The annual James Beard Awards — the food industry’s equivalent of the Oscars — has included San Antonio’s Mixtli and Cullum’s Attaboy in its 2024 round of finalists. Christopher Cullum, of Cullum’s Attaboy has moved forward in the Best Chef: Texas category, and Southtown favorite Mixtli is in the running for top honors in the Outstanding Restaurant category. Attaboy has garnered recognition from food critics for its take on precisely executed French-inspired fare.