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If you are looking for one of the next great chefs in the world you need to look right here in the Land of Lincoln. A chef in Illinois just won one of the highest honors a chef can win in a brand new category. Here are the details...
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Chicago chefs Damarr Brown of Virtue and Genie Kwon and Tim Flores of Kasama won James Beard Awards on Monday for Emerging Chef and Best Chef: Great Lakes.
Six Chicago chefs and restaurants are finalists for industry honors. They'll look to top last year's tally, when just one Chicago chef won a Beard Award.
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The Chicago Tribune's live coverage of the James Beard Awards includes details on local nominees and how to watch.
Since the James Beard Awards began in 1991, chefs have questioned their fairness and the foundation’s transparency and integrity. A scandal in 2004, in which the organization’s longtime president was convicted of embezzlement and the trustees resigned en masse, did not help matters.