Maty's Valerie Chang wins James Beard award
Five Miami restaurants, bakeries and chefs were named semifinalists this year. Valerie Chang of Maty's, a Midtown favorite serving Peruvian dishes, won the Best Chef: South category at the 33rd annual James Beard Awards. Other winners included Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon of Caracas Bakery for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker. The awards, held in Chicago, recognize chefs, bakers, restaurants, bars, and restauranteurs. This year, five Miami restaurants, bakeries and chefs were named semifinalists. Chang expressed pride in the recognition, stating that it was a long time since Miami had a James Beard.
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Valerie Chang, of Maty's at the James Beard Awards in Chicago. Photo: Axios
Miami is a food town — and now we have yet another award to prove it. Driving the news: Valerie Chang of Maty's, a Midtown favorite serving Peruvian dishes, won the Best Chef: South category at the 33rd annual James Beard Awards.
• Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon of Caracas Bakery fell short in their category for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker.
The big picture: The awards — the Oscars for the culinary world and held in Chicago last night — honors chefs, bakers, restaurants, bars and restauranteurs.
• This year, five Miami restaurants, bakeries and chefs were named semifinalists.
What they're saying: "It's really an honor. I didn't expect it at all," Chang told Axios. The folks in Miami "are really the ones holding it down. I just get to watch the magic and I'm so proud of all of us."
• "It's been a long time since Miami brought a James Beard home," she said. "We felt snubbed for a lot of years, [but] I'm really proud."