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Boston Globe
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
What I ate and saw at the 2025 James Beard Awards
The crew from Providence embrace Gift Horse chef Sky Haneul Kim after it was announced that she had won Best Chef: Northeast, a regional chef award, at the 2025 James Beard Awards in Chicago. Eliesa Johnson The co-owners of Sullivan's Castle Island in South Boston, Brendan Sullivan and his wife Adrienne Sullivan (fourth and fifth from the right), are honored as "America's Classic" winners at the 2025 James Beard Awards in Chicago. Eliesa Johnson The annual awards ceremony takes place at the Lyric Opera House. The biggest chefs, commentators, and members of the food media are decked out in floor-length ballgowns and tuxedos. But that's just the beginning. A post-awards celebration immediately follows at Chicago's Union Station, featuring tastings and beverages from chefs around the country. You either walk or take a limousine from the Opera House to the station, which is decorated with sofas and sparkling objects, and filled with a 'who's who' of Some of the Beard finalists and previous winners prepared small, delicious bites like an agnolotti pasta with English peas, roasted mushrooms, pistachio, and crème fraîche made by chef Matt Vawter of Advertisement Chef and co-owner Serigne Mbaye of Dakar in New Orleans attends the 2025 James Beard Awards in Chicago. Clay Williams Advertisement 'We were literally slammed with all of the people who wanted a taste,' said Mbaye's business partner and Dakar's managing director Dr. Afua 'Effie' Richardson when I ran into her at the airport the day after the awards. A board-certified pediatric dentist, she sold her practice in order to help fund the opening of Dakar. The black eyed pea soup at Dakar in New Orleans. A version of this soup was prepared for the 2025 James Beard Awards. Alexa Gagosz Alaska chef Beau Schooler served an Alaskan scallop crudo at the 2025 James Beard Awards. Clay Williams Anyone who reads this newsletter knows how much I love raw fish, so one of my favorite bites was prepared by chef Jeffrey Steelman of Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi Bar in Chicago, who made Advertisement Chef Varanya Geyoosawat of Kann in Portland, Oregon – a restaurant by the celebrated Haitian-American chef Gregory Gourdet, who is another James Beard award winner – served a delicious Caribbean shrimp curry with jasmine rice at the 2025 James Beard Awards. Alexa Gagosz Chef Varanya Geyoosawat of Big brands were certainly in attendance this year: Wine and tequila producers were providing tastings and bubbles never stopped flowing into flutes, while bartenders were shaking up cocktails using tried and true spirits. Keven Vetter of McCormick for Chefs served tropical esquites with aji amarillo – he also gave out small bottles of the spice bottle for people to bring home. A bar at the 2025 James Beard Awards in Chicago. (Eliesa Johnson) Eliesa Johnson While the awards ceremony recognizes the hard work that America's restaurant workers, chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and others put in every day, the after party is where people get to let loose. The pressures of business and hierarchies within the industry vanish as the food elite mingles with writers, chefs, and fans. Daniel Boulud, the legendary French chef and restaurateur, hung out and took a photo with a crew from Providence, made up of chefs and owners from Oberlin, A cut of salmon served at the afterparty of the 2025 James Beard Awards. Clay Williams Celebrity chefs, like Marcus Samuelsson (of And then there were the after-after parties. Along with Providence chef Derek Wagner of Nicks on Broadway (a finalist for Best Chef: Northeast this year) and his crew, we headed to Advertisement Marcus Samuelsson and Daniel Boulud attend the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in James Beard Foundation Moore, who is from the South Side of Chicago, was also named a semifinalist this year for the first time. 'As a Black chef for 25 years, when I look at restaurants and I look at us… many chefs in this room, and a lot of people who won today, it was such an experience for me to see that and for [them] to be here, in my house,' said Moore. Thanks for reading The Food Club. ✍️ This newsletter is written and produced by ✉️ Send comments, suggestions, and story tips to 📧 Did someone forward this newsletter to you? 📱 Delivered every Thursday. Alexa Gagosz can be reached at
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Burnley make statement of intent with move to hire Liverpool WSL title winner Beard
Burnley are in advanced talks with the former Liverpool manager Matt Beard about their women's team's head coach role, the Guardian can reveal. It is understood the club are close to a deal with the 47-year-old in what would be a big statement of intent from the third-tier club, who recently announced they will become fully professional next season. Advertisement Beard, formerly also the manager of Chelsea, Boston Breakers and West Ham, oversaw a fourth-placed finish in the Women's Super League with Liverpool 13 months ago and has extensive experience at the top of the women's game. He guided Liverpool to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014, during the first of his two spells there. He also led Chelsea to the FA Cup final in 2012 and West Ham to the 2019 final. In his second spell at Liverpool, Beard oversaw promotion to the WSL in 2022 before leaving on 27 February with the team seventh. Burnley finished fourth in the northern region of the third tier last term, 12 points behind the champions, Nottingham Forest. They have ambitions for promotion and last month the chair, Alan Pace, said: 'It's important that we now provide the resources required to go full-time and give those involved the opportunity to progress to the next level. We see both the men's and women's teams as being important now and forever, and this move aims to accelerate the women further along their development timeline.' The club have been searching for a permanent head coach since mutually agreeing to part ways with Rebecca Sawiuk in March, and the first-team coach Louise Roberts was placed in interim charge. Last season some players were on full-time terms and others combined training with education or day jobs, but they are to receive a significant increase to their operating budget. Burnley applied to fill the WSL 2 vacancy when Blackburn withdrew last month, but those in charge of the leagues gave Sheffield United a reprieve from relegation instead of promoting Burnley.
