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The Best Instagram Posts From NOLA's James Beard Finalists and Winners

The night in photos

Rebecca Wilcomb accepting the Best Chef: South award at 2017 James Beards
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Last night in Chicago, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners of the 2017 James Beard Awards. A lot of New Orleans talent was up for awards and three took awards home. Shaya’s Zachary Engel took home the Rising Star Chef award; Arnaud’s French 75 Bar won for Outstanding Bar Program; and Herbsaint’s Rebecca Wilcomb earned a regional Best Chef medal.

Here now are some of the best Instagram photos from finalists and winners from New Orleans:

Shaya’s Zachary Engel celebrated with his wife and kiddo after winning the James Beard for Rising Star Chef award.

My baby mama been with me before and after the hardware #jbfa @shayarestaurant

A post shared by Zach Engel (@zjengel) on

He also balled out on green spaghetti and Krug champagne after the big win.

Rabbi Steve and i ball out with fucking green spaghetti inside a lobster @nicoosteria

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Arnaud’s French 75 Bar finally won a much-deserved James Beard. Chris Hannah leads the bar program there and now we can all watch this adorable meme over and over again.

Willa Jean’s Kelly Fields was up for Best Pastry Chef. Those sunglasses!

Selfie with Sarah #chicago #jbfa #livingmybestlife #coffee #brunch #sunglasses #bindleandkeep

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Compere Lapin’s Nina Compton showed off her squad’s style.

Squad .... all dressed up!#jamesbeard

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Alon Shaya posted this one of the Shaya team celebrating Zach Engel’s win.

Herbsaint’s Rebecca Wilcomb took home Best Chef: South. Eater thinks this may have been taken before the big win.

We take the best pictures #Stephensstillhere

A post shared by Rebecca Wilcomb (@lion_eats_lamb) on

And then there is this adorable celebration with Arnaud’s French 75 Bar and Cure hanging out at what may be Big Star across from the Violet Hour in Chicago. Both bars were finalists. Arnaud’s French 75 won. And they all celebrated.

Willa Jean

611 O'Keefe Avenue, , LA 70113 (504) 509-7334 Visit Website

French 75

813 Bienville St, , LA 70112 (504) 523-5433 Visit Website

Herbsaint

701 Saint Charles Avenue, , LA 70130 (504) 524-4114 Visit Website

Cure

4905 Freret Street, , LA 70115 (504) 302-2357 Visit Website