Monday night at the 2025 James Beard Awards, the nonprofit award committee announced they know what Nashvillians have been saying since 2017: Jake Howell is the best.. Howell, chef and co-owner of ...

Jake Howell, executive chef of Peninsula in East Nashville, was named best chef in the southeast at the 2025 James Beard Awards. In a social media post announcing the win, Howell said that ...

On June 16, the 35th annual James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ... However, the award went to Chef Jake Howell of Peninsula in Nashville. April Franqueza, of The Dining Room at High Hampton in ...

Jake Howell, executive chef of Peninsula in East Nashville, was named best chef in the southeast at the 2025 James Beard Awards. In a social media post announcing the win, Howell said that ...

On Monday, Jake Howell of Peninsula in Nashville brought home the honors as the winner of the 2025 "Best Chef: Southeast" category. "It's such an honor that I can't even put it into words," Howell ...

The James Beard Awards are the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars. ... Jake Howell, Peninsula, Nashville, TN — Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV) TEXAS.

Jake Howell of Peninsula wins Best Chef: Southeast at James Beard Awards, marking Nashville's first win in nearly a decade. New restaurant planned.

The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award winners, as well as the Impact, Lifetime Achievement, and Humanitarian of the Year Award honorees, were recognized June 16 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

The James Beard Awards are the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars. ... Jake Howell, Peninsula, Nashville, TN — Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV) TEXAS.