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Denver chef named best restaurateur in the nation by James Beard

Kelly and Erika Whitaker took home a big prize, while Rootstalk’s Matt Vawter wins best chef in the Mountain Region

A woman and her daughter head to the restaurant Rootstalk, which is in an old home along Main Street on Feb. 28, 2023, in Breckenridge. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
A woman and her daughter head to the restaurant Rootstalk, which is in an old home along Main Street on Feb. 28, 2023, in Breckenridge. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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By | The Denver Post
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Kelly Whitaker takes home a big prize, while Rootstalk's Matt Vawter won the title for best chef in the Mountain Region.
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