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Axios
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
JinJu Patisserie, and chef Timothy Wastell win James Beard awards
Portland's JinJu Patisserie, a Korean-inspired assorted dessert shop, and a Willamette Valley chef won big at the 35th annual James Beard Awards in Chicago Monday. Why it matters: Rose City's continued presence in recent years at the awards, which honor excellence in food, wine, baking and hospitality, cements its status as one of America's most innovative food cities. The latest: JinJu Patisserie — known for its weekend specials like hazelnut-chocolate kouign-amann, matcha red bean pain suisse and extra-flaky, twice-baked croissants — won for Outstanding Bakery. In an acceptance speech, pastry chefs Jin Caldwell and Kyurim "Q" Lee dedicated the win to the Portland community for "showing us love since day one" when they opened in 2019. What they're saying:"Portland has opened the door wide open to us," Caldwell told Axios Chicago in an interview backstage. Plus: Timothy Wastell of Amity-based winery Antica Terra secured the win for Best Chef — Northwest and Pacific. Wastell, who previously worked at Portland's former Old Salt Marketplace, beat out two other Oregon-based contenders: Nodoguro 's Ryan Roadhouse and Josh Dorcak of Ashland's MÄS, who have both received nominations in the past. Fun fact: The James Beard Foundation is named in honor of the iconic Portland-born food writer and chef. Judges passed on Mount Tabor's French-inspired bistro Coquine for Frasca Food and Wine, a Boulder, Colorado-based Northern Italian eatery. Coquine chef Katy Millard has been recognized by the awards several times in the past for her commitment to seasonality and her signature everyday-style cooking. Scotch Lodge, the Central Eastside whisky-focused cocktail bar with a top-shelf food menu to boot, lost out to Chicago-based Kumiko, for Outstanding Bar, one of three new beverage categories that debuted this year.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oregon chef, bakery take home trophies from esteemed James Beard Awards
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Months after multiple Oregon chefs and restaurants were announced as contenders for the James Beard Awards, just two claimed trophies at this year's ceremony. The annual event, from the culinary nonprofit inspired by the late Portland chef of the same name, was held in the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The organization reported that more than 1,500 people attended the ceremony co-hosted by Nyesha Arrington of 'Next Level Chef' and Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel's 'Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.' City of Portland holding foreclosure auction Monday afternoon Of the numerous winners revealed on Monday, Portland's JinJu Patisserie was the one to snag the trophy for Outstanding Bakery. 'What an incredible honor for us as pastry chefs and proud members of this amazing community,' JinJu Patisserie said, in part, in an celebrating the win. 'Thank you so much for believing in us. Your unwavering support for our small bakery made this achievement possible. A huge thank you to our team for your dedication and hard work. You all deserve a nice bonus!' JinJu Patisserie was up against Wyoming's Atelier Ortega, California's Gusto Bread, Texas' Starship Bagel and New Hampshire's Super Secret Ice Cream. While the Boise neighborhood bakery was named a finalist among national contenders, Oregon's other winner was fighting for a trophy in a regional category. Timothy Wastell, behind Amity's Antica Terra, was announced as the Pacific Northwest's Best Chef. 'A recognition that mirrors what we've long known — that his work is a kind of quiet alchemy,' the Antica Terra team on social media. 'His reverence for the land, for ingredients, for the people who grow them, is matched only by the care with which he prepares each plate.' Sunshine fades to rain for the start to summer in Portland area His competition included Ryan Roadhouse of Portland's Nodoguro, Joshua Dorcak of Ashland's MÄS, Jay Blackinton of Orcas Island, Wash.'s Houlme and Beau Schooler of Juneau, Alaska's In Bocca Al Lupo. Two other Oregon businesses were nominated in other categories, but they didn't go home with awards. Portland's Coquine was a finalist for Outstanding Restaurant and Scotch Lodge was a finalist for Outstanding Bar. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Eater
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
A Portland Bakery Picked Up the Food World's Biggest Prize
The 2025 James Beard Award winners were announced on Monday, June 16, and Portland picked up some hardware, as usual. Portland's big winners were Kyurim 'Q' Lee and Jin Caldwell's JinJu Patisserie, which won the award for Outstanding Bakery. It's national recognition for a bakery that already has an enormous amount of local acclaim. Lee and Caldwell were both born in Korea and trained in Las Vegas before they fell in love and moved to Portland. When they opened up their bakery in 2019 they earned immediate accolades for their huge, flaky photogenic croissants and elegant bonbons; Willamette Week singled out their gianduja kouign amann as something that helped the city get through 2020. The two bakers accepted the award onstage at the ceremony in Chicago and thanked the Portland community and their staff. At one point, Lee turned to Caldwell, clutched her hand, and said, 'We did it.' Eater Portland caught up with the couple afterward and asked how they would be celebrating. For one thing they'd be meeting up with the other bakers and pastry chefs floating around the proceedings and exchanging info. But Lee also had another agenda: 'Drinking all night.' Another Oregon finalist had a big win, with Timothy Wastell of the Antica Terra winery in Amity taking home the medal for the Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific category. (The other Oregon nominees in the category were Joshua Dorcak of MÄS in Ashland and Ryan Roadhouse of Nodoguro in Portland.) Antica Terra is famous for its playful but sophisticated wines and complex tasting menus that go way beyond what is typically offered at a winery. During his acceptance speech he paid tribute to beloved Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy, who died last year, and said 'fuck ICE,' which was something of a motif during the ceremony. The other Portland James Beard nominees were Scotch Lodge, which was up for Outstanding Bar, and Coquine, nominated for Outstanding Restaurant. For a full list of the winners, go here. Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Awards. Eater is partnering with the James Beard Foundation to livestream the awards in 2025. All editorial content is produced independently of the James Beard Foundation. See More:
