Jun. 18—On June 5, Sherry Pocknett, who lives in Preston, became a culinary-world luminary. She won the James Beard Award — the equivalent of the Academy Awards for chefs — for Best Chef: Northeast.

Chef Preston Clark is the Executive Chef of Lure Fishbar, a part of the Mercer Street Hospitality. Chef Clark presides over Lure’s 3 locations including Soho, NYC, Miami, and the recently opened ...