Thursday

And the semifinalists are.......

The James Beard Foundation just released the semifinalists (link PDF) for its annual awards honoring the nation's best restaurants, chefs and other food and drink professionals.


A few folks from our area earned spots on the list:

Outstanding Chef-
Michael Smith, Michael Smith, Kansas City, MO

Outstanding Restaurant-
The American Restaurant, Kansas City, MO

Best Chef Midwest-
Linda Duerr, Zest, Leawood, KS
Colby Garrelts, Bluestem, Kansas City, MO

1 comment:

Midtown Food Guy said...

Michael Smith is outstanding and my personal KC favorite. When I talk with him I feel like a kid talking to a baseball star. And I know that's sad on my part.