{"id":9815,"date":"2026-05-19T20:47:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southernsmoke.org\/?post_type=chef&#038;p=9815"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:52:07","slug":"lindsay-autry","status":"publish","type":"chef","link":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/ar\/chef\/lindsay-autry\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsay Autry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a rare opportunity to enjoy the culinary creations of a chef as talented as James Beard Award-nominated Chef Lindsay Autry. Her exceptional skills in the kitchen have earned her the reputation of one of America\u2019s top chefs, and provided her the opportunity to work alongside some of the best in the world. A graduate of Johnson &amp; Wales University, Chef Autry held various chef positions at prominent restaurants on the East Coast and in Mexico and made headlines as a finalist on Bravo\u2019s ninth season of \u201cTop Chef.\u201d As a native North Carolinian, Chef Autry describes her cuisine as soulful, embracing Mediterranean flavors with a blend of her southern roots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She honed her skill under James Beard Award-winning Chef Michelle Bernstein, starting at Azul at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami and then on to open MB as Sous Chef in Cancun, Mexico. Chef Autry served as Chef de Cuisine of Las Brisas at The Fairmont Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen, and was the Executive Chef of Michelle Bernstein Restaurant at the Omphoy Ocean Resort in Palm Beach. Chef Autry then served as Executive Chef of the historic Sundy House in Delray Beach, Florida, with whom she had the honor of cooking at the prestigious James Beard House.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 2016-2023, Chef Autry owned and operated the culinary hot spot, The Regional, in the heart of West Palm Beach\u2019s downtown entertainment district serving a cuisine that honored the traditional appeal of deep- rooted American foods, while celebrating the innovative approach of today\u2019s progressive kitchens. The Regional was named \u201c#1 Best Restaurant in Palm Beach County in 2016\u201d by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Palm Beach Post <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and was featured on numerous national TV programs including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Network\u2019s<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cBest Thing I Ever Ate<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chef Autry\u2019s signature fried chicken has earned acclaim by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today Show<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u0648 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0634\u0628\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0630\u0627\u0621<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the\u2019 Best in America\u2019. In early 2022, Chef Autry opened the doors to her newest restaurant, Honeybelle at PGA National Resort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, Chef Autry received her 3rd consecutive James Beard Award-nomination for \u201cBest Chef: South\u201d following nominations in 2018 and 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, Chef Autry resides in Palm Beach Gardens, FL and is a co-founder of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wine Spectator<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Palm Beach Food &amp; Wine Festival. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":9816,"template":"","class_list":["post-9815","chef","type-chef","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chef\/9815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chef"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chef"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9815"}],"curies":[{"name":"\u0648\u0648\u0631\u062f\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0633","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}