Atlanta Restaurants & Food

Watch West Egg chef cook his award-winning shrimp and grits for Gov. Nathan Deal

Andrew Smith cooking at the Jekly Island Shrimp and Grits Festival.
Andrew Smith cooking at the Jekly Island Shrimp and Grits Festival.
Nov 2, 2016

Have you had Georgia's best shrimp and grits?

Chef Andrew Smith of West Egg Cafe won top honors in the Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits Festival in September , and had the opportunity to cook the dish of Gov. Nathan Deal and his wife, Sandra, at the Governor's Mansion last night.

Smith, who was the only chef to cook the entire dish by himself against eight other teams of two or three, also won $2,000

Watch the video of Smith at the Governor's Mansion:

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Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.

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