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Shepherdstown chef Mary Ellen Diaz, head chef of restaurant Alma Bea in Shepherdstown, is a finalist for the 2026 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Southeast.
The restaurant’s Facebook page describes it as “A taste of community right here in Shepherdstown based on the flavors and heritage of Appalachia.”
“Woohoo! We’re honored to have been selected as a 2026 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Award nominee!” read a statement on the page posted Thursday morning. “Thank you! We couldn’t have done this without your fabulous support. And a big thanks to all those who have already reached out with kind words!”
The James Beard Foundation recognizes culinary excellence across 12 regions and achievements ranging from outstanding bakery to humanitarianism.
The Southeast category includes Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Winners will be revealed at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 15 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
West Virginia chefs have consistently been named as regional semifinalists for the award since 2022, and Chef Paul Smith of Charleston became the award’s first winner from West Virginia in 2024.
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It has been a week since the bill creating the state’s new Office of Entrepreneurship was signed into law – with an official opening date of July 1. Maria Young caught up with Secretary of State Kris Warner to find out what the new office can do to help would-be new business owners turn their hopes and dreams into reality.
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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHigh school athletes interested in transferring schools will have to do it as Freshmen and Sophomores to retain their eligibility.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFifteen years ago, when Maddie McGarvey was a sophomore at Ohio University, she took on a project to document grandparents raising their grandchildren. That led her to meet 3-year-old Paige Casto and her family. She’s been photographing them ever since. Inside Appalachia Associate Producer Abby Neff spoke with McGarvey.
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