James Beard 2013 Semi-finalists List Announced
Philly represent! South Jersey, too.
James Beard 2013 Semi-finalists List Announced
For American chefs and restaurants, the James Beard Awards are like the Oscars. There are Armani tuxes and plunging necklines, stunning victories and tear-spalttered upsets. So understandably, Twitter was buzzing this morning when the Foundation released their 2013 list of semi-finalists for the 2013 Awards. Philly is well represented in the national categories. Some impressive examples:
-Artisan Boulanger Patissier, never on the list before, for Best Pastry Chef
-Joe Cicala of Le Virtu and Christopher Kearse of Will for Rising Star
-Franklin Mortgage for Best Bar Program
-Vernick for Best New Restaurant
Here's the local list for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic:
-Scott Anderson, Elements, Princeton
-Joey Baldino, Zeppoli, Collingswood
-Pierre Calmels, Bibou
-Konstantinos Pitsillides, Kanella
-Sylva Senat, Tashan
-Brad Spence, Amis
-Lee Styer, Fond
-Marcie Turney, Barbuzzo
You can check out the full list here.
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