2025 James Beard award winners

Three cheers for these James Beard winners! LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison visits Kato in its new location at the Row DTLA Pastry chef Nicola Lamb sifts through the essential ingredients of baking — flour, sugar, eggs, and butter Chef Ashleigh Shanti goes beyond fried chicken and cornbread to reconsider Southern cuisine Bartender Jim Meehan considers cocktails from a culinary perspective Adam Reiner takes a closer look at the products behind the tongue-in-cheek labels on Trader Joe's shelves Sign up for Good Food's weekly newsletter!