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James Beard Awards 2022: Cristina Martinez brings the best Mid-Atlantic chef prize to Philadelphia

“For me, it’s an honor to win this medal, remembering all the immigrant workers in our restaurant industry,” she said in Spanish to the hundreds of attendees and a worldwide audience on Twitter.

Cristina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa and Casa Mexico on the red carpet of the 2022 James Beard Awards in Chicago on June 13, 2022.
Cristina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa and Casa Mexico on the red carpet of the 2022 James Beard Awards in Chicago on June 13, 2022.Read moreMICHAEL KLEIN / Staff