Restaurants & Bars
James Beard Awards 2019: Chicago Nominees Named
Local talent made the cut in eight categories.
CHICAGO — The James Beard Foundation announced its list of Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the 2019 James Beard Foundation Awards, and six Chicago chefs were named in the Best Chef, Great Lakes Region category.
Selected from thousands of entries in nearly 60 categories, the semifinalists represent a wide range of culinary talent.
The James Beard Award winners will be announced on Monday, May 6, at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago.
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James Beard Award 2019 nominees in Chicago:
Best chef, Great Lakes Region:
Rising star chef of the year:
Outstanding restaurateur:
Outstanding baker:
Outstanding pastry chef:
Outstanding bar program:
Outstanding wine program:
Outstanding restaurant design, 76 seats and over:
Best chef, Great Lakes Region:
- Diana Dávila, Mi Tocaya Antojería
- Jason Hammel, Lula Café
- Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark, Parachute
- David Posey and Anna Posey, Elske
- Noah Sandoval, Oriole
- Lee Wolen, Boka
Rising star chef of the year:
- Alisha Elenz, MFK
Outstanding restaurateur:
- Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm, Boka Restaurant Group, Chicago (Boka, Girl & the Goat, Momotaro, and others)
Outstanding baker:
- Greg Wade, Publican Quality Bread
Outstanding pastry chef:
- Meg Galus, Boka
Outstanding bar program:
- Lost Lake
Outstanding wine program:
- Spiaggia
Outstanding restaurant design, 76 seats and over:
- Land and Sea Dept., for Lonesome Rose
- Parts and Labor Design, for Pacific Standard Time
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