06/18/2026
James Beard awards! Fire Island is among 5 finalists for America’s most outstanding bakery. Incredibly proud of our team and community!
Fire Island is #1...in our hearts! While we travel home without the medallion, it was an unforgettable event. We walk away humbled and grateful after sharing the room with the countries’ most talented restaurant and hospitality artisans. Chicago offered an incredible backdrop, a showcase of diversity, resilience and creativity.
This experience has given us inspiration and ideas to improve our craft. Thank you for the outpouring of support, and especially for our bakery team who work hard EVERY DAY and built a unique Alaskan culture of welcoming hospitality, innovation and culinary excellence!
A heartfelt congratulations to Wild Crumb in Bozeman, MT WildCrumb who took home this year’s award for Outstanding Bakery!
And tons of love to our fellow finalists:
Cultured, Sister WI Cultured
Super Secret Ice Cream, Bethlehem NH Super Secret Ice Cream
Welton’s Tiny Bakeshop, Charleston SC WELTONS TINY BAKESHOP James Beard Foundation