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Jersey City chef named semifinalist for James Beard Award

Nur-E Farhana Rahman, left, with her mother Nur-E Gulshan Rahman, chef of Korai Kitchen on Summit Avenue in Jersey City on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Nur-E Gulshan Rahman has been named a semifinalist for a 2024 James Beard Award.Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal

Welcome to the NJ.com food and culture team’s local dining guide series! For the next several months, our writers will publish a weekly guide to eating in a different foodie hub, tapping North, Central and South Jersey and everything in between. These lists are curated to give diners a mix of cuisines and the best restaurant experiences to indulge this summer and beyond. Let’s dig in!

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2023 and has been updated.

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