Food Guy: Charleston native's restaurant nominated for award |  The Food Guy
A North Carolina restaurant owned by a West Virginia native, Executive Chef William “Billy” Dissen, was nominated for an even bigger James Beard Award as “Best Restaurant.” Dissen now owns and leads the kitchen at Asheville’s The Market Place Restaurant, which was among the 20 semifinalists for the nation’s best restaurant.
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