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"Although Passerotto, Jennifer Kim's Korean‑Italian restaurant in Andersonville, closed in 2020, Kim's involvement with the Banchets—including wearing a spray‑painted protest jacket at the 2019 awards over silence around a chef's abuse case—demonstrates how the ceremony intersected with industry activism; Passerotto later won Best Neighborhood Restaurant, showing the awards' social clout." - Leigh Giangreco