Article: Man who beat tongue cancer is top chef.(Front)

By J.M. Hirsch

The Associated Press

NEW YORK

A Chicago chef known for his ethereal cooking - as well as the tongue cancer that nearly ended his life - was named the nation's top chef Sunday by the James Beard Foundation.

The award marked another victory in a tumultuous year for Grant Achatz, who last July was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer, underwent aggressive treatment to save his life and sense of taste, and by December was cancer-free.

Achatz told the crowd of food-world elite gathered for the awards that he credits lessons learned when he was 22 and working at The French Laundry in Yountville, Calif., with teaching him not just how to cook, ...

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