Las Vegas Valley chef falls short at James Beard Awards
For the second year in a row, the Oscars of the food world did not recognize the Vegas finalist in the category. At the James Beard Foundation Restaurant & Chef Awards in Chicago, Las Vegas chef Steve Kestler was not recognized as a finalist in the Best Chef: Southwest category for the second consecutive year. Chef Rene Andrade of Bacanora in Phoenix won the category. Other Vegas semifinalists included D.J. Flores, Brian Howard, and Kimmie and Josh Mcintosh of Milkfish Bakeshop in the Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker category. The Beards were held at the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
发表 : 10 个月前 经过 Johnathan L. Wright 在 Entertainment Lifestyle
For the second year in a row, the Oscars of the food world did not recognize the Vegas finalist in the Best Chef: Southwest category.
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Beef short ribs with mole, roasted sweet potatoes and esquites at Aroma Latin American Cocina, in Henderson, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Chef and owner Steve Kestler was named a James Beard Award finalist for 2024. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
Chef and owner Steve Kestler poses for a portrait at his restaurant, Aroma Latin American Cocina, in Henderson, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
Steve Kestler, chef-owner of Aroma Latin American Cocina, did not win the Best Chef: Southwest category Monday evening at the James Beard Foundation Restaurant & Chef Awards in Chicago. Chef Rene Andrade of Bacanora in Phoenix won the category in which Kestler was a finalist.
This marks the second year in a row that the Beards did not recognize a Las Vegas chef in the category. Oscar Amador, chef-owner of Anima by EDO, was a finalist last year but did not win. Amador was also a semifinalist this year for Outstanding Chef, a prestigious national category.
Other Vegas semifinalists this year who did not move to the final round are D.J. Flores, chef-owner of Milpa, and Brian Howard, chef-owner of Sparrow + Wolf, in the Best Chef: Southwest category, and Kimmie and Josh Mcintosh of Milkfish Bakeshop, a bakery pop-up, in the Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker category.
The Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge, announced in February as the winner of the America’s Classic Award for the Southwest region in 2024, was also recognized at the ceremony, along with the other regional Classic Award winners.
The Beards, often called the Oscars of the food world, were held at the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
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