James Beard 2013 Semi-finalists List Announced

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James Beard 2013 Semi-finalists List Announced

POSTED: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 1:20 PM

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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