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JULIA CHILD AWARD RECIPIENTS MARY SUE MILLIKEN AND SUSAN FENIGER ANNOUNCE $50,000 IN GRANT DONATIONS TO FURTHER DIVERSITY IN THE KITCHEN
James Beard Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center each will receive $25,000 grants from the Julia Child Foundation in conjunction with the annual Award
2018 FOOD HISTORY GALA
Visit the Foundation’s Facebook page for videos from this year’s Gala at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, including speeches by Traci Des Jardins, Barbara …
2018 Julia Child Award Recipients
Congratulations to Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, the first-ever team to receive the Julia Child Award. Throughout their more than 35-year partnership, Milliken and Feniger have been restaurant industry leaders and innovators, as well as cookbook authors and television personalities.
JULIA CHILD AWARD ADDS TWO NEW JURORS
This year, the Julia Child Award welcomed two new jurors, Carla Hall and Stephen Pyles. Learn more about the Julia Child Award Jury.
2017 JULIA CHILD AWARD RECIPIENT
Today, The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts announced that Danny Meyer, CEO and Founder of Union Square Hospitality Group, is the recipient of the third annual Julia Child Award. Meyer, the first recipient who is a restauranteur rather than a chef, will receive the Award at the National Museum of American History during a gala on October 26, 2017. The Award is accompanied by a $50,000 grant from the Foundation to Share Our Strength, a food-related non-profit selected by Meyer.
WATCH DANNY MEYER’S STORY
Click here to watch Meyer’s story, from his St. Louis upbringing to his inspiring career as a restaurateur, entrepreneur, mentor, author, and business leader.