#JBFA
February 13, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Fun night at work. I still can’t believe our tiny bar with a staff of four are JBFA semifinalists.
January 23, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Bucheron Best New Restaurant! #jbfa @stribgoingout.startribune.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Now that it's been a few days, I wanted to share some of my favorite pieces I wrote for Eater over the 6+ years I was there. First off, I got to write a lot about the intersection of food and queerness, culminating in this piece that got me a JBFA nomination www.eater.com/24162871/foo...
The Food That Makes You Gay
Too many people grow up fearing what food might reveal about themselves. Maybe it’s time we embrace self-discovery.
www.eater.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A lot of very wonderful and talented people are also finalists in the JBFA book/broadcasting/media categories and I’m so psyched for everyone and I hope all my faves win
April 30, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Karyn. Tomlinson!!!! is Best Chef Midwest! #jbfa @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A reminder: you will not see Annette or Traveling Mercies on any Michelin lists because, although Chef has racked up accolades from Bon App Best New Chef to JBFA Best Chef Mountain Region and Mercies was nominated for a JBFA Best New Bar, we are in Aurora, and Aurora didn't pay up, so we're out.
September 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Truly, you aren't going to get a medal for making the most shit from scratch at home or whatever. There's no JBFA for home cooking. Stocking frozen and canned foods that help me feed my family faster or in between trips to the market or store is like hiring a prep cook, lol.
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Funny chatting JBFA nom with my coworkers for the first time, five days later, first time we were all together since then. All of us feel anxious about making the final list. But also: we made the semifinals accidentally! We had no idea best new bar was a JBFA candidate, it's new this year!
January 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Glory Box (Live)
YouTube video by Portishead - Topic
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December 8, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Congratulations to former Staff Reporter @greymoran.bsky.social‬, who received a James Beard Foundation Media Award for excellence in Health and Wellness for their Civil Eats reporting on the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social‬. #JBFA 🎉

Read Moran’s award-winning story. ➡️ buff.ly/RAf1W8D
June 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Welp, no JBFA semifinalist nom for us this year. Looks like all chef's besties got noms again though.
January 21, 2026 at 4:54 PM
So the rad Chinese restaurant up my block, helmed by a powerhouse JBFA nominee female chef, with hours built around the largely female staff’s need for time with family might be hiring soon 👀
June 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Semi-sub-skeet but def noticing the one local chef who got a JBFA nod this week whose post about it lacks pretty much any reference to the hard work of his staff at his restaurants. Guess that's one ego-driven cis guy I don't wanna ever work for.
January 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
absolutely SCREAMING at the JBFA media noms. @texasmonthly.bsky.social for food coverage in a general interest pub? THE TURKEY BOOK for best single subject?! @raphaelbrion.bsky.social FOR HIS FIRST EVER BNC PACKAGE?!!!! what a morning
Introducing the 2025 James Beard Media Award Nominees
www.jamesbeard.org
May 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Last night a guest brought in treats from Poulette (JBFA nominated CO bakery) for the staff (what a baller move) and I just shared the one I brought home with Jon-- basically a vanilla creme pat filled croissant that was coated in cinnamon sugar, and he declared it one of the best things EVER.
April 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Also never been more nervous at work than the night we had like 3 JBFA nominees/winners in the bar and they ordered the mussel toast (it's topped with chives) and were like "we judge a place based on how they cut the chives and the bread."
August 25, 2026 at 4:43 PM
If I do end up getting to go to the JBFA awards (a long shot!), I will be really sad I didn't buy that Rachel Antonoff dress printed with squash blossoms and artichokes I really wanted last year because it would be the perfect thing to wear.
January 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Somehow we ended up seated next to a solo diner in town for Aspen F&W who was at the JBFA awards last week and had pics of himself with all the winners. He kept showing us pictures on his phone and name dropping. The host checked to see if we needed to be rescued 😂
Had the best meal at Annette tonight. Sat at the bar, chatted with all my coworkers, got my ribeye, got the spring panzanella with the chicken jus croutons. Sous sent us some extra dishes. I work at a special place that makes great food and takes great care of our guests.
June 14, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Got to meet another JBFA nominee tonight when she stopped by the bar. I fangirled out a little bit, can’t lie.
February 4, 2024 at 5:51 AM
#2024Fav10Albums No.4. Garage Psych band from Houston, Texas formed in 2023 who had a string of ace singles and who's album more than lived up to expectations.. The Albinos - Bet You Don't /
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBFa...
The Albinos - Bet You Don't
YouTube video by AlbinosVEVO
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December 17, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Bar was busy enough I stayed til 8 after finishing my prep shift at like 5:30. Also going to go in at 5 tomorrow just to basically be the bar back/backwait/general helper because we’re now too busy for only 3 staff on Saturdays. The JBFA bump is real.
February 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
MASTER PEESE is a year old! Here are some codes to celebrate.

ironichill.bandcamp.com/album/master...

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REDEEM: ironichill.bandcamp.com/yum
MASTER PEESE, by Ironic Hill
15 track album
ironichill.bandcamp.com
May 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM
it is exceptionally crappy for D Mag's food guy to suggest that the RGV couldn't possibly be a dining destination ("they’re daring us to drive all the way down to Mission and find out").

Be mad about your JBFA snubs, fine, but you'd never write that line about, say, Marfa.
Yes, Dallas, We Should Be Angry About the James Beard Awards
The latest of 106 consecutive snubs in the awards stings because it shows that the Beards have given up entirely on their stated goal of honoring the “Best.”
www.dmagazine.com
June 11, 2024 at 6:13 PM
What y’all know about this one? music.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfA...
Glory Box (Live)
YouTube video by Portishead - Topic
music.youtube.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM