Former Lincoln High School student Stephanie Shimp and her business partner David Burley received the Outstanding Restaurateur award at the Charlie Awards on Feb. 9 at Pantages Theater in Minneapolis.

Here is the official description of the outstanding restaurateur category:

“Not all the magic happens in the kitchen. This category is for the owner of the restaurant with at least five years in the industry, who excels at running a restaurant, keeping it profitable as well as relevant, and who is an influencer in the community.”