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Philly represents in the 2012 James Beard Foundation semifinals
The list of semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation's annual awards has been released and, once again, Philly is alllll up in it.
Philly represents in the 2012 James Beard Foundation semifinals
The list of semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation's annual awards has been released and, once again, Philly is alllll up in it. Some of the city's most talked-about chefs and restaurants have earned nods this year. There are also a few repeats of last year's semifinalist noms.
Tashan (777 S. Broad St.), a name constantly on Team Meal Ticket's lips, is up for Best New Restaurant, along with Washington Square's The Farm and Fisherman (1120 Pine St.). Unsurprisingly, The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. (112 S. 18th St.) is included in the new Outstanding Bar Program category. As for a few of this year's repeat noms, we've got Vetri (1312 Spruce St.) on the docket for several categories, Lee Styer of Fond (1617 E. Passyunk Ave.) up for Rising Star Chef of the Year and Bibou's Pierre Calmels (1009 S. Eighth St.) earning a nod for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, a category in which Philadelphia is very well-represented.
Check out the full list of deserving semifinal nominees after the jump. Finalists will be announced March 19, and the awards ceremony is scheduled for May 7 in NYC.
Best New Restaurant
Tashan
The Farm and Fisherman
Outstanding Bar Program
Standard Tap (901 N. Second St.)
The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co.
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Jessie Prawlucki of Fond and Belle Cakery
Outstanding Restaurant
Vetri
Outstanding Restaurateur
Stephen Starr Restaurants
Outstanding Service
Fountain Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel (1 Logan Square)
Vetri
Outstanding Wine Program
Tria (1317 Spruce St., 123 S. 18th St., 1601 Walnut St.)
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Joe Cicala of Le Virtu (1927 E. Passyunk Ave.)
Lee Styer of Fond
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
Pierre Calmels of Bibou
David Gilberg of Koo Zee Doo (614 N. Second St.)
Konstantinos Pitsillides of Kanella (1001 Spruce St.)
Marcie Turney of Barbuzzo (10 S. 13th St.)
Chip Roman of Blackfish (119 Fayette St., Conshohocken)
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