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The Best and Worst Moments of the Beard Awards

Chicago, Illinois

The James Beard awards took place in Chicago on Monday night, the first time the ceremony has been located outside New York City. And while a few New Yorkers grumbled about having to get on a plane and pay for a hotel room (ahem – what do you think the rest of us have been doing every year?), Chicago’s food scene welcomed everyone with a few dozen parties and events over three days, most loaded with rosé and...