Photos: Don Guerra, of Barrio Bread, wins James Beard Award for outstanding baker
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, wins James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday. This is the third nomination for Guerra.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. puts the finishing touches on the heritage loaf before baking on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. places loaves of bread into baskets on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson. rolls out dough in preparation for baking on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. brings out racks filled with dough in preparation for baking on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. pulls out a rack of baked bread on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. places loaves of bread on racks for cooling on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
A loaf of bread lays on a rack after baking by Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. takes loaves of bread out of the oven on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread
Don Guerra, owner of Barrio Bread, 18 S. Eastbourne Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. scores loaves of bread before baking on June 2. Guerra won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker on Monday.
Mamta Popat
Photojournalist
The James Beard Outstanding Baking Award comes on the third nomination for the popular Tucson baker.
Barrio Bread has been putting Tucson on the nation's radar for years. Our homegrown baker, with his homegrown grains, finally did it: won the James Beard Award for outstanding baker.