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James Beard nominees include a short list from DC

By Jeff Clabaugh

The James Beard Foundation has picked from its list of semifinalists for this year’s restaurant awards announced in January, and a handful of D.C. names make the cut for finalists, including a finalist for one of the top annual James Beard Awards.

Vegetarian Latin American restaurant Mita, in D.C’s Shaw neighborhood, is a finalist for the nation’s Best New Restaurant. Mita earned a one-star Michelin rating in December.

Mita is up against nine other restaurants from across the country for the James Beard Best New Restaurant Award.

Other D.C. names that makes the James Beard finalist cut:

  • Scott Drewno and Danny Lee, The Fried Chicken Collective (Anju, Chiko, I Egg You): Outstanding Restauranteur
  • Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit: Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
  • Henji Cheung, Queen’s English: Best Chef Mid-Atlantic
  • Carlos Delgado, Causa and Amazonia: Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

There are a total of 25 categories for this year’s James Beard Awards. Winners will be announced at the 35th Anniversary James Beard Awards Ceremony on June 16, at the Lyric Opera in Chicago.

The full list of finalists for this year’s awards is online.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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