Lula Cafe was announced as the only winner from Chicago at the 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony held at the Lyric Opera House Monday. The awards are widely considered one of the highest culinary honors in the United States. For almost a decade, Chicago has been the award show’s home and a major winner. Lula Cafe won in the Outstanding Hospitality category. Other local nominated chefs included Sujan Sarkar of Indienne, Jenner Tomaska of Esmé and Anna Posey of Elske. Tap on our bio link to read more. —— Photo 1: Jason Hammel of Lula Cafe (@lulacafe) holds up his medal for winning Outstanding Hospitality at the James Beard Foundation Awards at the Lyric Opera House on June 10, 2024. Photo 2: Hosts Richard Blais, left, Nyesha Arrington, Amanda Freitag and Marcus Samuelsson walk the red carpet. Photo 3: Chef Sujan Sarkar of Indienne walks the red carpet. Photo 4: Rick Bayless walks the red carpet. Photo 5: Jason Hammel and his wife Lea Tshilds of Lula Cafe walk the red carpet with their children. ? Ahmed Ali Akbar, Kayla Samoy and Lauryn Azu / Chicago Tribune ? Eileen T. Meslar / Chicago Tribune / @emeslar

Lula Cafe was announced as the only winner from Chicago at the 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony held at the Lyric Opera House Monday. The awards are widely considered one of the highest culinary honors in the United States. For almost a decade, Chicago has been the award show’s home and a major winner.

Lula Cafe won in the Outstanding Hospitality category.
Other local nominated chefs included Sujan Sarkar of Indienne, Jenner Tomaska of Esmé and Anna Posey of Elske.

Tap on our bio link to read more.

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Photo 1: Jason Hammel of Lula Cafe (@lulacafe) holds up his medal for winning Outstanding Hospitality at the James Beard Foundation Awards at the Lyric Opera House on June 10, 2024.

Photo 2: Hosts Richard Blais, left, Nyesha Arrington, Amanda Freitag and Marcus Samuelsson walk the red carpet.

Photo 3: Chef Sujan Sarkar of Indienne walks the red carpet.

Photo 4: Rick Bayless walks the red carpet.

Photo 5: Jason Hammel and his wife Lea Tshilds of Lula Cafe walk the red carpet with their children.

? Ahmed Ali Akbar, Kayla Samoy and Lauryn Azu / Chicago Tribune
? Eileen T. Meslar / Chicago Tribune /
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