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New England bar, restaurateur, chef win prestigious 2026 James Beard Awards
A Rhode Island bar, a restaurateur from Maine and a New Hampshire chef have won prestigious 2026 James Beard Awards.
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What happenedA Rhode Island bar, a restaurateur from Maine and a New Hampshire chef have won prestigious 2026 James Beard Awards.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "New England bar, restaurateur, chef win prestigious 2026 James Beard Awards". The other frames it as "Portland restaurateur wins prestigious 2026 James Beard Award".
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CenterNew England bar, restaurateur, chef win prestigious 2026 James Beard Awards
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Portland restaurateur wins prestigious 2026 James Beard Award
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Portland's Dana Street, who won the James Beard Award for "Outstanding Restaurateur," took a moment during his acceptance speech to criticize the Trump administration's immigration policies.
