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After voting in the Chicago Way, the 2008 James Beard Award nominees were announced today (via). The list is filled with some familiar names (Grant Achatz for outstanding chef, Rich Melman for Outstanding restaurateur) and encompasses a good cross section of the city's dining scene. For the coveted "Best Chef: Great Lakes" category, the inclusion of North Pond's Bruce Sherman, Naha's Carrie Nahabedian and Graham Elliot Bowles gives Chicago a 3-in-5 chance that the winning chef will be located here. The one section where Chicago's restaurants were notably absent was in the "best new restaurant" category, where Sepia was snubbed.
The Gerasoles (CBS2's Vince and his Spatulatta daughters Olivia and Isabella) made nominations a family affair. Papa Gerasole earned marks for his "Table for Two" segment on Channel 2, while his daughters earned a nod for their podcast.
Take a look at the list and let us know who you think should have been nominated.
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Truth be told we haven't had too many new opening in 2007. Haven't been to Sepia yet.
Here's to new restaurants in Chicago in 2008!
Pulling for Grant, in more ways than one.
I finally get to eat at Alinea this week, after collecting gift certificates for the past couple of years...
Go Grant! I noticed Mindy Segal's name is on there too, and Hot Chocolate is fantastic. So go Mindy!
I haven't been to Sepia or Alinea either, but now I have to go for sure.
GO CHICAGO CHEFS!
By the way, Geoffrey Baer's Chicago Food special on WTTW was pretty awesome too. I sat through and watched the whole thing and was really entertained and even educated by some cool stuff on there.
I still love the picture of that guy who invented Saganaki, with his hair on fire, laughing his ass off. That's unforgettable. Flaming cheese? Only in Chicago!
I nominate Katie Holmes. (too easy?)
Grant needs to win.
Motherfucker had CANCER OF THE TOUNGE and bounced back to maintain a world class restaurant. It doesn't get more badass than that.
My favorite part is the fact he only missed ten days of work during three years of treatment. I'd hate to be a line cook at Alinea and try calling off because "the sniffles".
@plum..
WORD.