After facing questions about its new processes, the James Beard Foundation held its annual gala in Chicago on Monday.

It’s about celebrating chefs and the industry we love so much,” Simmons said. Like last year, much of the 2023 show was focused on showcasing the new push for greater diversity. That included casting a wider net geographically with winners from the likes of Boise,

CNN's John Vause reports on some the top chefs and restaurants that won the 2023 James Beard Awards.

The results from the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards honoring restaurants and chefs in the U.S. An Asheville restaurant was among the finalists.

A group of students from Kendall College as well as past Beard Award winners pose on the red carpet at the 2023 James Beard Awards. Barry Brechiesen At a red-carpet event tonight at the Lyric Opera in Chicago,

The James Beard Awards revealed its 2023 winners, including groundbreaking firsts for the annual ceremony, often called the Oscars of the food world.

A New England chef known for making authentic Native American cuisine won the James Beard Award for being the best chef in the Northeast. Sherry Pocknett, the chef at Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown, Rhode Island, won the regional award.