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Furstenberg is the D.C. area’s only James Beard award-winning chef this year.

The field has narrowed across the board since February, but D.C. still has several big names in the running, including Pineapple & Pearls and Bad Saint.

Here’s where to go for your chewy, toasted, or buttery morning bread of choice.

The DCist food staff is celebrating the change of season with a week of spring-themed food articles.