall by Michael Mina. The four-course seated dinner beings promptly at 6:00 PM with a Michael Mina signature dish and continues to feature MINA's Fish House and STRIPSTEAK centric courses expertly paired with distinctive wine selections by the sommelier team. 

Boston Calling announces its largest food and drink lineup to date. With over 150 menu items to choose from this year, the festival rolls out a lineup of incredible new restaurants, chefs and food vendors alongside several returning favorites. Plenty of local and international craft beers and wines will round out this year's menu. Boston Calling takes place Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27, 2018 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston (65 North Harvard Street, Boston). Tickets are available at www.bostoncalling.com.