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Three Chicago chefs took home some of the dining industry’s highest honors Monday night.

Known as the “Oscars of the food world,” the 2023 James Beard Awards, held at the Lyric Opera of Chicago Monday honored the most innovative people in the restaurant industry across a variety of culinary categories, including Outstanding Bakery, Outstanding Hospitality, and a handful of Best Chefs throughout different regions.

In Chicago, six chefs at five restaurants in total were nominated. Three chefs came out on top.

In the category of Best Emerging Chef — a national category that saw five chefs nominated across five different cities — Damarr Brown, of Virtue, was crowned the winner.

“It’s really exciting,” Brown said of winning. “You know, a lot of people, my friends lost… People I’ve read about and looked up to for years, so I’m just really excited to be in a room.”

Brown is the chef de cuisine at Virtue in Hyde Park, the same southern-inspired restaurant…