James Beard Recognition

James Beard Recognition

Michelin skips Portland. The Beard Foundation keeps coming back — 30 spots deep.

Portland
July 15, 2026
Six James Beard Winners lead the way, and three of them — kann, Langbaan, Nodoguro — sit at Delicious as F*ck. The rest stretches through Finalists like Coquine and Gado Gado down to a long run of Semifinalists still earning Damn Good and Worth Trying scores. A medal doesn't guarantee our top tier here; it just gets you on the page.