Taylor Montgomery, owner of Montgomery Sky Farm in Leicester, North Carolina, won the 2026 James Beard Award for best chef in the southeast region. Montgomery was previously the chef at the now-closed Urban Wren in downtown Greenville. Joe Cash, chef and owner of downtown Greenville’s Scoundrel, was also a finalist for the award. The southeast region includes South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. The Jam…
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