Foodies everywhere are familiar with the James Beard Awards, the culinary-focused ceremony considered the “Oscars of…

Lezli Levene Harvell created the Iconoclast Dinner Experience four years ago to honor trailblazing chefs of color…

Tiffanie Barriere started making cocktails on her parents’ porch in South Central Louisiana when she was 5 years…

Lezli Levene Harvell has enjoyed food all of her life. The festivals, invitations to private food events and the…

Guests of the Iconoclast Dinner Experience who assemble at the James Beard House in New York City on Saturday are in…

Doctor. Wife. Mother—of five. Entrepreneur. Food enthusiast. Event curator. Philanthropist. Lezli Levene Harvell…

It was a landmark year for inclusivity at the prestigious 2018 James Beard Awards—long considered the “Oscars of the…

We got hot sauce in our bags (swag). No, seriously: There was actual hot sauce in the swag bags handed out to VIPs…

“Create your own committees, build your own institutions, give your friends awards, award yourself, and be the gold…