A Brookline bar and a Cambridge chef were named James Beard Award finalists Wednesday. Why it matters: These chefs will represent Greater Boston on the national stage of the restaurant world's biggest night — and hopefully take home an award,

Sarma’s Cassie Piuma, Urban Hearth’s Erin Miller, and Brookline bar Merai could take home a prize in June.

The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2025 finalists, and a Boston-area bar as well as chefs in Cambridge and Somerville have made the cut.

Philadelphia's renowned restaurant scene is getting some recognition on Wednesday. Three Philadelphia chefs and a bar in the city are among the 2025 James Beard Award nominees​.

Four Bay Area restaurants and chefs have been named finalists in the 2025 James Beard Awards, which rank among the country's highest culinary honors. Why it matters: The prestigious awards showcase the best in the industry.

The teams from Ômo by Jônt and the Good Salt Restaurant Group will head to the Lyric Opera of Chicago this June in the hope of bringing home Orlando’s first James Beard Foundation Award.

The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards on Wednesday, April 2. This is the final round before winners are revealed at the highly anticipated James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday,

The James Beard Foundation revealed its full list of James Beard Awards 2025 finalists, with three Los Angeles area names making the cut.

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