Congratulations to all the nominees for the prestigious 2019 James Beard Foundation [LINK] Awards, announced today [March 27].
Here are the Virginia/DC contenders:
2019 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BOOK AWARDS
Baking and Desserts
Pie Squared: Irresistibly Easy Sweet & Savory Slab Pies | Cathy Barrow [LINK]
2019 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BROADCAST MEDIA AWARDS
Television Program, in Studio or Fixed Location
Pati’s Mexican Table – Tijuana: Stories from the Border | Airs on WETA [LINK] Washington; Distributed Nationally by American Public Television
2019 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION JOURNALISM AWARDS
Innovative Storytelling
“What’s in a Food Truck?” | Bonnie Berkowitz, Seth Blanchard, Aaron Steckelberg, and Monica Ulmanu, The Washington Post [LINK]
Personal Essay, Short Form
“Doritos is Developing Lady-Friendly Chips Because You Should Never Hear a Woman Crunch” | Maura Judkis, The Washington Post
2019 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION RESTAURANT AND CHEF AWARDS
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Pichet Ong | Brothers and Sisters, Washington, D.C. [LINK]
Outstanding Restaurant
Jaleo, Washington, D.C. [LINK]
Rising Star Chef of the Year
A chef age 30 or younger who displays exceptional talent, character, and leadership ability, and who is likely to make a significant impact in years to come.
Kwame Onwuachi | Kith and Kin, Washington, D.C. [LINK]
Best Chefs in America | Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA]
Amy Brandwein | Centrolina, Washington, D.C. [LINK]
Tom Cunanan | Bad Saint, Washington, D.C. [LINK]
2019 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AMERICA’S CLASSICS
Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse, Washington, D.C. | Owner: Paul Katinas [LINK]
2019 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Patrick O’Connell | Multiple James Beard Award-Winning Chef; Chef & Owner, The Inn at Little Washington in Washington, VA [LINK]
Winners will be announced at the 2019 James Beard Awards Gala will take place on Monday, May 6, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The 2019 Leadership Awards will be held on Sunday, May 5 in Chicago, and the 2019 Media Awards will take place on Friday, April 26, at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City.
A full list of all nominees is here [LINK]–
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