Your List Of Possible SoFla James Beard Award Nominees
Adam over at MP: Chicago led us to the James Beard Award ballot. Not the final one, mind you; the names on these lists are the ones that could be nominated for a James Beard Award. The voters will be whittling these down to just a few names, and then they'll vote for winners in each category. There are a few South Florida names on the lists, so we thought we should share. These are the people/restaurants who might be on the official James Beard Award ballots in a few months:
Best Chef: South
Florida is grouped here with Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. There's a whole other 'Southeast' region; we were a bit confused at first to not see Florida there.
• Zach Bell, Cafe Boulud, Palm Beach
• Michelle Bernstein, Michy's, Miami
• Hubert de Marais, The Restaurant at the Four Seasons, Palm Beach
• Ravin Nakjaroen, Four Rivers, Fort Lauderdale
• Douglas Rodriguez, Ola, Miami Beach
• Philippe Ruiz, Palme D'Or, Coral Gables
• Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami
• Tony Sindaco, Sunfish Grill, Pompano Beach
Outstanding Chef
• Allen Susser, Chef Allen's, Miami
Outstanding Service
• Palme D'Or, Coral Gables
Outstanding Wine Service
• Palme D'Or, Coral Gables
Best New Restaurant
• Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
James Beard 2008 nominees (.pdf) [Eater]
James Beard Foundation [Official Site]
Is It Time For The 2008 Beard Award Noms Already? (Nom Nom Nom) [MP: Chicago]
