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Michigan’s Only 2024 James Beard Winner Closes Restaurant
Sozai chef Hajime Sato, who won a James Beard Award in 2024 for his sustainable sushi at his Clawson restaurant, will return ...
Michigan chef who won James Beard Award closes sushi restaurant
Chef Hajume Sato, who owned Sozai in Clawson, announced the closure on social media Sunday, saying, "It is clear that the ...
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Northern Michigan chefs are the only James Beard finalists from the state
The James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony takes place on Monday, June 16 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. One Michigan chef took home a James Beard Award in 2024, Hajime Sato of Sozai ...
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The 2025 James Beard Awards Are Serving Major Flavor—So Many Latine Chefs and Restaurants Getting the Shine They Deserve
The James Beard Foundation’s 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees are out and there ... Washington D.C., Oklahoma, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana, Washington ...