This year’s James Beard Award nominations are out, and some Charleston chefs are among the nominees. Chef Chase Collier at Ristorante Abruzzi is up for the Southeast’s Best Chef category. Charleston native William Dissen, and now works as a chef at The Market Place in Asheville, North Carolina, is in the running in the Outstanding Chef category. Chef Paul Smith of 1010 Bridge was nominated twice in the same category and won in 2024.