PHILADELPHIA - Three Philadelphia restaurateurs won prestigious awards for their eateries at a ceremony Monday night.
Fork, High Street, Kalaya and Friday, Saturday, Sunday all took home James Beard Food Awards during a ceremony in Chicago that was streamed to YouTube."It's been surreal to be quite honest," Ellen Yin from High Street Hospitality Group said.
She opened FORK over two decades ago helping to make Old City a restaurant destination. "I fell in love with this industry when I was a teenager, but it took me 25 years to realize that a restaurant is where I felt a true sense of belonging," said Yin, who owns both Fork and High Street.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, a restaurant in Center City, was named 'Outstanding restaurant. Co-owner and Executive Chef Chad Williams opened the restaurant in 2016 with his wife Hannah.Williams said he's "eternally grateful" to his restaurant staff for helping his business achieve the award.