Wisconsin well-represented in James Beard Awards semifinals
Lupi and Iris in Milwaukee up for Best Restaurant
Wisconsin well-represented in James Beard Awards semifinals
Lupi and Iris in Milwaukee up for Best Restaurant
MARK ON THE CULINARY WORLD WITH FOUR JAMES BEARD NOMINATIONS. JAMES BEARD AWARDS ARE THE OSCARS OF COOKING. FIRST UP, THE OWNERS OF BLACK SHOE HOSPITALITY ARE UP FOR OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR. AMY AND JASON KERSTEIN, JOE MUENCH AND DAN SNIDER RUN SEVERAL RESTAURANTS INCLUDING STORY HILL BKC AND BUTTERMINT FINER DINING AND COCKTAILS. MILWAUKEE’S LUPI AND IRIS ON VAN BUREN AND MASON IS UP FOR BEST NEW RESTAURANT. THE MEDITERRANEAN INSPIRED MENU IS GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH RESTAURANTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. AND TWO MILWAUKEE TEAMS ARE UP FOR BEST CHEF MIDWEST. DAN JACOBS AND DAN VAN RITE RUN UPSCALE AMERICAN RESTAURANT ESTER-EV ON ERIE AND CORCORAN NEAR THE RIVER. GREGORY LEON RUNS AMILINDA, ON BROADWAY AND WISCONSIN. IT SPECIALIZES IN SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE FARE. FINAL NOMINEES WILL BE ANNOUNCES MARCH 29. WINNERS WILL BE CELEBRATED JUNE
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Wisconsin well-represented in James Beard Awards semifinals
Lupi and Iris in Milwaukee up for Best Restaurant
Several Wisconsin chefs and restaurants are in the running for James Beard Awards, which are considered the Oscars of the culinary world.Outstanding Restaurateur: Black Shoe Hospitality owners Amy and Jason Kerstein, Joe Muench and Dan Snider, Story Hill BKC in Milwaukee and Buttermint Finer Dining and Cocktails in ShorewoodOutstanding Restaurant:Wickman House, Ellison BayEmerging Chef:Jamie Hoang, Ahan, MadisonBest New Restaurant: Lupi and Iris, Van Buren and Mason streets, Milwaukee Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker:Andrew Hutchison, Madison Sourdough, Madison Best Chef - Midwest:Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite EsterEv, Erie Street, MilwaukeeGregory Leon, Amilinda on Broadway and Wisconsin Avenue, MilwaukeeFrancesco Mangano, Osteria Papavero, MadisonItaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison Final nominees will be announced on March 29, and winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on June 5 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. See full list of semifinalists
MILWAUKEE —
Several Wisconsin chefs and restaurants are in the running for James Beard Awards, which are considered the Oscars of the culinary world.
Outstanding Restaurateur:
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- Black Shoe Hospitality owners Amy and Jason Kerstein, Joe Muench and Dan Snider, Story Hill BKC in Milwaukee and Buttermint Finer Dining and Cocktails in Shorewood
Outstanding Restaurant:
- Wickman House, Ellison Bay
Emerging Chef:
- Jamie Hoang, Ahan, Madison
Best New Restaurant:
- Lupi and Iris, Van Buren and Mason streets, Milwaukee
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker:
- Andrew Hutchison, Madison Sourdough, Madison
Best Chef - Midwest:
- Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite EsterEv, Erie Street, Milwaukee
- Gregory Leon, Amilinda on Broadway and Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee
- Francesco Mangano, Osteria Papavero, Madison
- Itaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison
Final nominees will be announced on March 29, and winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on June 5 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.