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Raleigh's Ashley Christensen Takes Top Honor At James Beard Awards

12:03pm May 07, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

A Raleigh chef who grew up in Kernersville won top honors at Monday night's James Beard Awards ceremony.

Gabriel Hernandez (left) and Jose Enrique are Puerto Rican chefs named as semifinalists for the best chef of the South category of the 2018 James Beard Awards. The recognition comes as the island's restaurants recover from Hurricane Maria.

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Two Puerto Rican Chefs Weathered The Worst; Now Honored By The Best

6:18pm March 13, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

After hurricanes Irma and Maria, these chefs defied the destruction, kept their restaurants open and fed hungry victims. Will they be finalists for the culinary world's prestigious James Beard Awards?