Three Portland Nominees have made the list.As expected, the James Beard Foundation has announced the finalists for the Restaurant and Chef award categories. Here are the results for Oregon:Outstanding Restauranteur of the year Portland nominee:Akkapong "Earl" Ninsom - Langbaan, Hat Yai, Eem, PaaDee, Phuket CafeBest Chef Northwest and Pacific:Thomas … [Read more...] about James Beard Foundation 2022 Awards Finalists Announced
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James Beard Award Semifinalists for 2022 Announced
Oregon list has seven Semifinalists. Finalists to be announced March 16After a two-year holding period due to the pandemic, The James Beard Foundation announced its list of finalists this week. Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees will be revealed on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Scottsdale, AZ. Portland Semifinalists: Outstanding RestaurateurAkkapong "Earl" … [Read more...] about James Beard Award Semifinalists for 2022 Announced
Coquine, Eem Honored by NY Times
The New York Times released a list of "The 50 places in America we're most excited about right now." Portland restaurants Coquine and Eem made the list.The Times article does not rank the restaurants, instead, saying "they reflect the rich mosaic of American dining... Some are classics, still great after decades. Others are in their prime, restaurants at their practiced … [Read more...] about Coquine, Eem Honored by NY Times
2020 James Beard Foundation Nominations Announced
After a long delay because of Covid-19, The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2020 nominations. You can read the full (huge) list on the PFD-PR website. Note that there is little chance all of these nominees will make it to the finals, but as they say, it's an honor just to be nominated.Here are the James Beard Foundation's Oregon Nominations Best New … [Read more...] about 2020 James Beard Foundation Nominations Announced