Miami Beach, FL – February 21, 2019 – 2018 James Beard Award-winner (Best Chef: Northwest) Edouardo Jordan, chef/owner of Salare and JuneBaby in Seattle, WA (Best New Restaurant) joined SOBEWFF as Yardbird Southern Table & Bar owner John Kunkel opens his kitchen to an all-star cast of decorated chefs. Jordan was joined by fellow 2018 James Beard Award-winners, Nina Compton (Best Chef: South), chef/owner of Compère Lapin in New Orleans, who has manned the stoves of some of the finest restaurants in the country, and Chef Dolester Miles (Outstanding Pastry Chef) of Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham, AL. Jordan combines the French, Italian and soul food flavors behind his two acclaimed restaurant concepts with Compton’s Caribbean- and European-accented take on classic New Orleans’ flavors. Miles topped off the night with the masterful pastries and indulgent homespun desserts that brought her critical acclaim. Alexander Brown portfolio – crafted to perfection to display just why these chefs are the year’s best in the United States!

Edouardo Jordan, Dolester Miles, & Nina Compton

Nina Compton & Edouardo Jordan

Edouardo Jordan

Edouardo Jordan & Nina Compton

Dolester Miles

John Kunkel