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Spain’s native son José Andrés will be honored with one of Spain’s highest cultural honors, as his cooking has elevated and popularized Spanish cuisine. Andrés will be given the Order of Arts and Letters medallion. He is the first chef to be honored. Andrés joins top artists, linguists, and architects as those recognized for their contributions to the country.

Andrés, following the success on his Los Angeles based Bazaar, will be opening China Poblano, featuring the fusion of Chinese and Mexican cuisines, next month with at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel.

Happy to see Chef Andrés continue to succeed, both inside and outside of DC.