The day after chef Jake Howell came home from winning a coveted James Beard Award this year, he was back in East Nashville ...

An East Nashville favorite has earned top recognition from the James Beard Foundation, one of the highest honors in American cuisine. Peninsula’s Jake Howell claimed the prestigious James Beard Award ...

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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 “thankful ...

Why does Jake Howell deserve the title of Best Chef this year? Well, duh, because James Beard never gets it wrong. (Except for all the times they didn’t give the award to other talented local nominees ...

At her bread-focused bakery, Cat Cox highlights regional ingredients, particularly grains and flour. Although it’s only open on Saturdays (and sometimes Thursdays), Country Bird has a loyal following, ...