James Beard Foundation Archives

Jasmine Sheth is Chicago’s first dabbawala

Each week her Tasting India delivery service dives deep into a different regional Indian cuisine.

There are 13 nods to Chicago.

The James Beard Foundation Awards are this weekend, and things are happening all over town.

Bacon, bourbon, Beards, and more

A gray squirrel with discriminating taste menaces local publicist Jenn Galdes

Our winner at the “Oscars of food” on his unorthodox culinary training

Chicago highlights from last night’s Beard awards.

Cliff Doerksen takes home the James Beard award for best newspaper food feature for his Reader cover story on mince pie.