Last year, the state swept the Mountain category of the James Beard awards. This year, only one chef made the cut.
James Beard Foundation announced the 2023 finalists
This year, just one local chef is among the five finalists: Michael Diaz de Leon of BRUTØ, which is part of Id Est Hospitality and is located inside Free Market at Dairy Block."It's surreal, it's unbelievable. I'm in shock, and I'm extremely happy with the work we've done," Diaz de Leon says."It's not just me. It's the whole staff, those that came before me, and the whole community.
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