The James Beard Award is like the Academy Award for foodies. They recognize national culinary excellence in categories like, chefs, restaurants, bar programs, bakers, an so on. They’re gathering in Chicago tonight to announce the winners and Chicagoans have made six of the categories…
OUTSTANDING CHEF- Jason Vincent, Giant in Logan Square
OUTSTANDING RETAURANT- Parachute, Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim, Avondale
BEST NEW RESTAURANT- Kasama, Genie Kwon and Tim Floreshelm, Eat Ukrainian Village
OUTSTANDING BAKER- Maya-Camille Broussard’s Justice of the Pies
OUTSTANDING BAR PROGRAM- Nobody’s Darling, Angela Barnes and Renauda Riddle, Andersonville
BEST CHEF GREAT LAKES REGION- Jason Hammel, Lula Café, Logan Square
