The semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation awards were announced today with a total of nine recognitions for South Florida and eight from other areas of Florida. The JBF Awards are the highest honor for food and beverage professionals working in North America; which?include all aspects of the industry: chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, food journalists, restaurant designers and architects.
On Monday March 19 the final nominees will be announced. On May 7 the?winners will be honored at a gala awards ceremony at Lincoln Center?s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.?Tickets to attend the ceremony go on sale Monday, March 19, Awards Box Office 914.231.6180.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
The roster of South Florida James Beard Foundation nominees reads:
Best New Restaurant: Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, Miami Beach, FL
Outstanding Pastry Chef: Hedy Goldsmith, Michael?s Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
Outstanding Service: Caf? Boulud at the Brazilian Court Hotel,?Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional: Virginia Philip, Virginia Philip Wine Shop & Academy, West Palm Beach, FL
Rising Star Chef of the Year: Jarrod Verbiak, dB Bistro moderne at the JW Marriott ?Marquis Miami, FL
And South Florida has got four contenders for Best Chef of the South:
Clay Conley, Buccan, Palm Beach, FL
Paula DaSilva, 1500? at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Jeff McInnis, Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, Miami FL
Sergio Navarro, Pubbelly, Miami Beach, FL
Elsewhere in the state of Florida recognition goes to:
Best?Restaurateur: Richard Gonzmart, Columbia Restaurant, Tampa, FL
And seven Best New Chef nominees throughout Florida are:
Greg Baker, The Refinery, Tampa, FL
Scott Hunnel, Victoria &Albert?s at Disney?s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Chad Johnson, SideBerns, Tampa, FL
James and Julie Petrakis, The Ravenous Pig, Winter?Park, FL
Jeanie Roland, The Perfect Caper, Punta Gorda, FL
Henry Salgado, Spanish River Grill, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Born and raised in Rhode Island, I can?t help but acknowledge the world class food city it has become with seven JBF nods, including best new restaurant, best chef northeast and rising star chef of the year.
Best New Restaurant: The Dorrance, Providence, RI
Outstanding Bar Program:?Cook & Brown Public House, Providence, RI
Rising Star Chef of the Year:?Benjamin Sukle, The Dorrance, Providence, RI
Four Best Chef of the Northeast nods:
Matt and Kate Jennings, La Laiterie, Providence, RI
Champe Speidel, Persimmon, Bristol, RI
Sai Viswanath, Dewolf Tavern, Bristol, RI
?The James Beard Foundation is at the center of America?s culinary community, dedicated to exploring the way food enriches lives. ?A cookbook author and teacher, James Beard was a champion of American cuisine who helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Today, the Beard Foundation continues in the same spirit by offering a variety of events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain, and foster a deeper understanding of our culinary culture. These programs include educational initiatives, food industry awards, an annual national food conference, Leadership Awards program, culinary scholarships, and publications. In addition to maintaining the historic James Beard House in New York City?s Greenwich Village as a ?performance space? for visiting chefs, the Foundation has created a robust online community, and hosts tastings, lectures, workshops, and food-related art exhibits in New York City and around the country.? -excerpted from:?The James Beard Foundation website.
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