Chef José Andrés will be honored with the Order of Arts and Letters medallion by the Spanish cabinet. Andrés grew up outside of Barcelona and is being honored for spreading the culture of Spain; his restaurants in Washington DC and Los Angeles (and soon in Vegas and Miami) are often credited with popularizing tapas in America. [AP]
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