Baobab Fare was named the No. 1 Best New Restaurant ... This is the couple’s second James Beard nod after earning a spot last year as semifinalists for Best Chefs: Great Lakes.

One Michigan chef took home a James Beard Award in 2024, Hajime Sato of Sozai Restaurant in Clawson in Metro Detroit in the Best Chef: Great Lakes category. Baobab Fare of Detroit was also a ...