Located at Pier 57 inside the Market 57 food hall in Manhattan, Platform by the James Beard Foundation is a state-of-the-art show kitchen, event, and educational space dedicated to outstanding culinary arts programming, bringing the Foundation’s Good Food for Good® mission to life.
Photo: Clay Williams
Featuring guest chefs and culinary participants, the show kitchen hosts pioneers of the food and beverage industry—James Beard Award winners, nominees, and semifinalists—as well as incredible emerging talent curated from the James Beard Foundation’s community. Experience the best of American food culture and the people behind it through our classes, demos, panels, dinners, and more!.
Questions? Please contact: platformbyjbf@jamesbeard.org
Featured Platform Events
Sat, May 3
Dinner: Experience Innovative Vietnamese with Denver's Sắp Sửa and Washington D.C.’s Moon Rabbit
Sun, May 4
Shop and Eat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Bake Sale
Tue, May 6
Books and Bites: The Art of Dining with Peter Som and Colu Henry
Upcoming Platform Events
Dinner: Brasserie Margot of Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta Comes to NYC
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, May 2
Dinner: Experience Innovative Vietnamese with Denver's Sắp Sửa and Washington D.C.’s Moon Rabbit
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, May 3
Shop and Eat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Bake Sale
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sun, May 4
Books and Bites: The Art of Dining with Peter Som and Colu Henry
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, May 6
Demo and Dine: Learn About Taiwanese Culinary Trends with Chef Jessie YuChen
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, May 7
Books and Bites: Care and Feeding with Laurie Woolever and Kat Kinsman
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, May 8
Dinner: Experience Japanese Excellence with Chefs Masako Morishita, Atsushi Kono, and Atsuko Fujimoto
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, May 10
Demo and Dine: The Banchan Experience with James Beard Award Semifinalists Kisa
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, May 14
Dinner: Join James Beard Outstanding Restaurateurs for a Chinese-Korean Feast
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, May 16
Brunch: A Malaysian Breakfast with James Beard Award Semifinalist Chef Kyo Pang
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sun, May 18
Cooking Class: Learn the Art of Japanese Fish Preparation
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, May 20
Dinner: Take a Culinary Road Trip Through Coastal California
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, May 22
Dinner: The Seasonal California Cuisine of Saison
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, May 29
Dinner: Mexico City’s Masala y Maiz and NYC’s Corima Together for a One-Night-Only Collaboration
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, May 31
Books and Bites: What is Queer Food?
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Jun 2
Dinner: Explore Jamaica's Diverse Flavors with Brittney “Stikxz” Williams and Andre Fowles
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jun 4
Dinner: A Taste of Oakland’s Vibrant Culinary Scene, Presented by Visit Oakland
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Jun 6
Dinner: Celebrate the Lasting Impact of Il Buco and Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Jun 9
Dinner: A Feast of Spring’s Bounty with Award-Winning Hudson Valley Chefs
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jun 10
Class: Caribbean Food and Art with Chef Joachim Joseph and Artist Malene Barnett
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jun 17
Beverage Seminar: A Cocktail Journey from East to West with James Beard Award Semifinalist® Sip & Guzzle
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jun 18
Dinner: Paella Party with Austin’s El Raval
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Jun 20
Brunch: Celebrate Pride with Dacha 46, Woldy Reyes and Jeremy Salamon
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sun, Jun 22
Beverage Seminar: Try Malaysian Cocktails with Philadelphia’s Kampar Kongsi
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jun 24
Demo and Dine: Enjoy Evening Aperitivi with Cathy Whims
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jun 25
Dinner: Take a Trip to Corsica and Sardinia with Chef Tyler Akin of Bastia
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jun 26
Dinner: Kick-off A Weekend of Pride with a One-Night-Only Dinner
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Jun 27
Dinner: Las Californias: A Collaboration with Chefs Jesus Medina and Miguel Baltazar
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Jun 28
Dinner: Omakase and Izakaya with James Beard Award Nominee® Chef Jesse Ito and Chef Justin Bacharach
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Jun 30
Collab Dinner: Thai Rice: A Journey Beyond Borders
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jul 10
Dinner: Lobster and Rosé with Saltie Girl
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Fri, Jul 11
Omakase Dinner: Ogawa at the Chef’s Counter
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Jul 12
Demo and Dine: The United States of Pies with Baker Stacey Mei Yan Fong
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sun, Jul 13
Beverage Seminar: The Wines, Oysters, and Agriculture of the North Fork
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Tue, Jul 15
Collab Dinner: Harlem Luxe
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jul 17
Dinner: Blood Bros. BBQ Hits NYC
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Sat, Jul 19
Cocktail Class: Summer of Spritzes with Good Guys NYC
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Mon, Jul 21
Dinner: The Women of Wynn
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jul 23
Dinner: A Hmong Family Feast with James Beard Award Semifinalist® Chef Yia Vang
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Thu, Jul 24
Dinner: Burgers and Barrels
Pier 57, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011
Wed, Jul 30
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