Wintrust Business Minute: Chicago’s Lula Cafe wins James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Chicago’s Lula Cafe is the winner of the James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality. The Logan Square restaurant was the sole winner among four local finalists for the coveted awards. The 33rd annual James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards were handed out in Chicago Monday night. This is Lula’s first win, but its founder Chef Jason Hammel has been nominated before. A Michigan chef won Best Chef in the Great Lakes region, beating two Chicago nominees. Chicago chefs have won that category for the past several years.

Also, Ascension health system has restored all electronic health records in Illinois as it continues recovering from a cyberattack. Listen for more below:

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5093340/5093340_2024-06-11-190440.64kmono.mp3

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