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Bar Mar welcomed more than 300 of the hospitality industry’s biggest names for a celebratory happy hour just ahead of the James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony on June 13. The occasion marked the return of the JBFA ceremony to Chicago after a two-year pandemic-related hiatus.

The happy hour was cohosted by

Esquire Lifestyle and Culture Director

Kevin Sintumuang, and attendees included past James Beard Award winners, 2022 nominees, and industry titans. Among the revelers were Dominique Crenn,

Rick Bayless, Katie Button, Gregory Gourdet, Julia Momosé, and Sheldon Simeon.

Clockwise from top left: 1. Junghyun Park, Ellia Park, and Kevin Sintumuang.

6. Dominique Crenn and friends.

2. Rob Wilder, Steve Lombardo III, and Rick Bayless.

3. Angel Barreto and Danny Lee. 5. Brian Militana and Lauren Friel.

4. Sean Sherman, Yia Vang, and Jess Pickering.