Axios
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Chicago restaurants win three James Beard awards
Chicago restaurants including Oriole, Kumiko and Lem's Bar-B-Q won James Beard awards Monday night during a star-studded ceremony held at the Civic Opera House. Why it matters: The accolades can often bring in more business, tourism and tax revenue to a city that could use the extra dough. The big picture: The entire weekend of multiple Beard award ceremonies turned into celebrations of immigrants' contributions to American food culture at a time when they're under attack by the Trump administration. Outstanding Bar went to Julia Momosé, mixologist, chef and owner of the Japanese-inspired West Loop bar Kumiko. This was Momosé's second Beard after winning in 2022 for her book "The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes." "This one is so much more special because it's about the whole team, current and past, and everyone who helped us even before we were open," Momosé tells Axios. "It's about our guests, our regulars, and those people who came in to give us a shot. It's such a beautiful community. And so this is just surreal." Best Chef Great Lakes went to Noah Sandoval of Oriole who sent a surrogate to accept and read his speech saying Sandoval is away, "focusing on improving and nurturing my mental health." The chef's message continued with words of respect to fellow nominees and push back to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Between the lines: Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson also used their time on stage to highlight Chicago and the contributions of its immigrants. Bottom line: Chicago may have been the biggest winner of the weekend as thousands of food lovers flocked to our town to eat, drink and enjoy beautiful spring days.
Axios
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
James Beard Award D.C. winner: Causa and Amazonia
Chef Carlos Delgado of Shaw's Causa and Amazonia won Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago on Monday night. Why it matters: The Beards are big time — the Oscars of the American hospitality industry. Zoom in: Since opening in Blagden Alley in 2022, the Peruvian tasting counter and pisco bar has drawn loyal fans. It was previously a finalist for the Beard's "Best New Restaurant" award in 2023, and has also earned a Michelin star. Catch up quick: D.C. chefs, restaurants and hospitality groups were strongly featured among the 2025 semifinalists, with nearly 20 nominees across ten categories. Finalists included: Flashback: D.C. swept last year's Beard Awards, with major wins in national categories including Albi's Michael Rafidi for Outstanding Chef, and Rising Star winner Masako Morishita of Perry's.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Health center named for ‘ghost doctor' serves thousands of patients in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center upholds the legacy of a doctor once known as the 'ghost surgeon' by serving thousands of patients every year. 'Last year was a stellar year, we were almost at 19,000 patients, compared to about 17,000 patients in 2023, and so we're continuing to grow,' said Katina Beard, CEO of Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center. The health center has two locations in addition to their main building in North Nashville, which is where Dr. Temicka Logan's career came full circle, serving dental patients in her own hometown. 'I am from Nashville, born and raised,' she said. 'I had braces in high school and I just loved how it shaped my teeth. I have a different smile so I was a different person, a more confident person.' Nashville non-profit provides a simple service with a meaningful impact Dr. Logan is now dental director at the MWCHC. 'I was too one of those families that needed help, so to be able to help other families like I was is amazing,' said Dr. Logan. 'I just want to be able to pour into the community as they poured into me.' The historical marker outside the building on 14th Avenue North and Jefferson Street states that Dr. Matthew Walker Sr. graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1934 and became chairman of the surgery department. 'He was known across the nation as a stellar provider,' Beard explained. 'He was also known as the ghost surgeon. He would be called in during the night to perform surgeries on individuals in hospitals that were white that didn't allow for Black physicians and surgeons. So he would come in the cover of night and perform these very difficult surgeries and save lives.' Dr. Walker was pivotal in securing a 1968 federal grant to start the Meharry Neighborhood Health Center. It was named after him a couple years later. 'I think the organization embodies his characteristics, his integrity, his vision,' said Beard. American Baptist College president retiring after Nashville HBCU's 100th anniversary MWCHC's breadth of services includes primary medical services, dental services, behavioral health services, lab services and radiology services, which includes mammography. The center also has an on-site pharmacy in Nashville. Additionally, MWCHC has a sliding fee program, which is based on household income and the number of living in a home, but they also accept insurance. 'It just warms my heart that we are able to help them when they come because sometimes they come and they say, 'Well, I know they're not going to help me,' recalled Dr. Logan. 'No, we are. We're going to help you and we're going to do the best we can do our ability.' Given all those services, the center also helps supply the workforce needed to support their patients and others. 'We probably train a couple hundred people in some discipline in some way through our various sites, and so we've held true to those tenants, providing quality healthcare and training the workforce forward,' said Beard. News 2 On Tour | Explore the communities that shape Middle Tennessee In addition to Nashville, MWCHC centers can also be found in Smyrna and Clarksville along with a mobile unit that goes out into the community. Beard told News 2 the center and its partners are working to provided all these services regardless of someone's ability, but added that work is getting harder. 'We've already lost about $600,000 of grant dollars that we had budgeted, and so that has caused a significant shift in the work that we thought we would be able to do,' said Beard. 'Although we're tracking along, we are tracking along cautiously, watching to see if there will be any other changes to our dollars, locally, statewide or federally.' On Aug. 7, the Dr. Matthew Sr. Legacy Breakfast will be held at the Cal Turner Family Center to benefit MWCHC. For more information about the event, call 615-340-1292 or email Cathy Hunt at chunt@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
