Recent Press

“You are important. The city needs you. Stay with us, Sam, and make one more dish.”

We are thrilled to announce that Chef Sam Diminich, Executive Chef and Owner of Your Farms Your Table and Restaurant Constance, is a 2025 James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist for Best Chef Southeast!

“This nomination is not a singular achievement but a reflection of the collective efforts of the exceptional team at Your Farms Your Table. It highlights the shared belief that together - with our talented chefs, dedicated farmers, and incredible industry partners - we can create something far greater than any one chef could accomplish alone - a belief perfectly embodied by the success of Restaurant Constance.

When passionate individuals come together, we can truly push the boundaries of possibility within our industry and beyond. I am deeply humbled to be among this accomplished group of industry colleagues and friends and inspired by what we can achieve next.”

“Now Diminich and his team will play a large role in the organization’s holistic, evidence-based model integrating nutrition into treatment. Clients will spend time in the Learning Kitchen as part of HopeWay’s integrative therapy, building skills and confidence through hands-on meal preparation, group therapy and meeting with dietitians.”

“This was always his plan: to start a conversation about what we eat, who provides it, and how he serves it. This is what steadfast dedication looks like—and what farm-to-table is supposed to be.” - Charlotte Magazine

“Not only did it finally occur to me that the size of the shrimp toast had less to do with vulgarity than it did generosity, but I’ve come to realize that in every plate that’s come to my table (and on some visits, it’s been literally every plate on the thoughtful, concise menu), Diminich reintroduces joy into the act of eating in a way, I suspect, only a man once on the brink could do.” - Queen City Nerve

“Now, Diminich’s new restaurant is an ode to his family. He said he promised himself if he was ever able to open his own spot, he'd name it after his daughter, Constance.” - WCNC Charlotte

“Fellowship and recovery depend on a close network of people who care about each other, and so does Diminich’s business. “I’ve never felt more like a commodity,” he says of that fateful email. “What I wanted to do was build a small business that’s community based, that’s here to support those who support us.” - Charlotte Magazine