James Beard Award for Emerging Chef

The restaurant has also been featured in Esquire, Star Chefs, and Conde Nast Traveler by me.

And this year, Hector was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation's Emerging Chef Award.

The name Palmira honors his late grandmother and reflects the deep familial and cultural roots that continue to shape his cooking.

So with the rocket ship of all this success, it was time for another chat.