Yes, that time is drawing near: Possibly the most glamorous night of the foodie year, the James Beard Awards. This year, the foundation has let The Feed in on a couple of firsts: The JBF will be offering an “early bird special,” granting a $50 discount for member and general admission tickets to the May 4 awards gala at Lincoln Center purchased between March 23 and April 3. The ticket price this year is the same as last: $450 for general admission, $400 if you are a member. What that gets you is access to some of the country’s top chefs and samples of their wares, plus some mighty find hooch, at the postceremony taste-around. For rabid foodies, it might very well be worth the price tag. Come Monday, get your ticket here.
Plus, the increasingly tech-savvy foundation will Twitter the award results in real time. (Follow them here.) This year’s nominees will be announced on March 23 at Frontera Grill in Chicago (for now, see the semifinalists).
That’s all for now, folks. Stay tuned for more JBF news…
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