In 2018, Chef Edouardo Jordan took home two James Beard Awards, including Best New Restaurant for his Seattle eatery JuneBaby. He was the first African-American ever to win in that category.
But before Edouardo was history-making chef, the St. Petersburg native was a member of Boca Ciega High School’s class of 1998 and then a University of Florida Gator. He studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Orlando and got his start at Mise en Place Restaurant in Tampa before moving out West.
Edouardo still has strong ties to Florida, including a virtual appearance at the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival on Saturday, May 15. This year’s festival will be a hybrid event of live and online experiences.