The annual James Beard Award Semifinalists were announced earlier today.
In Decatur, Kimball House got a nod for “Outstanding Bar Program” and Billy Allin is a semifinalist for “Best Chef: Southeast. Here’s a list of Atlanta and Decatur nominees…
Best New Restaurant
Lusca – Atlanta
Outstanding Bar Program
Kimball House
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Pamela Moxley, Miller Union
Outstanding Restaurant
Bacchanalia
Outstanding Restaurateur
Ford Fry, Atlanta (The Optimist, King + Duke, JCT. Kitchen & Bar, and others)
Outstanding Service
One Flew South
Outstanding Wine Program
Miller Union
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional
Steven Grubbs, Empire State South,
Rising Star of the Year
Landon Thompson, Cooks and Soldiers
Best Chef: Southeast
- Billy Allin, Cakes & Ale,
- Kevin Gillespie, Gunshow
- Todd Ginsberg, The General Muir,
- Steven Satterfield, Miller Union,
Photo courtesy of James Beard website
Isn’t Kevin Gillespie also opening a restaurant in Decatur?
Yep. http://www.decaturmetro.com/2015/01/20/celebrity-chef-kevin-gillespie-opening-new-restaurant-in-decatur/
Decatur is well represented. Congratulations Chefs!
Ralph Kramden got the nod for “Chef of the Future”.
Although Miller Union is on the Westside, co-owner Neal McCarthy is a Decatur resident. Congrats!
Fancy food. Yawn. Can’t get a decent chicken wing at any of these places.
I love reverse snobs.
Picked up a can of Hunt’s yet?