Achatz, Publican Win At Beard Awards
By Chuck Sudo in Food on May 5, 2009 2:50PM
The annual James Beard Award winners were announced over two nights in New York. Despite some strong showings from local chefs, media and restaurateurs, the ceremonies turned into a case of "It was an honor just being nominated."
Alinea's Grant Achatz, disguised as Bob Dylan circa "Time Out Of Mind", strikes a pose for Helen Rosner of MenuPages Chicago.
Grant Achatz, Nick Kokonos, Michael Nagrant and the other folks who worked on the Alinea cookbook took home a Beard for the "Cooking From A Professional Point of View" category. Meanwhile, the Publican can now call itself a Beard Award winner, snagging the nod for Outstanding Restaurant Design.