Jake Howell of Peninsula wins Best Chef: Southeast at James Beard Awards, marking Nashville's first win in nearly a decade. New restaurant planned.

For the Nashville restaurant scene, June 15 was Oscar night. And after a nine-year drought, Music City claimed a trophy. Jake Howell, executive chef at Spanish- and French-inspired Peninsula in East ...

An East Nashville favorite has earned top recognition from the James Beard Foundation, one of the highest honors in American cuisine.Peninsula’s Jake Howell claimed the prestigious James Beard ...

Jake Howell, executive chef of Peninsula in East Nashville, was named best chef in the southeast at the 2025 James Beard Awards. In a social media post announcing the win, Howell said that ...

James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards were hosted on June 16, 2025 in Chicago. Two Asheville chefs were among the nominees.

On Monday, Jake Howell of Peninsula in Nashville brought home the honors as the winner of the 2025 "Best Chef: Southeast" category. "It's such an honor that I can't even put it into words," Howell ...

The James Beard Awards are the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars. ... Jake Howell, Peninsula, Nashville, TN — Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV) TEXAS.

On Monday, the James Beard Foundation announced its 2025 restaurant and chef awards in a ceremony in Chicago. ... chef Jake Howell’s intimate restaurant is a bit tucked away in East Nashville.

The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award winners, as well as the Impact, Lifetime Achievement, and Humanitarian of the Year Award honorees, were recognized June 16 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

CHICAGO — The restaurants and chefs named 2025 James Beard Award winners, akin to the Oscars of the food world, have been announced. The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award winners, as ...