The James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards, one of the culinary world’s most esteemed honors, will take place on Monday night in Chicago.
Often likened to the Oscars of the food industry, the 2026 awards ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m. CT at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and can be viewed here on Bon Appétit’s website. Chicago has produced numerous winners in previous years, and this time around, three local chefs will walk the red carpet in pursuit of coveted honors.
The Chicago finalists are below:
Emerging Chef presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
Bailey Sullivan, Monteverde Restaurant & PastificioBest Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Norman Fenton, Cariño Jacob Potashnick, FeldThe awards ceremony, which has pledged to stay in Chicago through 2028, seeks to recognize talent in culinary, hospitality and media, as well as a commitment to equity, community and sustainability.
A Chicago journalist was honored at the separate James Beard Media Awards, held on Saturday at the Art Institute of Chicago. The Chicago Tribune’s Ahmed Ali Akbar won in the Foodways category for his article “The hunt for the bean pie street sellers of legend, and how this dessert is a symbol of liberation for many Black Muslims.”
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