Peter Chang sits in Richmond's Scott's Addition Historic District, serving Chinese cooking under the name of the chef himself. The restaurant is part of a run of recognition rare for the region: the James Beard Foundation named Chang a finalist for Outstanding Chef in 2022, a semifinalist for Best Chef in 2020, a finalist for Best Chef in 2016, and a semifinalist for Best Chef in 2015.
That kind of repeated national attention, spread across nearly a decade, points to a kitchen that has held its footing well beyond any single moment of buzz.
That kind of repeated national attention, spread across nearly a decade, points to a kitchen that has held its footing well beyond any single moment of buzz.