Oklahoma: A Chef’s Playground

Aired On: 2024-08-22

At the heart of every award-winning restaurant are the visionaries. Routes brings the back-of-the-house brilliance to center stage through inspiring stories of three James Beard Best Chef Southwest™ nominees driving culinary innovation and earning national acclaim.

2022 James Beard America's Classics Winner™

Florence's Restaurant, Oklahoma City

Additional Oklahoma Nominees:

2023-2024 Best Chef Southest Nominees™


Doctor Kustom, Tulsa

Alexandre Figueira

Farmbar, Tulsa

Lisa Becklund

Il Seme, Tulsa

Jordan Hawley

Mr. Kim's, Tulsa

Ben Alexander

Nåtv, Broken Arrow

Jacque Siegfried

Sans Murs, Tulsa

Paul Wilson

2022-2023 Best Chef Southest Nominees™


Basque, Tulsa

Anderw Donovan

Evelyn's, Tulsa

Wanda J. Armstrong

Oren, Tulsa

Matthew Amberg

Rendang & Co. Indonesian Bistro, Tulsa

Indri Bahar

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails, Oklahoma City

Zach Hutton

Sisserou's, Tulsa

Eben Shillingford

2020-2021 Best Chef Southest Nominees™


Amelia's Wood Fired Cuisine, Tulsa

Kevin Snell

Gun Izakaya, Oklahoma City

Jeff Chanchaleune

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