James Beard, Castle Island and Sullivan

South Side icon Lem’s Bar-B-Q wins a James Beard America’s Classics award
Among the six honorees from across the country is the oldest Black-owned barbecue restaurant in Chicago, Lem’s Bar-B-Q.
James Beard Award-winning Sullivan’s Castle Island opens for its 74th season (Photos)
The longtime Boston favorite will start this year with a fresh (seagull) feather in its cap: it won the 2025 James Beard America’s Classics Award for the northeast. That’s prestigious
Sullivan’s Castle Island, fresh off James Beard award, opens for the season
Generations of Sullivan's fans returned to South Boston for the institution's 74th season serving burgers, hot dogs, and fries.
Iconic Galveston restaurant wins prestigious James Beard Award
A fixture on the island for 114 years, it's one of only six restaurants nationwide and the only one in Texas to receive the 2025 America's Classics Award.
Sullivan’s Castle Island wins James Beard Classics award. How to eat there this summer
A staple Boston restaurant just won a James Beard Award. Located in South Boston, Sullivan's Castle Island was recently named the recipient of the James Beard America’s Classics Award for the Northeast region.
Dooky Chase's Restaurant wins 2025 James Beard Foundation America's Classics award
Dooky Chase's Restaurant is among six winners of the James Beard Foundation's America's Classics award. America's Classics awards recognize independent restaurants, particularly long-standing ones, that are notable contributors to their community's food, culture and traditions.
Sullivan's Castle Island receives James Beard "America's Classics" award
New England staple Sullivan's in South Boston received recognition by James Beard for being one of "America's Classics."
Customers, Boston leadership celebrate the 74th season opening of Sullivan’s Castle Island
She proclaimed March 1st in Boston of this year as Sullivan’s Castle Island Day. “It’s home for so many people away from home,” said the mayor Saturday afternoon. The mayor also congratulated three generations of Sullivans for winning the Northeast Region James Beard America’s Classics Award for 2025.
These 6 Restaurants Just Won the 2025 James Beard America’s Classics Award
America’s Classics honors "locally owned restaurants that have timeless appeal" — and mark the real start of Beards season.
Award worthy: Visiting St. Paul’s three James Beard semifinalist restaurants
The James Beard Foundation Awards, considered the Oscars of the U.S. culinary community, have three phases. The first is the ...
Lem's Bar-B-Q named 'America's Classic' by James Beard Awards Foundation
The beloved eatery is cited as "a cornerstone of delicious food, culture and community on Chicago’s South Side for more than ...
Chatham restaurant Lem's Bar-B-Q receives James Beard Award
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South Side Chicago standby Lem's Bar-B-Q wins James Beard Award
Whether rain, sleet, or snow may fall, people are always waiting in line for rib tips and hot links at Lem's Bar-B-Q. The ...
How this Utah baker received a nomination for a prestigious award
And his skills as a baker is getting attention. He was recently nominated as a semifinalist for a James Beard award for ...
New hotels, James Beard–recognized restaurants, and desert-inspired cocktails bring the heat to Arizona’s desert city.
New hotels, James Beard–recognized restaurants, and desert-inspired cocktails bring the heat to Arizona’s desert city.