Q&A: Valentine Howell Jr. on his second James Beard nomination
The renowned chef shares what this recognition means to him and what's next for his pop-up eatery, Black Cat. The post Q&A: ...
Five things: James Beard awards, an FDA warning, Big Lots, GE Vernova and giant pink men without pants
Good morning! Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy — and still very cold — ...
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This Brookline bar opened just six months ago. Now it's a James Beard semifinalist
BROOKLINE — Six months ago, Thailand native Chompon Boonak opened Merai, a 37-seat bar on Harvard Street. Now it's been named ...
The Boston Globe15d
The James Beard 2025 restaurant and chef award semifinalists list is out. Here are the region’s nominees.
The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards last week. These are some of the most coveted awards in the culinary universe. This year, the Boston ...
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'Worth all the hours.' Newton chef is thrilled to be named James Beard semifinalist
Since 2016, chef Douglass Williams has opened five successful restaurants. Among them is MIDA, a popular Italian neighborhood spot on Walnut Street in Newton that has three other locations in Boston.
Boston.com15d
Here are the New England restaurants and chefs named James Beard semifinalists in 2025
Greater Boston and Massachusetts restaurants are storming the elusive James Beard Awards in 2025, with standout performances across the list that was released Wednesday. For Cambridge chef Erin ...
Louisville chef among James Beard semifinalists
One Louisville chef made the cut as a semifinalist for the 2025 James Beard Awards.
MassLive14d
2 Boston area bars up for James Beard Award for ‘Best New Bar’
Two Boston area bars have been nominated for a James Beard Award in the “Best New Bar” category this year. The 2025 restaurant and chef award semifinalists for the James Beard Awards were ...