Rhode Island Chef Named A James Beard Awards Nominee

CHARLESTOWN, RI — The culinary scene in Rhode Island will get some love in the 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees announced Wednesday by the James Beard Foundation. Chef Sherry Pocknett, from the Sly Fox Den Too, in Charlestown, was recently named a nominee for the "Best Chef in the Northeast." Pocknett will compete against the following New England chefs for the award: The James Beard Awards, first presented in 1991, recognize exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries and are often regarded as the “Oscars of culinary...