Here Come Your 2010 Beard Award Finalists

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Mar 22, 2010 4:20PM

Here are your local nominees for the 2010 James Bears Awards. Winners will be announced May 2-3 in New York City.

Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants or Chefs: Kevin Pang
Newspaper Feature Writing: Mike Sula and Cliff Doerksen of the Reader
Reporting on Health, Environment, or Nutrition: Monica Eng
Multimedia Food Feature: Chicagotribune.com
Television Segment: Steve Dolinsky for "ABC7 Friday Feature - The Hungry Hound"
Best Television Food Personality: Rick Bayless
Audio Webcast or Radio Show: Eight Forty-Eight
Outstanding Restaurant Graphics: Korn Design for Mercat a la Planxa
Best Chef - Great Lakes: Michael Carlson, Koren Grieveson, Arun Sampanthavivat, Bruce Sherman
Outstanding Pastry Chef: Mindy Segal
Outstanding Service Award: Alinea
Outstanding Restaurateur: Rich Melman
Best Restaurant: Spiaggia