Chef Charleen Badman

As chef and co-owner of the award-winning FnB restaurant in Scottsdale, Charleen Badman is one of Arizona’s most celebrated chefs. In 2019, Charleen won the James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef of the Southwest. Prior to winning the coveted award, Charleen had been a semi-finalist for six years in a row. Known in Arizona as the “veggie whisperer,” Charleen has a knack for coaxing the very best flavor out of locally grown vegetables, which are featured prominently – although not exclusively – on the FnB menu. Her unfussy, yet boldly flavored menu changes seasonally, and sometimes even week-to-week with tweaks based on what’s currently available from local farmers.