Bonsoiree Chef Tapped for Beard Dinner

Shin Thompson has taken Bonsoirée from an underground dinner club to one of the better BYOB joints in town with his fusion of French and Japanese cuisines and detailed-yet-affordable tasting menus.

Thompson's been tabbed to be the chef for the annual James Beard Foundation dinner June 22 at the James Beard House in New York City. This is a highly coveted gig for chefs, as their cooking will be on full display to a dining room full of peers and some of the most respected critics in the world.