James Beard Awards

Nacha Focaccia is located at 800 Franklin Avenue, just north of Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, and is currently open on Wednesday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Charlise Rookwood has lived a lot of lives. Born and raised in East London,…

The clandestine committees comprising the James Beard Foundation have unveiled the 2025 James Beard Awards nominees. And Brooklyn is well-represented amongst this year’s semi-finalists. Made up of critics, chefs, restauranteurs, and regular-degular diners, the national and regional panels have selected seven Brooklyn institutions, tapping into some of the borough’s hottest restaurants, chefs, bakeries, and bars. In…