Rob Evans, the chef and owner of Hugo’s restaurant at 88 Middle Street, received the award as the Northeast region’s best chef at the James Beard Foundation Award ceremony in New York City. Evans beat out three chefs from Greater Boston, reinforcing Portland’s standing as a phenomenal food town.

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