As published in the Trib, Chicagoans nabbed twelve Beard Foundation Nominations for their 2007 Awards.
For this board the most notable was that of our friend and compatriot Graham Elliot Bowles who is a nominee for "Rising Chef of the Year," although some here surely imagined that he has been long risen to prominence. Chef GEB you have home-town support.
Other nominees:
Rich Melman, Oustanding Restauranteur
Jean Joho (Everest) and Paul Kahan (Blackbird), Outstanding Chef
Frontera Grill and Spiaggia, Outstanding Restaurant
Mindy Segal (Hot Chocolate), outstanding Pastry Chef
Grant Achatz (Alinea), Carrie Nahabedian (Naha), and Bruce Sherman (North Pond), Best Chef (Great Lakes)
Tru, Outstanding Service
Bin 36 and Brian Duncan, Outstanding Wine Service
LTHforum, Outstanding Website (Just kidding about this award, but well-deserved)
Success to all!
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