It’s a two-fer for a Seattle star chef and his staff, winning Best New Restaurant in the country and Best Chef: Northwest. Jordan thanked his staff and family before dedicating the award to his four-year-old son. (Seattle Times)
Read MoreMost of the nominees for the 2018 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards, which were announced Wednesday, are returning from last year. But there were shakeups in some categories, and a lot more women were nominated. (Nation’s Restaurant News)
Read MoreThe James Beard Foundation released its long list of semifinalists for its prestigious Restaurant and Chef Awards Thursday. The chefs, restaurateurs, restaurants and beverage professionals were selected from more than 20,000 online entries as well as from national and regional panels comprised of food and beverage writers and editors and past Beard Award winners. (Restaurant Hospitality)
Read MoreA Peking Duck specialist in Chicago, a Sicilian Pizzeria in Boston’s North End, a tamale shop outside of Yakima, Wash., a hot dog stand in Tucson, Ariz., and a Vietnamese bakery in New Orleans all will join the ranks of the James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics. The award is bestowed on restaurants “that have timeless appeal and are cherished for quality food that reflects the character of their community,” the foundation said in a release announcing the awards, which were introduced in 1998. (Restaurant Hospitality)
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