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Charleston Restaurant in Baltimore wins James Beard Award
Charleston Restaurant in Baltimore was honored with the 2025 James Beard Award in the Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program category. While the venue has received 25 nominations over the years, this is the first time the restaurant has taken home the top prize. The award was presented to Wine Director Lindsay Willey, along with Chef Cindy Wolf, the restaurant's co-founder. Wolf founded the restaurant with her then business partner Tony Foreman in 1996. "I cannot say enough about Lindsay Willey's talent, diligence, and her character as a professional and a human," Foreman declared. "I could not be more pleased that this marvelous human, a truly disciplined and gifted artist, is being recognized for her work. Many of the best times of my life have been traveling with Lindsay and tasting with wine growers all around the world and sharing notes, food, and wine at the table after. Brava!!" What is the James Beard Award? The James Beard Award recognizes "exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system, as well as a demonstrated commitment to equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where all can thrive," per the James Beard Award website. The award was established in 1991 and is among one of the most prestigious honors nationwide. James Beard Award programs include restaurant and chef awards, media awards, and achievement awards. About Charleston Restaurant The Charleston is rooted in a mix of French and Southern cuisine, attracting both local and international restaurant-goers since 1997. Grammy-award-winning singer Katy Perry enjoyed a meal at the restaurant when she stopped through in September of 2020.
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16-05-2025
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The Duchess aims to be that go-to community spot, and it's working
One of Hampden's newest restaurants has a chef putting her heritage on a plate. The Duchess opened on The Avenue in December, and it's quickly become a neighborhood favorite. The restaurant showcases Pacific Islander cuisine in a pub setting. Highlighting her roots As their dishes were brought to their table, Blaise DePaolo and her husband exclaimed how good it looked. DePaolo wanted to take her husband somewhere special for his birthday, and she learned through word-of-mouth that The Duchess is that place. "Everybody said we had to try it," DePaolo said. "Then, of course, we know that Foreman has great restaurants." The Foreman she is referring to is Tony Foreman, the man behind some of the area's best restaurants. For The Duchess, he wanted vibes akin to an English pub. For the food, well, he handed that over to Chef Kiko Fejarang. The two have worked together for a while. Fejarang is the executive chef and partner at The Duchess. "I asked her, 'Hey, so I wanna build this space. I want it to feel this way, but I just want the food to be excellent, so you're gonna be here,'" Foreman said. When it comes to the food, Fejarang puts herself on the plate. When WJZ was in the kitchen during prep time, she was making tatiyas -- a mix between a tortilla and bread. "This is actually my auntie's recipe," Fejarang said. "This is something that we eat with like pretty much anything." Fejarang highlights Chamorro cuisine, which is from her home of Guam. The cuisine and menu have a lot of different Asian flavors -- pancit bihon, for example, is Filipino. There's also spam musubi on the menu, which is a popular Pacific Islander snack. There are some other dishes with a Chamorro twist, like the fish 'n chips. It is a pub, after all. "[I cook to] share a part of what I grew up with everybody. That's like what pub houses are, you are to share stories and stuff. I have little bits of stuff that I grew up on that inspired me throughout my entire career," Fejarang said. A community hub It's not all about the food, though. The Duchess aims to be a gathering spot, both Fejarang and Foreman just want people to share a moment and a plate. The cuisine has been a big draw for people. "We've had people who actually are from Guam. Then people who were stationed on Guam come back and say, 'Oh, this reminds me of a time that I lived there,'" Fejarang said. "That's really touching to hear that from them." While the hype is growing locally, its draw knows no bounds. Foreman said many patrons have come from out of state because they heard about The Duchess. "People from like, Virginia, Washington, D.C., New York, have come in," Fejarang said. "That's very, very touching."
