PLATFORM - Pier 57

The Ultimate Culinary Experience Where Culture, Pleasure, and Purpose Meet

The James Beard Foundation brings its mission of Good Food for Good™ to life with PLATFORM by JBF at Market 57, on Manhattan’s West Side. This educational space and modern show kitchen is designed to satisfy every craving through exceptional dining experiences, culinary arts programming, expert-led classes, and more—featuring renowned chefs, emerging talent, and industry change-makers from around the country.

Through rotating chefs-in-residence, PLATFORM by JBF will provide an unparalleled stage for award-winning chefs and emerging talent who are aligned with the foundation’s mission to showcase their work to a global audience. Exciting cooking demonstrations, collaborative dinners, and free and ticketed events, offer food lovers a front-row seat to experience the culinary arts.

Daily programming. Hours vary by event. Check the link below for details and tickets.

PLATFORM BY JBF

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Dinner: An Exclusive First Taste of Burnt Hill Farm Chef Tae Strain Showcases Maryland’s Summer Bounty and Estate Wines

August 1, 2025
6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Cocktail Class: Shake Up Tropical Drinks with Sunken Harbor Club A Tiki-Inspired Mixology Workshop Led by Acclaimed Bartender Garret Richard

August 12, 2025
6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Collab Dinner: Summer of Seoul: A Korean Tasting Menu with Three Trailblazing Chefs Featuring Chefs Eunjo Park, Ji Hye Kim of Miss Kim, and Sunny Lee

August 13, 2025
6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Beverage Seminar: Acid and Funk: Alpine Wine and Cheese Tasting Join Sommelier Cameron Philip of Bye Bye Crybaby

August 18, 2025
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Demo and Dine: Make and Taste Caribbean Roti with Althea Brown (SOLD OUT) Join the James Beard Award–Nominated Creator of Metemgee.com

August 19, 2025
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Dinner: A Backyard Boil with Josephine’s Gulf Seafood Join Chef Lucas McKinney for a Classic, Southern Seafood Feast

August 20, 2025
6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Books and Bites: Italianish with Cookbook Authors Danny Freeman and Justine Doiron Reinvented Italian-American Dishes from the Beloved Creator of Danny Loves Pasta and the New York Times Bestselling Author of Justine Cooks

August 26, 2025
6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Dinner: Ensenada x Hellbender: A Mexican Seafood Collaboration Featuring James Beard Award Semifinalist® Chef Luis Herrera and StarChefs Rising Stars Award Winner Yara Herrera

August 5, 2025
6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Dinner: A Hawaiian Feast with Chef Sheldon Simeon Presented by Capital One Welcoming the James Beard Award–Nominated Chef of Tiffany’s Maui

August 6, 2025
6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Dinner: Exploring Nikkei: A Peruvian Collaboration with Mission Ceviche and Llama Inn Featuring celebrated chef José Luis Chávez and James Beard Award nominee® Erik Ramirez

August 7, 2025
6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Kids Cooking Class: Summer Ice Cream Fun with Sugar Hill Creamery A Family-Friendly Afternoon with Co-Owner Petrushka Bazin Larsen

August 9, 2025
10:30 AM. to 12:00 P.M.

Dinner: Blood Bros. BBQ Hits NYC

July 19, 2025 - July 19, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Cocktail Class: Summer of Spritzes with Good Guys NYC

July 21, 2025 - July 21, 2025
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Dinner: The Women of Wynn Presented by Visit Las Vegas

July 23, 2025 - July 23, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Dinner: A Hmong Family Feast with James Beard Award Semifinalist® Chef Yia Vang

July 24, 2025 - July 24, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Dinner: One Night with Atlanta’s Lazy Betty

July 29, 2025 - July 29, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Dinner: Burgers and Barrels: McCall Wines and First and South Restaurant

July 30, 2025 - July 30, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm