Arizona chef Rene Andrade of Bacanora wins 2024 James Beard Award
Andrade also co-owns Espiritu in Mesa and Huarachis Taqueria in downtown Phoenix. Rene Andrade, a chef at Bacanora in Arizona, has won the coveted James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in Chicago. The awards are among the highest honors in the culinary arts and have the power to put restaurants on the national map. Andrade is also a co-owner of Espiritu in Mesa and Huarachis Taqueria in downtown Phoenix. Bacanaora is known for its wood-fired meats, a product of Andrade's grill master skills. Valentine's Crystal Kass was a finalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker, but lost out to Atsuko Fujimoto of Portland, Maine's Norimoto Bakery.
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Bacanora's Rene Andrade is bringing home a coveted James Beard Award after being crowned Best Chef Southwest in Chicago Monday night. Why it matters: The James Beard Foundation's awards are among the highest honors in the culinary arts and have the power to put restaurants on the national map.
Zoom in: Bacanora opened in 2021 on Grand Avenue. Andrade is also a co-owner of Espiritu in Mesa and Huarachis Taqueria in downtown Phoenix.
• Each restaurant is beloved locally for serving traditional Mexican fare with a modern twist.
• Bacanora is most acclaimed for its wood-fired meats — a byproduct of Andrade's grill master skills.
What they're saying: In his acceptance speech, Andrade said he was inspired by his grandmother and by watching the love and magic she put into her food as she cooked for their family.
• "I just want to be like her. She's the representation of magic to me," he said.
Between the lines: Valentine's Crystal Kass was a finalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker but lost out to Atsuko Fujimoto of Portland, Maine's Norimoto Bakery.