{"id":27191,"date":"2024-04-09T07:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T14:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=27191"},"modified":"2024-04-09T07:11:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T14:11:08","slug":"2-arizona-chefs-are-2024-james-beard-award-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/phoenix-food-and-restaurant-news\/2-arizona-chefs-are-2024-james-beard-award-finalists","title":{"rendered":"2 Arizona Chefs are 2024 James Beard Award Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two Arizona chefs have been named finalists in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesbeard.org\/blog\/the-2024-restaurant-and-chef-award-nominees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 James Beard Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rene Andrade of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacanoraphx.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bacanora<\/a> in Phoenix and Crystal Kass of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valentinephx.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valentine<\/a> in Phoenix are among the honorable nominees for the prestigious James Beard Awards, which recognize outstanding chefs, restaurateurs and other leaders in the culinary arts across multiple categories each year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CqL2xZCvC_-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CqL2xZCvC_-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Bacanora (@bacanoraphx)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>Representing Arizona in this year\u2019s awards, Andrade is nominated for Best Chef \u2013 Southwest and Kass for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker. Both Andrade and Kass showcase continued excellence and dedication to their craft, which has earned them a spot in the final round of the James Beard Awards and the opportunity to take home the winning title. The winners of the 2024 James Beard Awards will be announced during an awards ceremony on June 10.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chef Andrade is known for his innovative takes on Southwestern fare, attracting diners all from over the Valley.&nbsp; Andrade opened his Sonoran restaurant Bacanora in 2021, which features popular menu items, such as elote, caramelo and pollo asado cooked on wood-fired grills, as well as colorful cocktails. Andrade also owns local taqueria <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huarachis.com\">Huarachis<\/a>, has served as Executive Chef at multiple restaurants, including Ghost Ranch and Tempe Public Market Caf\u00e9, and appeared on an episode of Guy Fieri\u2019s game show &#8220;Guy\u2019s Grocery Games.&#8221; Andrade\u2019s cooking and influence on the local restaurant scene has earned him multiple James Beard Award nominations, including Best New Restaurant in 2022 and Best Chef \u2014 Southwest in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4TyCXKychF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4TyCXKychF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4TyCXKychF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Crystal Kass (@crystalkasserole)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>With years of pastry and baking experience, Pastry Chef Kass currently utilizes her talent and creativity at Valentine in Phoenix, where she has created a rotating menu of delectable pastries that feature unique Sonoran influences. Her masterful creations available at Valentine include the Mesquite Miso Chocolate Chip Cookie featuring mesquite flour, piloncillo, a white miso cookie, Guanaja chocolate and piloncillo-miso salt; the gluten-free Blue Corn Shortbread featuring blue cornmeal and Mexican cinnamon shortbread topped with granulated sugar; and the Sticky Bun made with squash and a soft white Sonoran wheat sweet roll filled with Medjool dates and glazed with Medjool date &amp; rose water caramel. Kass was also a semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often referred to as the &#8220;Oscars of the food world,&#8221; the James Beard Awards are among the nation\u2019s most prestigious honors recognizing leaders in the culinary and food media industries. 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