FarmingtonFine DiningJames Beard Award (JBF) "Best Chef" Award Nominees: 2023JBF Best Chef-Southwest Finalist 2023Native AmericanNew Mexico
Pioche Food Group – Fruitland, New Mexico
Having devoured all the Tony and Ann Hillerman books centered in and around the Navajo Nation, I thought I knew quite a bit about the Diné. That was until Brian Schwartz, an extraordinary food writer from Oklahoma, offered me his ticket to an event showcasing the talents of James Beard Best Chef – Southwest nominee Justin Pioche. I immediately took…