New Orleans has 4 James Beard nominees this year

Four New Orleans chefs made the final cut yesterday on the way to winning a James Beard Award, the so-called Oscars of the food world.

🤩 The local nominees:

• Best chef in the South: Ana Castro (Acamaya) and Serigne Mbaye (Dakar NOLA)
• Outstanding restaurateur: Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski
• Emerging chef: E.J. Lagasse (Emeril's)

What's next: The winners will be announced June 15 in Chicago.

Full list of nominees