After facing questions about its new processes, the James Beard Foundation held its annual gala in Chicago on Monday.

The San Francisco Bay Area had three finalists in the running for the country’s top culinary awards but came up empty when the James Beard Foundation medallions were bestowed on chefs, restaurateurs and others Monday evening in Chicago.

Often referred to as the Oscars of the food world, the James Beard Awards took place in Chicago and the winners for 2023 have been announced.

No New Orleans chefs or restaurants took home a medal from the James Beard Awards ceremony in Chicago on the evening of Monday, June 5, getting shut out of three categories with local finalists. It’s the second year in a row without New Orleans represented amongst the winners;

Another local chef has taken home a prestigious award from the James Beard Foundation. She was the only Texas winner announced Monday night.

The James Beard Foundation will name the chef and restaurant winners at a gala ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, June 5. After years of hosting the events in New York City, where the Foundation is headquartered,

While Nashville started this year’s process with a handful of semifinalists — including Clinton Gray, Derrick Moore, and Emanuel Reed of Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria in the national category for outstanding restaurateur — all but one of Music City’s contenders were cut when the list of finalists,