The Churn: James Beard Award Semifinalists and More

Becca Dilley / Heavy Table
Becca Dilley / Heavy Table

Chefs from Travail, Tilia, and Saffron are among the semifinalists in the Best Chef: Midwest category of the James Beard Awards; Marvel Bar (whiskey flight pictured above), Kim Bartmann, and Jamie Malone of Sea Change are among the locals in the national categories; and here are the awards from Madison’s perspective. The Well Fed Guide to Life dines out at John’s Pizza Cafe. City Pages collects some excellent local restaurants you may have overlooked. Tasting notes on Ziege Zacke Blue cheese from Roelli and LaClare of Wisconsin (here’s ours), and a sample of Lucid Brewing’s new Duce oak aged imperial red ale.