An eclectic mix of restaurants and chefs are vying for the coveted James Beard Awards

CHICAGO — From Seattle pho shops to an East African eatery in Detroit, an eclectic mix of restaurants and chefs are vying for the coveted James Beard Awards, which will be announced Monday at a ceremony in Chicago. More than 100 restaurants are finalists in 22 categories for the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars. … Read more