Virtue and Kasama Celebrate Their James Beard Wins With a South Side Party | Eater Chicago

"I watched Erick Williams, chef of Virtue, cruise the sidewalk with a cigar in hand and pose for photos like a proud father; last year he even wore his Beard medallion while walking through a crowd on 53rd Street in front of his restaurant during a late-night party. As his protege Damarr Brown won the Beard for emerging chef, Williams lovingly adjusted Brown’s collar in a wedding-like scene, and he has used his 2022 win to position Virtue as a South Side ambassador—organizing larger celebrations, inviting the national restaurant community to see Hyde Park, and using block-party-style events to showcase the neighborhood." - Ashok Selvam