2 NC chefs and a top Raleigh restaurant named James Beard finalists

2 NC chefs and a top Raleigh restaurant named James Beard finalists

BY DREW JACKSON
UPDATED APRIL 03, 2024 10:40 AM


From the winter 2020 menu, crispy duck croquette is served over cannellini beans in a garlicky broth that’s evocative of a cassoulet, and topped with a poached duck egg at Crawford & Son in Raleigh. JULI LEONARD jleonard@newsobserver.com


One of Raleigh’s very best restaurants is in the running for one of the top James Beard awards, joined by two Eastern North Carolina chefs.

The acclaimed Raleigh restaurant Crawford & Son is a finalist for the Outstanding Hospitality award from the James Beard Foundation, a national award. The flagship restaurant from Raleigh chef Scott Crawford opened in 2016 on Person Street, serving a refined version of the neighborhood American restaurant.

Wilmington chef Dean Neff also received a national James Beard nomination, as one of five finalists for Outstanding Chef. The chef and owner of downtown Wilmington’s Seabird would be North Carolina’s second ever Outstanding Chef winner, following Ashley Christensen’s 2019 win.

Washington chef Jamie Davis of The Hackney is a finalist for Best Chef: Southeast, a regional honor naming the year’s top chef in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia.
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