Driving the news: Valerie Chang of Maty's, a Midtown favorite serving Peruvian dishes, won the Best Chef: South category at the 33rd annual James Beard Awards. Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon of ...

Miami has something to celebrate this morning: Maty’s chef Valerie Chang is bringing home a James Beard Award for Best Chef: South. Chang was previously considered for the Rising Star Chef ...

But for Valerie Chang, chef/partner at Itamae in the Design District, things could get a tiny bit easier thanks to the James Beard Foundation. This year, Chang is one of 25 women chosen to ...