Tag: james beard awards
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Denver’s Yuan Wonton wins prestigious James Beard award
The James Beard Foundation awarded Denver’s Penelope Wong as the Best Chef in the Mountain region on Monday night. After being in the running for four years, Wong of Yuan Wonton finally earned one of the most prestigious awards in the culinary industry. Getting a James Beard award is often compared to winning an Oscar…
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A Colorado chef’s star-studded journey led her back home for an unlikely honor
ALAMOSA • Denise Vigil would rather tend to other things — inventory, payroll, food prep, etc. — than check social media. But checking social media also comes with running a restaurant. One day this spring, Vigil was checking The Friar’s Fork Instagram when she came by a message from a local customer. It was a…