Today on our episode #442 of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show on the 2026 James Beard Media Awards, which took place in Chicago on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at The Art Institute of Chicago, which was the first time the Awards were held at this venue.
The Awards, which highlight excellence in Books, Broadcast Media and Journalism covering food or drink-related content, were hosted this year by Andrew Zimmern, a James Beard Winner, Chef, Writer, Emmy-Winning Creator, Cultural Anthropologist, and our past guest on episode #380. This event preceded the Impact Awards and Restaurant & Chef Awards, which Shari covered for the 6th time on the red carpet and in the media room, and we will be broadcasting that show soon. Also new to this year, the Awards were presented by American Express and Resy.
Our guests today are with the following James Beard Media Award winners, who Shari spoke with at the Awards ceremony:
Melissa King, chef/author/TV Personality; and JJ Goode, Co-Writer
Cook Like a King: Recipes from My California Chinese Kitchen (Ten Speed Press)
Professional and Restaurant (Book Award) (6:11)
Ryan King, Producer/Host
Heard Podcast: Become a Better Chef; “Lessons Learned”
Airs on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple and Castbox
Audio Programming (Broadcast Award) (9:06)
Kareen Raoul, Director; Proprietor, Raoul’s; Greg Olliver, Director; Kathleen Squires, Writer; Co-Producer
Raoul’s, A New York Story
Documentary Visual Media (Broadcast Award)
Airs on: Vimeo (12:29)
Brian McGinn, Director/EP/Showrunner
Chef’s Table: Legends
Docuseries Visual Media (Broadcast Award)
Airs on: Netflix (15:13)
Nathan Thornburgh, Co-Founder/Publisher; Charly Wilder, Executive Editor
Roads & Kingdoms
Food Coverage in a General Interest Publication (Journalism Award) (21:59)
Congratulations to all! For the full list of nominees and winners, go to jamesbeard.org/awards, and follow @beardfoundation #JBFA.
Today's show also includes Shari's PR tip to know that remote work can be a great option; & #SoloDining experience at Creepies, Executive Chef David Posey and Pastry Chef Anna Posey's new neighborhood bistro in Chicago's Fulton Market District. (29:42)
Thanks to Bilt for supporting this episode. Learn more at biltdining.com/shari
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