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The James Beard Foundation has been mired in controversy over the past few years.

The first awards ceremony was held in 1991. The nonprofit James Beard Foundation was established more than 30 years ago, shortly after “pioneer foodie” James Beard’s death, “to celebrate, support and elevate the people behind America’s food culture.” Philadelphia had a good night at the awards, including a win for Friday Saturday Sunday for Outstanding Restaurant. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson made appearances at the broadcast. Showcasing the influence of the awards, Illinois Gov. Numerous Asian Americans were recognized with James Beards, including Ellen Yin as outstanding restaurateur. Sherry Pocknett of Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown, Rhode Island, became the first Indigenous woman to win a James Beard. … We hope to stand as an example that paying people fairly, having diverse and mixed-gender teams is not just equitable but effective.” Gregory Gourdet of Kann, winner of Best New Restaurant, said: “Today I stand the son of Haitian immigrants, a son of my ancestors and a member of a team 45 people deep who are committed to telling the story of Haiti and its contributions to the culinary arts and to American culture and to global culture all together. That included casting a wider net geographically with winners from the likes of Boise, Idaho Madison, Wisconsin Oklahoma City and the small town of Monson, Maine. Like last year, much of the 2023 show was focused on showcasing the new push for greater diversity. It’s about celebrating chefs and the industry we love so much,” Simmons said. The awards have been presented in the Windy City since 2015 and are set to remain there through 2027.Ĭo-hosts of the show were Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Gail Simmons, who apologized at the top of the show for being part of a combative and off-putting tone set by reality TV cooking shows that created “a generation of total monsters” who then went to restaurants with proclamations such as “that ramp butter needs more acid” and used the term “flavor profile.”īut “tonight is not about the negative. The awards were broadcast Monday night from the Lyric Opera of Chicago on livestream via the website Eater. A Philadelphia restaurant with an eight-course tasting menu, a Haitian restaurant in the Pacific Northwest and a chef who focuses on a sustainable menu of oysters and wild vegetables in Washington, D.C., were three of the big winners at the 2023 James Beard Awards, widely considered the Oscars of the food world.