James Beard Loves Chicago
This is not breaking news, but I was browsing through the list of nominees again, and I was amazed by just how many nominations were picked up by Chicagoland chefs and other food professionals (it's fifteen). I mean, I'm not so amazed, since Chicago is a global center of cuisine and deserves all the recognition it gets...maybe it's more like pride that I'm feeling. Except in the "Best Chef: Great Lakes" category, because that's just a gimme. Anyway, a full list for you, after the jump:
Category: Newspaper Section
Chicago Tribune, Carol Mighton Haddix
Category: Television Food Segment, National or Local
Host: Vince Gerasole
Network: WBBM-TV, CBS
Producer: Vince Gerasole
Category: Webcast
Spatulatta.com
Hosts: Olivia Gerasole & Isabella Gerasole
Website: spatulatta.com
Producers: Gaylon Emerzian, Heidi Umbhau
Category: OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR AWARD
Richard Melman
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
5419 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
773-878-7340
Category: OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
Jean Joho
Everest
440 S. La Salle Street,
40th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-663-8920
Paul Kahan
Blackbird
619 W. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60606
312-715-0708
Category: OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT AWARD
Frontera Grill
Chef/Owners: Rick and
Deann Bayless
449 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-661-0381
Spiaggia
Chef: Tony Mantuano
Owner: Compass Group
980 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-2750
Category: RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR
Graham Elliot Bowles
Avenues at The Peninsula Hotel
108 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-573-6754
Category: OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD
Mindy Segal
Hot Chocolate
1747 N. Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
773-489-1747
Category: OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD
Bin 36
Wine Director:
Brian Duncan
339 N. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-755-9463
Category: OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Tru
Owners: Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand, and Richard Melman
676 N. St. Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-202-0001
Category: BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES
Grant Achatz
Alinea
1723 N Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60614
312-867-0110
Carrie Nahabedian
Naha
500 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-321-6242
Bruce Sherman
North Pond
2610 N Cannon Dr
Chicago , IL 60614
773-477-5845
Oh yeah, and winners are announced May 7.
