@The_Wedge revamps their croissants, @Scott_Pampuch competes with @DeRushaEats, @Untiedts unveils their first canteloupe of the season, @WeeklyDish polls for best cupcakes, and @StephMarch rants about poorly capitalized menus.
The 2010 James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists are out — gaze upon the glory. For Best Chef: Midwest, some very solid names: Alex Roberts. Isaac Becker. Vincent Francoual. Stewart Woodman. Lenny Russo. Mike Phillips. And (new to me) Hakan Lundberg of Cosmos. D’Amico gets a shot at Outstanding Restaurateur, Bar La Grassa for Best New Restaurant, Michelle Gayer gets a nod for Outstanding Pastry Chef, Sameh Wadi for Rising Star, and La Belle Vie for Outstanding Wine Service. There are more details over at Rick Nelson’s posting, so give it a read.
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[...] city’s top destinations for sophisticated dining. Chef Stewart Woodman of Heidi’s was nominated today for a James Beard Foundation Award, one of the country’s highest gastronomic honors. UPDATES [...]
[...] memorable moments. Sadly, on the same day Stewart Woodman was chosen as a 2010 James Beard Award semifinalist for best Midwestern chef, Heidi’s Restaurant was destroyed in a terrible fire. We were so shocked and sad to hear [...]