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Jesse Ito

  • Six plates of food from Kalaya.
    Restaurants & Lodging

    Three Philadelphia Restaurants Named Among North America’s 50 Best

    May 19, 2026

    The list of North America’s 50 best restaurants has been unveiled, and Philadelphia is home to three eateries that have made the list, according to…

  • A plate of food.
    Restaurants & Lodging

    Here Are the Philadelphia Finalists for 2026 James Beard Awards

    April 4, 2026

    The finalists for the 2026 James Beard Award ceremony has been announced are several Philadelphia restaurants, chefs, and restaurateurs are in the running, writes Alicia…

  • Several plates of food.
    Restaurants & Lodging

    Philadelphia Dining Scene Picks Up 13 James Beard Award Semifinalist Nominations for 2026

    January 26, 2026

    It’s been two months since a number of Philadelphia restaurants were celebrated with Michelin stars for the first time ever. Now, the James Beard Foundation…

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    Awards & Recognition

    Three Philadelphia Chefs, One Bar Receive 2025 James Beard Awards Nominations

    April 4, 2025

    Philadelphia’s thriving dining and drinking scene has earned four James Beard Awards nominations for 2025, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Three local chefs…

  • A table filled with food from Kalaya.
    Food and Drink

    Several Philadelphia Restaurants, Chefs Named 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists

    January 27, 2025

    The Greater Philadelphia area has 15 chefs and restaurants who were named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…

  • A shrimp dish from Scampi, one of the new incoming additions to Philly dining scene.
    Restaurants & Lodging

    End of Year Welcomes Fresh Wave of Newcomers to Philly’s Dining Scene

    December 3, 2024

    A wave of newcomers is set to make its mark on Philadelphia’s dining scene, arriving as the current year draws to a close and the…

  • Jesse Ito, Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, Christa Barfield, Vietnam Restaurant food
    Awards & Recognition

    How Philadelphia Will Be Represented At the 2024 James Beard Awards

    April 24, 2024

    The 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony will take place in Chicago on June 10, and four Philadelphians will be representing the City of Brotherly…

  • Jesse Ito
    Restaurants & Lodging

    Royal Izakaya’s Chef Jesse Ito is a Finalist For a 2024 James Beard Foundation Award

    April 9, 2024

    The James Beard Foundation has announced its finalists for the prestigious culinary awards, and one Philadelphia chef is on that list, writes Emma Dooling for…

  • A plate of Fri Sat Sunday
    Restaurants & Lodging

    See Which Local Eateries Earned Their Spot on the Prestigious ‘Best Restaurants in Philadelphia’ List

    February 3, 2024

    Philadelphia Magazine has published its latest 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia list that highlights the most intriguing, clever, unconventional, and groundbreaking local dining experiences, write…

  • Ellen Yin
    Restaurants & Lodging

    10 Philadelphia Chefs, Restaurants Named 2024 James Beard Award Semifinalists

    January 27, 2024

    The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists for the 2024 Restaurant and Chef awards, and 10 Philadelphia restaurateurs have made it to the list,…

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