James Beard Foundation snubs Portland Though chefs Katy Millard of Coquine, Justin Woodward of Castagna and Peter Cho of Han Oak were all nominated for Best Chef Northwest, the annual James Beard Awards night in Chicago was a complete washout for Portland. In the end, none of the local nominees won an award this year. Seattle chefs Brady Williams of Canlis and Rachel Yang and … [Read more...] about Portland Shut Out of 2019 James Beard Awards
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James Beard Foundation Announces 2019 Finalists
James Beard voters leave Portland out of national awards. It seems like they just came out with the semi-finalists list, but the James Beard Foundation Award nominations for 2019 have been narrowed down to just a few semi-finalists in the Portland area. We were left out of all the national awards: For Best Chef Northwest:Peter Cho - Han Oak Katy Millard - Coquine … [Read more...] about James Beard Foundation Announces 2019 Finalists
James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced for 2019
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 RestaurantCanard, Portland Sawyer, SeattleOutstanding BakerKim Boyce of BakeshopOutstanding Bar ProgramExpatriate, Portland No Anchor, SeattleOutstanding ChefGabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon, … [Read more...] about James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced for 2019
Portland Restaurants – Where We are Eating Summer 2018
The endless question: What are the best Portland restaurants? I frequently get letters from tourists asking, "What are the Best Portland Restaurants?" Lists of such are a dime a dozen, so instead, we decided to do something different - the restaurants that we are frequenting. Some are new, some old favorites, but if you are serious about Portland food they all deserve your … [Read more...] about Portland Restaurants – Where We are Eating Summer 2018
2018 James Beard Awards Nominees
Big press release from the James Beard Foundation today - the 2018 James Beard Awards nominationsNEW YORK, NY (February 15, 2018) - The James Beard Foundation announced today its list of Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the 28th annual James Beard Foundation Awards. Selected from a list of more than 20,000 online entries, the prestigious group of … [Read more...] about 2018 James Beard Awards Nominees