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CLEVELAND (WJW) -- Cleveland chef Vinnie Cimino continues to garner national attention.

Tuesday, the Cordelia chef/co-owner was officially named among Food & Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs of the year. The distinction was only given to 10 chefs across the country.

"Incredibly honored to represent my Cleveland + Akron communities," Cimino, who is originally from Akron, wrote on social media. "Hard work pays off, dreams do come true."

Cordelia opened on East 4th Street in 2022 in the former Lola Bistro locale (Michael Symon was also named a Food & Wine best new chef in 1998). The magazine noted that "Cordelia is Cimino’s heart on his sleeve, an unabashed homage to Cleveland, the Midwest,

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