Local Style Chips

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners at the 2026 James Beard Awards!!!

A special shoutout to some of Chicago’s finest:

Jacob Potashnick (Jake Potashnick) of Feld (Feld Restaurant who won Best Chef Great Lakes, as well as to Norman Fenton (Norman Fenton) of Cariño (Cariño | Chicago Restaurant) and Bailey Sullivan (Bailey Sullivan) of Monteverde (Monteverde Restaurant) for their respective nominations.

Thank you to the James Beard Foundation (James Beard Foundation) for having us again at this wonderful event!

And of course all the thanks in the world to our fabulous designer Tukii Tucker - one of the most talented people you’ll ever meet.