Two Decatur chefs are listed among the semi-finalists for this year’s James Beard Foundation awards.

• Scott Peacock of Watershed fame is one of 20 semi-finalists in the Outstanding Chefs category.
• Cakes & Ale’s Billy Allin is one of 20 semi-finalists in the “Best Chef: Southeast” category.

Peacock was an “Outstanding Chef” semi-finalist last year as well. This is Allin’s first nomination.

Congrats to both Decatur semi-finalists!

Jump over to CL’s Omnivore (who also gets the hat-tip!) for a wrap-up of all nominated chef’s with kitchens around Atlanta.  And for the full list of semi-finalists across the nation, click here (PDF).

Photos ripped from the restaurants’ respective websites.

According to her website, Scott Peacock is the featured chef on The Martha Stewart Show today.

Watch the episode and get Scott’s great-grandmother’s recipe for Chicken and Dumplings.  Or just click this link!

InDecatur notes that Wordsmiths Books will have a fireside chat with Watershed’s Scott Peacock and Martha Stewart Living kitchen director Virginia Willis on December 15th at 2pm.

But that’s not all!

Wordsmiths has a whole day of events planned, including an Art Show, music by Wayne Fishell, and a book signing by Peacock to close out a great first year.

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