No Oregon chefs or restaurant professionals took home a medal from Monday’s James Beard Award ceremony. None of the three finalists for restaurant and chef awards this year ended up winning their categories — although a Portland chef did take home a media award earlier this weekend.
This year, of the seven Oregonian semifinalists for the 2022 restaurant and chef awards, only three ended up making the finalist list: Akkapong Earl Ninsom (Eem, Langbaan, Hat Yai, etc.) for outstanding restaurateur, and Carlo Lamagna (Magna) and Thomas Pisha-Duffly (Gado Gado, Oma’s Hideaway) for best chef: Northwest and Pacific. Robynne Maii of Fête in Honolulu ended up taking home the best
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