17-06-2025
Phila Lorn, chef at Mawn in Philadelphia, wins James Beard Award
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A Philadelphia chef won a prestigious James Beard Award Monday night.
Phila Lorn, the chef at Mawn in Philadelphia, won the Emerging Chef Award at the ceremony in Chicago.
Mawn is a noodle house with "no rules," according to its website. Lorn and his wife, Rachel, have about 20 years of experience in Philadelphia's restaurant scene.
Phila Lorn, winner of the Emerging Chef award, speaks on stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago.
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Jesse Ito, of Royal Sushi & Izakaya in Queen Village, and Amanda Shulman, of Her Place Supper Club in Center City, were both nominated for the Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic region but did not win. The Lovers Bar at Friday Saturday Sunday in Center City was nominated for the Outstanding Bar award but did not win.
The Philadelphia Inquirer's Craig LaBan won the Craig Claiborne Distinguished Criticism Award from the James Beard Foundation last week.
Eater has the full list of winners and a video of the ceremony.
