Pinoy chef Tom Cunanan bags James Beard award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic

Filipino chef Tom Cunanan, owner of Bad Saint restaurant in Washington DC, just bagged the award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic at the 2019 James Beard Awards.

Cunanan's win comes after his third nomination for the award, annually given by the James Beard Foundation.

 

 

 

 

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It’s Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic winner @tomccunanan of @badsaintdc! #jbfa (????: @eskano16)

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May 6, 2019 at 6:24pm PDT

 

 

 

 

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BIG CONGRATS to our very own Chef Tom for his 3rd nomination as a finalist for “Best Chef Mid-Atlantic” by the James Beard Foundation. Congrats to the fellow finalists, and special thanks to the hard working Bad Saint crew!

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Mar 27, 2019 at 2:00pm PDT

The Pinoy chef, who hails from Olongapo City, opened Bad Saint in 2015 and has since collected quite the following in America for their spin on Filipino food.

 

 

 

 

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PINIRITONG ALIMASAG soft shell crab with crab fat!

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Jun 24, 2018 at 8:51am PDT

 

 

 

 

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LABANOS AT PINAITUM - radishes with burnt coconut cream, pistachios, and honey. ____________________ Monday is the last day for Pagdiriwang - a feast paying homage to the togetherness shared by Filipinos all over the world. In lieu of our usual a la carte menu, we are offering a prix fixe, 7-course menu with optional beverage paring till January 8.

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Jan 5, 2018 at 6:35pm PST

Congratulations, Tom! — Jessica Bartolome/LA, GMA News