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James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced for 2019

By PDX Food Dude Last Update February 27, 2019

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The semifinalists were announced today for the 2019 29th annual James Beard Awards. Since many of you visit Seattle restaurants I have included them also.

Best New Restaurant
  • Canard, Portland
  • Sawyer, Seattle
  • Outstanding Baker
  • Kim Boyce of Bakeshop
  • Outstanding Bar Program
  • Expatriate, Portland
  • No Anchor, Seattle
  • Outstanding Chef
  • Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon, Portland
  • Renee Erickson, Bateau, Seattle
  • Shiro Kashiba, Sushi Kashiba, Seattle
  • Outstanding Pastry Chef
  • Junko Mine, Cafe Juanita, Kirkland, Washington
  • Oustanding Restaurant
  • Marché, Eugene, Oregon
  • Outstanding Restaurateur
  • Akkapong (Earl) Ninsom of PaaDee (Langbaan, Hat Yai, and others), Portland
  • Outstanding Service
  • Canlis, Seattle
  • Outstanding Wine Program
  • Davenport, Portland
  • Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer
  • Dave Green, Skagit Valley Malting, Burlington, WA
  • Mike Sauer, Red Willow Vineyard, Wapato, WA
  • Rising Star Chef of the Year
  • Jay Blackinton, Aelder/Hogstone’s Wood Oven, Orcas Island, WA
  • Shota Nakajima, Adana, Seattle
  • Best Chef: Northwest
  • Jose Chesa of Ataula
  • Peter Cho of Han Oak
  • Logan Cox, Homer, Seattle
  • Eric Donnelly, RockCreek, Seattle
  • Gregory Gourdet of Departure
  • Eric Johnson, Stateside, Seattle
  • Ha (Christina) Luu and Peter Vuong of Ha VL
  • Katy Millard of Coquine
  • Kristen Murray of Maurice
  • Colin Patterson, Mana Restaurant, Leavenworth, WA
  • Ryan Roadhouse of Nodoguro
  • Mutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, Seattle
  • Brady Williams, Canlis, Seattle
  • Justin Woodward of Castagna
  • Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle
  • Keep in mind, these are the semifinalists.… Read the rest

    Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America

    By PDX Food Dude Last Update December 21, 2015

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    “Welcome to Portland, as in Oregon, the land of milk and honey — also coffee, tea, beer, wine, game, berries, crab, salmon, ice cream in flavors lifted from food trucks and olive oil that chefs compare favorably to Italy’s liquid gold.”… Read the rest

    Reader Survey 2015: Best New Restaurants in Portland

    By PDX Food Dude Last Update August 27, 2017

    Katcha Portland

    I have a friend who visits every few years, and her first question is always, “What are the Best New Restaurants in Portland?” Since I didn’t do a survey in 2014, this list goes back to late 2013.… Read the rest

    Davenport Now Open on East Burnside

    By PDX Food Dude Last Update March 16, 2014

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    Kevin Gibson and Kurt Heilemann have officially opened their new restaurant “Davenport” in the former June space at 2215 E Burnside. You may remember Kevin from such hits as Evoe and Castagna, both on Hawthorne, and Kurt from his general manager position at clarklewis and wine program manager at Paley’s Place.… Read the rest

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