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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Here are the best Asian restaurants in Springfield, according to readers
Hankering for something spicy? Sweet? Asian cuisine can encompass that of many cultures, but readers were able to vote for their favorite such restaurant in the Springfield area. Here are the top three Asian restaurants as voted on in the 2024 Community Choice Awards. Winner: Yummy Bowl Location: 3434 Freedom Drive, Springfield Phone: 217-953-3777 More: More: Paint is drying on new mural at Springfield's Jaycee Park Finalist: Little Saigon Location: 1531 Wabash Ave., Springfield Phone: 217-726-9633 More: Finalist: Mimosa Restaurant Location: 4201 Wabash Ave., Springfield Phone: 217-787-7733 More: More: Who is Christian Mitchell? Pritzker chooses running mate for re-election About the Community Choice Awards The Springfield Community's Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year. The State Journal-Register readers vote at in more than 140 categories for their favorites from bakeries and barbecue joints to banks and barbershops. Nominations for the 2025 Community Choice Awards began June 2 and ended June 23. Readers will be able to vote for their Springfield favorites from Aug. 11 to Aug. 25. Winners will be announced in November. Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@ This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Top 3 Asian restaurants in Springfield, according to readers Solve the daily Crossword
Forbes
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
2025 James Beard Award Winners: Best Chefs, Restaurants & Bars
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 14: A view of the James Beard award on display during the 2025 James Beard ... More Media Awards on June 14, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo byfor James Beard Foundation) Getty Images for James Beard Foundation Last month, the James Beard Foundation held its annual Restaurant and Chef Awards at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, marking 35 years of what many consider the highest honor in American dining. While the night crowned standout chefs and restaurants across the country, what stayed with many wasn't just who won—it was what they chose to say once they got on stage. While the spotlight was on national and regional winners across categories like Outstanding Chef, Best New Restaurant, and Best Bar, the evening also made space for something more grounded: the America's Classics—a set of honors given to longtime, locally loved, independently owned restaurants that reflect the culinary identity of their communities. You can read more about this year's America's Classics honorees here. But for now, here's a look at this year's standout wins across the national Restaurant and Chef categories. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: Jungsik Yim winner of the Outstanding Chef award speaks on stage during ... More the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo byfor James Beard Foundation) Getty Images for James Beard Foundation Jungsik Yim, the celebrated chef behind his eponymous fine-dining Korean restaurant in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, took home the Outstanding Chef award. Known for blending modernist techniques with deep-rooted Korean flavors, Yim has helped expand the definition of what luxury dining can look and taste like in the U.S. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: Bobby Stuckey winner of Outstanding Restaurant award speaks on stage ... More during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo byfor James Beard Foundation) Getty Images for James Beard Foundation Located in Boulder, Colorado, Frasca Food and Wine has earned national acclaim for its Northern Italian–inspired cuisine and exacting hospitality. The restaurant, co-founded by master sommelier Bobby Stuckey and chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, has become a benchmark for service-driven excellence outside the expected coastal cities. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: Jeanie Janas Ritter winner of the Best New Restaurant award speaks on ... More stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo byfor James Beard Foundation) Getty Images for James Beard Foundation Minneapolis's Bûcheron was named Best New Restaurant of 2025. Helmed by chef Christopher Nye, the French-inspired spot stands out for its intimate, ingredient-driven menu and quiet confidence. In a year where many new restaurants leaned into maximalism, Bûcheron's restraint and sense of place set it apart. Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker: Cat Cox (Country Bird Bakery, Tulsa, OK) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: Cat Cox winner of the Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker award speaks on ... More stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo byfor James Beard Foundation) Getty Images for James Beard Foundation Cat Cox of Country Bird Bakery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was recognized for her work as a baker and pastry chef, one of the few honorees this year to work outside a traditional restaurant setting. Her naturally leavened breads and seasonal pastries have drawn national attention to Tulsa's growing food scene. Outstanding Bakery: JinJu Patisserie (Portland, OR) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: (L-R) Jin Caldwell and Kyurim Lee winners of the Outstanding Bakery ... More award speak on stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo byfor James Beard Foundation) Getty Images for James Beard Foundation This year's Outstanding Bakery award went to JinJu Patisserie, a jewel-box bakery in Portland known for its meticulous viennoiserie, elegant pastries, and refined, architectural approach to dessert. Founded by pastry chef Jin Caldwell and her partner, Kyurim 'Q' Lee, the bakery has earned a national reputation for its attention to detail and artistic presentation. While Portland has long been recognized as a haven for independent bakeries, JinJu's win underscores the growing national attention toward pastry-forward shops operating outside of major coastal cities. Outstanding Bar: Kumiko (Chicago, IL) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: Julia Momosé winner of the Outstanding Bar award speaks on stage during ... More the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo byfor James Beard Foundation) Getty Images for James Beard Foundation Chicago's Kumiko was named Outstanding Bar this year, a win that recognized not just its cocktail program but the intention behind it. Led by bartender and owner Julia Momosé, Kumiko is known for drinks that are precise, expressive, and deeply personal, rooted in Japanese tradition but built for the moment. It's the kind of place that reminds you a bar can be more than just a backdrop. This year also marked the debut of three new beverage categories: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service—a sign that the Beard Foundation is starting to take bars, and the people who run them, more seriously. The Theme That Kept Surfacing CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: Jon Yao winner of the Best Chef: California award speaks on stage ... More during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo byfor James Beard Foundation) Getty Images for James Beard Foundation One of the most consistent themes of the night was the immigrant story. Across three hours of speeches and introductions, the word immigrant surfaced 27 times—roughly once every seven minutes. And of the 15 moments where it appeared, 12 came directly from award recipients themselves. Some honorees spoke plainly about their own beginnings. 