A chef-owner of a Lubbock fine dining restaurant has been named as a finalist for the Best Chef: Texas James Beard Award, according to the organization’s website.
In January, Finn Walter of The Nicolett, was named as a semi-finalist for the award for the second time. The first was in 2022, and this marks his first time being a finalist.
“It is difficult to put into words just how much it means to be recognized at this level — by the industry and my peers, especially for the category of Best Chef: Texas,” Walter said. “The James Beard Awards is the sort of accolade that, years ago, as a twentysomething learning to cook and honing skills, my culinary friends and I (across the country) would dream about for our future.”…