The prestigious annual culinary awards named one of L.A.'s own as the top chef in the state, while Ruth Reichl, former L.A. Times Food critic and editor, received the lifetime achievement award.
The James Beard Foundation Awards, often regarded as the most prestigious national restaurant awards in America, took place Monday evening in Chicago, celebrating culinary and beverage professionals across a range of cuisines, price points and locales — and one Los Angeles chef took home one of the night’s biggest accolades.
Times as one of the top tiki bars in Southern California — was a finalist in the category of outstanding wine and other beverages program. Lula Drake Wine Parlour in Columbia, S.C., won that honor Monday evening. But a food luminary with deep roots in the region took home another accolade: What is arguably the most prestigious honor bestowed by the James Beard Foundation each year. Ruth Reichl, former Los Angeles Times Food editor, was awarded the lifetime achievement award.
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