James Beard Wire

by Hillary Dixler Canavan@hillarydixler Aug 7, 2013, 2:30pm EDT

Hillary Dixler Canavan is Eater's restaurant editor and the author of the publication's debut book, Eater: 100 Essential Restaurant Recipes From the Authority on Where to Eat and Why It Matters (Abrams, September 2023). Her work focuses on dining trends and the people changing the industry — and scouting the next hot restaurant you need to try on Eater's annual Best New Restaurant list.

The James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program has awarded 94 scholarships this year, totaling $437,707.00. The scholarships provide financial aid to "aspiring and established culinary professionals" for culinary school, which can be quite expensive. [JBF]

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