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Chefs from two Houston restaurants win coveted James Beard Awards
The James Beard Foundation's prestigious awards program recognizes exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries.
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What happenedThe James Beard Foundation's prestigious awards program recognizes exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Loryn Nalic James Beard Award". The other frames it as "Portland restaurateur wins prestigious 2026 James Beard Award".
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Left / center-leftLoryn Nalic James Beard Award
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Center-left · News report
CenterChefs from two Houston restaurants win coveted James Beard Awards
KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston) · Center · News report
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