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2020 James Beard Foundation Nominations Announced

By PDX Food Dude Last Update May 4, 2020 2 Comments

NewspaperAfter 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.… Read the rest

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

    Reader Survey 2017: Best Cocktail Bar in Portland

    By PDX Food Dude Last Update August 26, 2017

    Clyde Common Bar PortlandThe Results for the 2017 Best Cocktail Bar in Portland are surprising.

    Teardrop Lounge, which has topped this list every year other than 2011 suddenly dropped to number four. In its place, the next top choices all bumped up one.… 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

    Naomi Pomeroy of Beast & Expatriate Wins James Beard Award

    By PDX Food Dude Last Update May 5, 2014

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    Naomi Pomeroy, owner of the ever popular Beast restaurant and the newer and well reviewed Expatriate, has won a James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest. This is the first win for Pomeroy, though she was nominated in 2010, 2012 and 2013.… Read the rest

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