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Miami doesn’t need validation anymore. But every so often, a national win hits in a way that still feels electric, like a reminder of just how far the city has come. On Tuesday night, that moment arrived again when Ivan Barros, the chef behind Miami’s popular Magie Wine Bar, took home the top prize on Food Network’s Chopped. In doing so, he added another chapter to Miami’s ever-growing culinary story.
Barros won the Food Network competition’s “Eggscuse Me” episode, which aired on Tuesday, April 14, and was hosted by Ted Allen. He beat out three competing chefs across appetizer, entrée, and dessert rounds to claim the $10,000 prize…