Oklahoma: A Chef’s Playground
At the heart of every award-winning restaurant are the visionaries. Routes brings the back-of-the-house brilliance to center stage through inspiring stories of three James Beard Best Chef Southwest™ nominees driving culinary innovation and earning national acclaim.
Featured 2023-2024 James Beard Best Chef Southwest Nominees™
2022 James Beard America's Classics Winner™
Florence's Restaurant, Oklahoma City
Additional Oklahoma Nominees:
2023-2024 Best Chef Southwest Nominees™
Doctor Kustom, Tulsa
Alexandre Figueira
Farmbar, Tulsa
Lisa Becklund
Il Seme, Tulsa
Jordan Hawley
Mr. Kim's, Tulsa
Ben Alexander
Nåtv, Broken Arrow
Jacque Siegfried
Sans Murs, Tulsa
Paul Wilson
2022-2023 Best Chef Southwest Nominees™
Basque, Tulsa
Anderw Donovan
Evelyn's, Tulsa
Wanda J. Armstrong
Oren, Tulsa
Matthew Amberg
Rendang & Co. Indonesian Bistro, Tulsa
Indri Bahar
Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails, Oklahoma City
Zach Hutton
Sisserou's, Tulsa
Eben Shillingford
2020-2021 Best Chef Southwest Nominees™
Amelia's Wood Fired Cuisine, Tulsa
Kevin Snell
Gun Izakaya, Oklahoma City
Jeff Chanchaleune
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