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Mashama Bailey wins outstanding chef award from the James Beard Foundation

Mashama Bailey at The Grey. (Chia Chong)
Mashama Bailey at The Grey. (Chia Chong)

Mashama Bailey of The Grey in Savannah, Georgia, was honored by the James Beard Foundation with the Outstanding Chef award this month. Bailey discusses her culinary journey to the South, from Queens, New York, by way of France, and the diversity of this year’s awards.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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