The annual James Beard Foundation Awards nominees have been announced, and Los Angeles has its typical modest representation among a large swath of categories that includes everything from food writing to restaurant design to TV food personalities to cooking. more ›

This year's list of nominees for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards has been released, and Los Angeles is repped via a venerable food scribe in the writing category and a bold newcomer and a perennial favorite in the restaurant categories. The Awards spotlight the best of the previous year in media food coverage and dining. more ›

The James Beard Foundation award nominations (the Nobel Prizes of food) are out today. And two out of three nominated cookbooks "From a Professional Point of View" are from chefs who've made their names in Los Angeles: Nobu Now from Nobu Matsuhisa and Sunday Suppers at Lucques by softspoken Suzanne Goin. Together the books total just about $50, which is less than you'd pay to eat in either place. more ›

Several LA institutions and individuals deserve a hearty congrats following the most recent round of the food world's academy awards. more ›