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Nashville's Own Jake Howell Gets a James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast
Jake Howell has received the prestigious James Beard Award in the category of Best Chef: Southeast.
The chef from Nashville's acclaimed Iberian restaurant Peninsula was the city's only finalist for the awards, sometimes nicknamed the 'Oscars' of the food world. Winners were announced at a ceremony yesterday evening in Chicago.
Howell faced stiff competition in the category, which also included Noam Bilitzer of Louisville's MeeshMeesh Mediterranean, Sarah Bradley of Freight House in Paducah, KY, Asheville's Silver Iocovozzi of Neng's Jr.'s, and Robbioe Robinson of City Limits Barbecue in West Columbia, S.C.
It was a big night for the industry, where the awards recognized excellence across the country, including New York's Jungsik Yim of Jungsik as Outstanding Chef across the nation, and Boulder, Colo.'s Frasca Food and Wine for Outstanding Restaurant.
A full list of winners is available here. See More: Nashville Restaurant News