'Los Angeles is a city built by the toils of immigrant communities… now being ripped apart,' warned John Yao, accepting Best Chef: California for his work at Kato. Some honorees turned their gratitude outward. 'I want to thank every immigrant that works for us,' said Chef Cindy Wolf of Charleston in Baltimore, accepting the award for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program. 'We all know that in our business we are nothing without immigrants… We are better for immigrants, and we support you so much. I love every Latino that works for me from the bottom of my heart.' And then there were those who widened the lens. Arjav Ezekiel, winner of Outstanding Beverage Service for Birdie's in Austin, named his life 'the story of undocumented immigration and its many subplots.' After describing years of fear, hiddenness, and labor done in the shadows, he closed with a line that brought the room to stillness: 'My undocumented journey ends here—but the fight doesn't.' These weren't side comments. They were the pulse of the evening—woven into speeches, made visible on the stage. And the numbers back it up–according to a recent report from the National Restaurant Association, 46% of chefs and 31% of cooks are foreign-born, compared to 18% of waitstaff. Even among restaurant managers, nearly one in four were born outside the U.S. Kitchens are also the most linguistically diverse workplaces in the industry, with half of chefs speaking a language other than English at home. The medallions handed out that night may honor excellence, but the labor they represent has long been global and often invisible. That gap between recognition and reality was the story the night kept circling back to, whether through a speech, a name, or the quiet refrain that ran beneath it all. About the James Beard Foundation The James Beard Foundation's Restaurant and Chef Awards recognize excellence across the hospitality industry, with a mission rooted in 'Good Food for Good®.' In addition to celebrating culinary innovation and leadership, the Foundation expanded its recognition this year to include new beverage categories, while continuing its long-standing commitment to uplifting community-rooted restaurants through the America's Classics honors. You can view the full list of 2025 James Beard Award winners on the official James Beard Foundation website.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UberEats: delivery app announces shortlist for 2025 London restaurant competition
The delivery app UberEats has launched its 2025 restaurant of the year awards and has announced the nominees from London. Social Dhaba, Lahore Karahi and L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele are among the local favourites who have made the shortlist for London, UberEats revealed. Each year, the brand hosts a competition for London restaurants who are able to compete for a £100,000 prize. This year's contest also sees the introduction of a new award spotlighting hospitality's rising stars under the age of 27. The judging panel includes the famed entrepreneur Levi Roots, Irish celebrity chef Clodagh McKenna, and 2024 winner Natty Crutchfield of the Caribbean concept Natty's Jerk. Now in its fourth year, the awards invite the public to nominate their favourite local restaurants via a dedicated website and more than 130 restaurants are vying for the top spot in 2025. The company's Matthew Price said: 'We're not just celebrating restaurants, we're investing in the future of food. The new next gen trailblazer award is a bold step in backing the young innovators who are rewriting the rules of hospitality'. As well as the top prize, all finalists win £5,000 to invest in their business. An awards ceremony at the Outernet in London will be announced soon. 'Winning Restaurant of the Year was life-changing,' said Crutchfield. 'We've grown faster than we ever imagined, and we're proud to be part of a community that supports independent businesses.' Social Dhaba Lahore Karahi Filishack L'Antica Pizzeria de Michele Hoko Café Sanjugo Yum Yum Thai Bombay Bicycle Chef The Cardamom Club Gunpowder Kish Persian Pot & Rice Doms Subs Tamila Kome Japanese Sushi Saffron Street Lara Grill Tai Mojo - Burritos & Tacos Bare Bones Chicken Wings
Bloomberg
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
The Best Restaurant in the UK Is in One of London's Fanciest Hotels
If you believe classic fine dining is dead, please refer to the latest UK National Restaurant Awards rankings. The Ritz London, one of the world's more classically elegant dining rooms, where chandeliers cascade from the high ceilings and the mirrored walls and sweeping shades look like they were borrowed from Versailles, ranked No. 1 on the list, which was released on Monday night. It moved up a dozen places from No. 13 last year.
Scotsman
04-06-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
New Edinburgh pizza restaurant promises to bring ‘good vibes' to the West End
A popular Neapolitan pizza chain is set to open its fourth Edinburgh restaurant – and it promises to bring 'good vibes' to the West End. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Social by Matto is set to open on the site of the former La Piazza on Shandwick Place this summer. While no date has been confirmed for the opening, the owners have teased the new pizzeria on social media. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Posting on Instagram, they wrote: "Something new is cooking…Say hello to Social by Matto – our boldest bite yet. "Good vibes, great plates, and a space to stay a while. Landing Summer 2025. Ready to get Social?" Matto opened its first pizzeria at Abbeyhill in 2020. A larger, 44-seater restaurant, opened in Morningside the following year, while in 2023 the group expanded further, opening a third site in Newington with seating up to 66 people. At the time, co-owner Nel said: 'We are really excited to be opening our third restaurant in Newington. When we launched Matto, just three years ago, our vision was to create tasty Neapolitan-style pizzas that, while being innovative and fun, had absolutely no compromise on the quality of the ingredients. It has been a labour of love from day one and to now have three sites across Edinburgh feels like a huge accomplishment.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In February 2024, Matto was recognised at the Deliveroo's Restaurant Awards, where it won the 'Best Pizza' prize.
