James Beard News

A distinguished wine icon and his popular school now call the JW Marriott Essex House New York home.

Bravo Media continues record-ratings success earning its highest-rated February in network history averaging 1.1 million total viewers and 596,000 P18-49 in primetime, according to Nielsen. Bravo maintained the #1 ranking for most engaged audience in cable entertainment and ranks as #9 ad supported cable entertainment network among P18-49 year to-date. The week of February 3 was the network's most-watched week ever in primetime and delivered its best week among P18-49 since the week of 4/16/12. Since “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” season premiere (11/03/13), Bravo has ranked No. 1 in cable among all key demos on Sundays in the 8:00 PM hour.

Tickets are now on sale for The Las Vegas Chocolate Festival and Pastry Show, a night of delights in the city of lights Saturday, April 5. Join the world's top chocolatiers and pastry chefs for the annual Las Vegas Chocolate Festival and Pastry Show, where attendees will indulge their senses with sweets, spirits and savory culinary treats, while simultaneously raising funds to benefit Nevada Ballet Theatre.

Two more contestants, Cynthia Olavarria and Dr. Nancy Alvarez, were eliminated in last night's episode of 'Top Chef Estrellas,'

Alton Brown brings his brand of quirky humor and culinary-science antics to the stage in his first ever national tour! He will be at the Van Wezel on March 2, 2014.

Leveraging the success of Bravo's “Top Chef,” Telemundo announces the premiere of “Top Chef Estrellas” tonight, February 16th at 8pm/7c.

Alton Brown, Iron Chef host and renowned television personality is taking his brand of quirky humor and culinary science on the road with the 'Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour.' Brown will appear at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts tonight, February 14, 2014.

Starting this Sunday, February 16 at 8pm/7c, audiences will see eight Hispanic celebrities as they've never seen them before on the premiere of “Top Chef Estrellas” on Telemundo.

Bravo Media's “Top Chef” named its 11th season winner Nicholas Elmi this week.

Food Network's March menu kicks off with new seasons of Heartland Table and Southern at Heart. Amy Thielen, chef and connoisseur of all things authentically Midwestern, is back in her charming cabin kitchen

Andrew Zimmern will bring his infectious personality and adventurous appetite to the 2014 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event

Celebrity Cruises and Bravo's 'Top Chef' invite fans on a global culinary adventure with the new 'Top Chef at Sea' partnership.

As part of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, Bravo Media (http://www.bravotv.com/) earned its most-watched month in network history averaging over 1.1 million total viewers in primetime.

If you think you can stand the heat, sign-up to get in the kitchen! Bravo's Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series 'Top Chef' will be returning for a twelfth season in Fall 2014.

For the first time since its inception, the 59th General Assembly of French Master Chefs - "Maitres Cuisiners de France" - will bring their worldwide meetings to the United States, March 5-9, 2014. The event will also celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the American and Canadian delegations and the U.S. Chapter of "l'Academie Culinaire De France" (ACF).

Leveraging the success of Bravo's “Top Chef,” Telemundo announces the premiere of “Top Chef Estrellas” on Sunday, February 16th at 8pm/7c.

Leveraging the success of Bravo's “Top Chef,” Telemundo announces the premiere of “Top Chef Estrellas” on Sunday, February 16th at 8pm/7c. Produced by Emmy award-winning production house Magical Elves and shot in New Orleans on the same kitchen and with the same crew as the Bravo version, “Top Chef Estrellas” blends the best of Bravo's franchise with a few twists, featuring eight major Hispanic celebrities as they compete to raise money for charity. “Top Chef Estrellas” was presented this weekend at the 2014 TCA Press Tour held at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, CA, marking the first time the format crosses over to Spanish-language broadcast television.

Whole Foods Market and Pivot, (www.pivot.tv), Participant Media's TV network targeting Millennials, announced today the launch of the television series 'Dark Rye.' The first episode, hosted by Kirk Lombard, a Bay Area fisherman and forager, airs tonight, Jan. 22, at 9:30 p.m. EST.

Bravo Media is set to pour salt in old wounds with the greenlight of the brand new culinary competition series 'Top Chef Extreme' (working title) which will premiere in Summer 2014.

Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, is ringing in the New Year with a sweet lineup of food and beverages. Brand new this month is the Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin, a delicious banana-flavored muffin with chocolate chips baked inside and topped with sanding sugar and chocolate icing drizzle. Guests can also keep warm this winter with any of Dunkin' Donuts' varieties of hot chocolate, including the brand's newest flavor, Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate, featuring a blend of sweet and salty flavors in every sip. Dunkin' Donuts also offers Mint Hot Chocolate, White Hot Chocolate, Dunkaccino and Original Hot Chocolate.