South Philly Barbacoa

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Chef Cristina Martínez, owner of El Compadre, in South Philly. Photo: Samantha Laub / AL DÍA News

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A Genuine Chef

Prior to August 24th, 2016, Cristina Martínez was just another anonymous worker among the eleven…

May 4th, 2018

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South Philly Barbacoa's Cristina Martinez accepting the award for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic at the 2022 James Beard Awards in Chicago. Photo: James Beard Foundation

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June 13th, 2022

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Philly chef and James Beard Award nominee Cristina Martinez. Photo: Samantha Madera / AL DÍA News.

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James Beard Barbacoa

March 25th, 2022

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Benjamin Miller and Chef Cristina Martínez talked to Temple students and faculty on March 9, 2021. Screenshot: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

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March 26th, 2021