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Philly representatives in the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards
Philly representatives in the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards
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Philadelphia is quickly becoming a nationwide destination for excellence when it comes to dining. While you, dear in-the-know Meal Ticket reader, already knew all about that, this morning, The James Beard Foundation dropped the science on the rest of the food world. The annual list of semifinalists for the JBF Restaurant and Chef Awards was posted earlier today, and the 215's presence on the list is palpable.
13th Street darling Barbuzzo snagged a well-earned spot on the "Best New Restaurant" list (while pastry chef Erin Stafford is listed for "Outstanding Pastry Chef"), accompanied by fellow 13th Streeter, Marc Vetri's Amis. Vetri and fellow all-star Jose Garces are both up for "Outstanding Chef" noms, and Vetri's namesake flagship up for "Outstanding Restaurant" and "Outstanding Service." Garces' recent Iron Chef challenger, Zahav's Michael Solomonov, also received a nod for "Best Chef Mid-Atlantic."
Peep the complete list of locals who made the pre-cut cut after the jump!
BEST NEW RESTAURANT Amis (412 S. 13th St.) Barbuzzo (110 S. 13th St.) OUTSTANDING CHEF Jose Garces (Amada, 217 Chestnut St.) Marc Vetri (Vetri, 1312 Spruce St.) OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF Carla Gonçalves (Koo Zee Doo, 614 N. Second St.) Erin Stafford (Barbuzzo, 110 S. 13th St.) OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT Vetri (1312 Spruce St.) OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurants (Alma de Cuba, Barclay Prime, Buddakan, Butcher & Singer, The Continental, The Continental Mid-town, The Dandelion, El Rey, El Vez, Granite Hill at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Jones, Makota, Morimoto, Parc, Pizzeria Stella, Pod and Steak 954) OUTSTANDING SERVICE Lacroix at The Rittenhouse Hotel (210 W. Rittenhouse Square) Vetri (1312 Spruce St.) OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE Tria (123 S. 18th St.; 1137 Spruce St.) RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR Lee Styer, Fond (1617 E. Passyunk Ave.) BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC Pierre Calmels (Bibou, 1009 S. Eighth St.) David Gilberg (Koo Zee Doo, 614 N. Second St.) Adán Saavedra (Paloma, 763 S. Eighth St.) Michael Solomonov (Zahav, 237 St. James Place) For a complete list of nation-wide semifinalists, head over to jamesbeard.org. A panel of judges will be narrowing this list down to the best of the best over the next month, and on March 21, the JBF will be live-tweeting the nominees leading up to the main event in May. Stay tuned! Is there anyone else whose name you would have liked to see on this list? Who do you think will make it to the next round? We want to hear your thoughts — share them in the comments!
I would have liked to see Kanella and Konstantinos Pitsillides getting some mentions!
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I am pretty sure Erin Stafford was never the pastry chef @ Barbuzzo.
Couldn't agree more Emily.
I am not dissapointed if ,I never been nominated. The only thing I know is that Iam an active chef who loves to cook for my beloved customers. That gives me a great satisfaction,...a lot more than a nomination. Kanella has no PR machine to play with. All our energies and budget goes towards good food and good service I am happy that Pierre(Bibou)been nominated,and Steven Starr. I need to go now.I need to cook Konstantinos
I am SO happy to see that Erin Stafford was recognized!
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