In the wake of the James Beard Awards deciding not to announce its culinary winners this year (and opting to forgo its traditional awards presentations altogether in 2021), Rob Petrone speaks with food writer Alicia Kennedy about her recent essay on awards -- what purpose they serve, the biases baked into them, and the conflicting emotions and realities that surround them for those in the restaurant and food media worlds.

Read Alicia’s work here: https://aliciakennedy.substack.com/

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