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News Mon Mar 21 2011

2011 James Beard Foundation Award Finalists Announced

beardfoundationawards2011.jpgThe 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards finalists were tweeted out today, and naturally, several Chicagoans are among the nominees.

Among the journalism awards, the Tribune's Monica Eng is a finalist in the Environment, Food Politics & Policy category, while Michael Gebert and Julia Thiel were nominated in the Multimedia Food Feature for their Key Ingredient series.

The Publican is a finalist for Outstanding Restaurant Graphics. Topolobampo is a finalist for Outstanding Service, and Richard Melman is among the finalists for Outstanding Restaurateur.

Paul Kahan is a finalist for Outstanding Chef, and Stephanie Izard's Girl & the Goat is up for Best New Restaurant. Local Best Chef: Great Lakes finalists include Michael Carlson, Curtis Duffy, Bruce Sherman and Paul Virant. Blackbird's Patrick Fahy and Hot Chocolate's Mindy Segal are both vying for Outstanding Pastry Chef.

Stay tuned till May 6 to see who among the journalists win, and May 9 for the full awards gala.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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