Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago (Left to right) Effie Richardson and chef Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA hit the red carpet. Chef Mbaye wore white and gold when his Senegalese restaurant was named ...

From the red carpet to the after-party dance floor, the restaurant industry showed up and showed out at the 2024 James Beard Awards restaurant and chef gala.

Erin DeJesus is executive editor of Eater, and has held various writing and editing roles at the brand since 2010. A James Beard Award winner, she particularly loves working on stories about ...

The James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards will take place on June 16, 2025, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. This year’s ceremony for the Restaurant and Chef Awards will see winners crowned ...