Two Beard semifinalists for West Virginia in 2024
Charleston, w.va. – For the second year in a row, West Virginia has two chefs named as James Beard semifinalists in the 2024 Best Chef: Southeast category.
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Charleston, w.va. – For the second year in a row, West Virginia has two chefs named as James Beard semifinalists in the 2024 Best Chef: Southeast category.
West Virginia has two semifinalists in the 2024 James Beard Best Chef competition, southeast division. Paul Smith of Charleston was a finalist last year and is a semifinalist again this year. Smith is the co-owner and executive chef of 1010 Bridge, The Pitch and Ellen’s Ice Cream, and a chef partner at Barkadas and The Humble Tomato in Lewisburg. Scott MacGregor of Appalachia Kitchen in Snowshoe, Pocahontas County, is also a semifinalist this year.