James Beard Recognition

Peninsula took the 2025 win, plus a Bib Gourmand alongside it. Bastion, Locust, and The Catbird Seat back it up with Michelin One Stars and Beard Finalist nods of their own, and the list runs deep from there — semifinalists dating back to 2013, finalists as recent as 2026. Recognition isn't our rating; a couple of these land at Worth Trying on our scale despite the medals. The receipts are on every page.