Miles, Dolester 'Dol'
1957- · Contribution: 1982-
Pastry Chef
Named the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2018 after three prior nominations; longtime executive pastry chef at Birmingham's Highlands Bar and Grill, an Alabama institution recognized as the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Restaurant the same year
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1957
- Active since
- 1982
- Category
- Agriculture & Food
- Best known for
- James Beard Outstanding Pastry ChefHighlands Bar and GrillSelf-taught Southern desserts
Impact on the world
Miles earned the industry's top pastry honor through quiet mastery rather than celebrity, honoring Southern home baking at the highest level. Her win spotlighted the pastry side of Black culinary excellence.
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