James Beard Award

Shepherdstown Chef Finalist For National Culinary Award 

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.  

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Meet The Chef Bringing Affrilachian Food To Asheville

Tucked away at the edge of downtown Asheville is one of the city’s culinary gems. It’s called Good Hot Fish, and its run by Ashleigh Shanti. Recently, host Mason Adams stopped in at her restaurant for a catfish sandwich with a side of hot slaw and a conversation.

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Making Award-Winning Affrilachian Food In Asheville, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a James Beard award winner is cooking up her twist on the old-fashioned fish fry, and the West Virginia Legislature completes a budget.

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W.Va. Chef Wins Elite National Culinary Award

West Virginia Chef Paul Smith was named the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Southeast Monday night at the awards ceremony in Chicago.

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