James Beard News

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced a special screening of Wayne Wang's Soul of a Banquet to be held at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center (144 West 65th Street) on Saturday, October 19 at 7:00PM.

Chef Richard Blais reveals how you taste, choose, and crave favorite foods on new series Hungry Games, premiering Monday, October 20th at 8:00pm ET/PT on Food Network.

Sachi, located at 713 Second Avenue at 38th Street in New York City, opens its doors with creative interpretations on Asian cuisine for guests to enjoy.

Eat It Up: Food Talks! will be staging the third talk in its Chef Series at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre with acclaimed chef Evan Hennessey of Stages at One Washington and Flavor Concepts Catering on Monday, September 29th at 7:30pm. The goal of the series is to provide the Seacoast community with educational, entertaining talks on local and national food culture with a focus on sustainability, artistry, and innovation. Eat It Up! works to provide an avenue by which food enthusiasts and food professionals can talk with some of the drivers of our local food culture.

This fall, travel to a plantation in the Louisiana bayou, a mussel farm on the coast of Maine, a lakeside camp in Michigan, and into the heart of New York City?s Little Italy when the Emmy-nominated food and travel series Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking series returns. Hosted by award-winning Australian chef Pete Evans, season two of the popular culinary series sets out again to criss-cross the country, celebrating the spirit of pop-up cooking with America's best chefs, rising culinary stars, and most innovative food artisans. Produced by WGBH and Fine Cooking magazine, the series will kick off the new season on public television stations tonight, September 6, 2014 (check local listings).

Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD) announced today that it will host author Julie Powell on campus Sept. 15-17. Powell, best known for writing the blog and bestselling memoir that inspired the film Julie & Julia, will visit classes within the Creative Writing and Literature Department, host a public reading and Q&A, and introduce a special screening of Julie & Julia at The Screen.

Eating Paleo has never tasted so good. In the newly released cookbook, 'Paleo Easy As 1-2-3: Lose Weight, Eat Great,' renowned chef and cookbook author Donna Leahy brings her 20 plus years of expertise in the culinary arts to deliver over 100 original recipes for creating delicious restaurant quality Paleo meals at home. The recipes in 'Paleo Easy As 1-2-3' provide easy to follow instructions and are dairy free, gluten free, and grain free to accommodate a wide range of dietary restrictions as well as being Paleo friendly. When asked why she turned her culinary emphasis toward Paleo, Chef Leahy acknowledged the trend towards healthy eating often comes at the expense of taste. 'Despite the overwhelming number of Paleo cookbooks published, as a consumer I was really frustrated by not being able to find Paleo friendly recipes that actually tasted good,' said Chef Leahy. 'Following a healthy lifestyle should not mean sacrificing taste. My goal in writing 'Paleo Easy as 1-2-3' is to use my expertise as a professional chef to help my readers create delicious, healthy meals at home with recipes that are both original and easy to prepare.' More About Donna Leahy Donna Leahy is the former chef and owner of the Inn at Twin Linden, a fine dining restaurant and one of the top ten inns in the U.S. She has appeared on the Today Show, CBS Early Show, and the Food Network and her cuisine has been featured in USA Today, Gourmet, and Fine Cooking. Chef Leahy has twice been a featured chef at the James Beard Foundation and was described by the food reviewer of The Philadelphia Inquirer as the 'best self-taught chef I've seen.' She is the former chef/owner of the Chef's Pantry on Whidbey Island, WA. Her previous cookbooks include Morning Glories (Rizzoli) and Recipe for a Country Inn (Harper Collins). For more information on Chef Donna Leahy or to request review copies, please visit her website at www.donnaleahy.com and click on contact.

After years in the making, SLS Las Vegas, the lifestyle-driven resort by global hospitality leader sbe, will open its doors at midnight as the first major casino resort debuting in Las Vegas in several years. A $415 million renovation of the legendary Sahara Hotel, the highly anticipated SLS Las Vegas introduces an unparalleled resort experience as sbe's largest hotel to date. SLS Las Vegas builds on the SLS Hotels' distinguished reputation in an approachable setting with elevated style, intriguing design and an impressive collection of award-winning dining and nightlife concepts bringing renewed energy to the North end of The Strip.

Below are a list of the events for this week at Bookworks. For more information on any of these events vists bkwrks.com/event.

Bravo Media's Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series “Top Chef” will premiere its 12th season in Boston on Wednesday, October 15th at 10PM ET/PT.

This week at Bookworks features many events like 24 hours of Art at the Rail Yards, Blair Stocker with Wise Craft. There are also many events for kids. For more information visit bkwrks.com/event.

This fall, the popular series A CHEF'S LIFE returns to PBS stations with a highly-anticipated second season.

Madison Square Park Conservancy and NeueHouse are pleased to announce the seventh season of Mad. Sq. Reads, a free literary series held on the steps of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Farragut Monument in the Northern end of Madison Square Park. Co-curated by NeueHouse, the events will take place over four Thursday evenings beginning September 4th. The program will feature discussions from a diverse mix of exciting authors including novelist Valeria Luiselli, playwright Sarah Ruhl, and journalist Sean Wilsey with restaurateur Danny Meyer, with more participants to be announced.

This fall, travel to a plantation in the Louisiana bayou, a mussel farm on the coast of Maine, a lakeside camp in Michigan, and into the heart of New York City?s Little Italy when the Emmy®-nominated food and travel series Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking series returns.

Hilton Worldwide today welcomed The Highland Dallas to its newest brand, Curio - A Collection by Hilton. Created for travelers who seek local discovery and authentic experiences, Curio - A Collection by Hilton is a carefully selected, global collection of distinctive four to five star hotels.

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announced today the complete schedule for the 25th Anniversary Fall Festival, 112 events which will explore the theme of Journeys, Oct. 25-Nov. 9, 2014, with pre-Festival programs on Oct. 6 and 21, at venues across Chicago.

Eat It Up: Food Talks! will be taking stage for the second talk in its Chef Series at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre, this time with Chef Matt Louis of Moxy Restaurant in Portsmouth.

Narrated by Executive Producer Anthony Bourdain, THE MIND OF A CHEF is that rare and beautiful thing: an intelligent television show about cooking.

This week at Bookworks includes many events like Ryan Winfield with the Land of Enchantment Romance Writers of America, Margaret Randall with About Charlie Lindbergh & Other Poems, Lois Rudnick with Intimate Memories, and more. There are also events for children, like BOA - Big on Animals!, Carolyn Meyer with Victoria Rebels and more. For more information, visit bkwrks.com/event.

“Top Chef Estrellas,” Telemundo's Sunday primetime culinary competition, wrapped up production of a hotter, tastier and extended second season