Joe Kim, lead chef at 5 Fusion and two-time James Beard nominated chef, is a fusion himself. Much of his childhood was spent between San Francisco—where he was born and his dad lived—and La Pine, where his mother moved when he was 6 years old to raise him and his sisters. Kim’s dad is Korean, […]
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Top Local Dishes from 5 Fusion Head Chef Joe Kim
It is hard to deny the good luck of numerology when considering that this year the popular downtown sushi bar 5 Fusion celebrated its fifth year—and, coincidentally, its head chef, Joe Kim, was nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award. Considered the Oscars of the food world, a nomination is an extremely impressive honor. Kim, […]
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In February, when executive chef and part owner of 5 Fusion, Joe Kim, read the James Beard Foundation’s 20 nominees for the Best Chef in the Northwest, he did a quadruple take at his own name. “It’s a big deal, because you don’t do anything for it. You don’t ask for it. They find you,” […]
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James Beard recognizes Bend’s up and coming food scene
Long before the city became a mecca for some of the best and most creative chefs in the country, James Beard was born and raised in Portland. Born in 1903, he was raised during Portland’s first big population boom, when the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition attracted tens of thousands of new residents. He claimed […]