Jake Howell, chef and co-owner of East Nashville's Peninsula, was named Best Chef: Southeast at the Beard ceremony in Chicago.

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.

Jake Howell, executive chef of Peninsula in East Nashville, was named best chef in the southeast at the 2025 James Beard Awards.

On Monday, Jake Howell of Peninsula in Nashville brought home the honors as the winner of the 2025 "Best Chef: Southeast" category.

CHICAGO — The restaurants and chefs named 2025 James Beard Award winners, akin to the Oscars of the food world, have been announced.

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 James Beard Awards are the culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars. Here are this year's winners.

CHICAGO — The restaurants and chefs named 2025 James Beard Award winners, akin to the Oscars of the food world, have been announced. The 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award winners, as ...