Dinner at Wrigley Field, bar takeovers by visiting nominees, and special deals for bearded people named James abound at parties and events centered around the James Beard Awards 2022 in Chicago
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Chicago chef Beverly Kim (Parachute) has spearheaded an anti-racism campaign in the wake of the violent acts perpetuated against Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) across the country.
Dough Something is designed to be a campaign where chefs will cook up dough-based dishes and donate proceeds to national chapter of Asian Americans Advancing Justice. So far, 37 restaurants and bars from Chicago and other cities have signed up for the effort.
Participating Chicago chefs include Jason Hammel (Lula Cafe), Tigist Reda (Demera), Darnell Reed (Luella’s Southern Kitchen), Stefanie Izard (Sugargoat), and Sandra Holl (Floriole Cafe). Josh Kulp and Christine Cikowski (Honey Butter Fried Chicken) are also onboard with culinary director Cam Waron. Waron, who has started his own operation Tuber’s Donuts came up with the idea for Dough Something as Kim brought other chefs into the fold. Chicago’s bars are also getting invol