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Portland Monthly Food Critic Karen Brooks Snags a James Beard Nomination

This is her third time being named a finalist for the award, which she won in 2017. Plus, several other Portlanders are in the running for media awards.

04/26/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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Which Portlanders Were Named James Beard Award Nominees in 2023?

The competition narrows, with only a few of our local Portland and Pacific Northwest chefs left in the game. Stay tuned for the final awards in June.

03/29/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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These 10 Oregon Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Kann, Okta, and beloved local chefs Peter Cho of Han Oak, Vince Nguyen of Berlu, and Thomas Pisha-Duffly of Gado Gado made the list. But who got snubbed?

01/25/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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4 Fascinating Facts from Newly Released Book Lost Restaurants of Portland, OR

The nostalgia-fueled book chronicles 20 now-closed restaurants, from Henry Thiele’s to the Hollywood Burger Bar, with history, recipes, and personal accounts.

10/05/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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Gregory Gourdet’s Cookbook, Everyone’s Table, Wins a James Beard Award

The owner of upcoming Haitian restaurant Kann was the sole Portlander to take home a medal. Plus, a new Indian brunch is coming to town.

06/16/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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Portland Chefs Gregory Gourdet and Joshua McFadden Nab James Beard Cookbook Award Nominations

Gregory Gourdet's Haitian-healthy 'Everyone's Table' and Joshua McFadden's 'Grains for Every Season' are in the running for the coveted awards.

04/27/2022 By Karen Brooks

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These Are Portland's James Beard Award Finalists for 2022

The chef and restaurant finalists in food’s most prestigious awards were announced on March 16.

03/16/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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These 7 Portland Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Berlu's Vince Nguyen, Gado Gado's Thomas Pisha-Duffly, and Magna's Carlo Lamagna are in the running for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific.

02/23/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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A Public Market in Portland? Its Backers Say That's Still the Plan

The long-proposed James Beard Public Market never found to find the right location, even as food cart pods, farmers markets and more bloomed around the city. Will 2022 be its year?

12/14/2021 By Julia Silverman