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James Beard 2019 - Great Lakes

James Beard 2019 - Great Lakes

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 on 2021.09.22
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14 Places
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Momotaro

Japanese restaurant · West Town

Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Boka Restaurant Group, Outstanding Restaurateur

Girl & The Goat

New American restaurant · West Town

Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Outstanding Restaurateur

Publican Quality Meats

Butcher shop · West Town

Nominee: Greg Wade, Outstanding Baker

Parachute

Korean restaurant · Avondale

Winner: Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark, Best Chef: Great Lakes

Mi Tocaya Antojería

Mexican restaurant · Logan Square

Nominee: Diana Dávila, Best Chef: Great Lakes

Elske

New American restaurant · West Town

Nominee: David Posey and Anna Posey, Best Chef - Great Lakes

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Oriole

Fine dining restaurant · Fulton River District

Nominee: Noah Sandoval, Best Chef - Great Lakes

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Cafe Spiaggia

Nominee: Spiaggia, Outstanding Wine Program

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Boka

American restaurant · Lincoln Park

Nominee: Meg Galus, Outstanding Pastry Chef Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Boka Restaurant Group, Outstanding Restaurateur

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Mfk

Spanish restaurant · North Side

Nominee: Alisha Elenz, Rising Star Chef of the Year

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Lula Cafe

New American restaurant · Logan Square

Nominee: Jason Hammel, Best Chef - Great Lakes

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Lost Lake

Permanently Closed

Nominee: Lost Lake, Outstanding Bar Program

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Sister Pie

Bakery · Islandview

Nominee: Lisa Ludwinski, Outstanding Baker

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Zingerman's Roadhouse

American restaurant · Ann Arbor

Nominee: Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Outstanding Service

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James Beard 2019 - Great Lakes

14 Places
jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2019-james-beard-award-nominees
Momotaro
Japanese restaurant

Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Boka Restaurant Group, Outstanding Restaurateur

Girl & The Goat
New American restaurant

Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Outstanding Restaurateur

Publican Quality Meats
Butcher shop

Nominee: Greg Wade, Outstanding Baker

Parachute
Korean restaurant

Winner: Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark, Best Chef: Great Lakes

Mi Tocaya Antojería
Mexican restaurant

Nominee: Diana Dávila, Best Chef: Great Lakes

Elske
New American restaurant

Nominee: David Posey and Anna Posey, Best Chef - Great Lakes

Oriole
Fine dining restaurant

Nominee: Noah Sandoval, Best Chef - Great Lakes

Cafe Spiaggia

Nominee: Spiaggia, Outstanding Wine Program

Boka
American restaurant

Nominee: Meg Galus, Outstanding Pastry Chef Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Boka Restaurant Group, Outstanding Restaurateur

Mfk
Spanish restaurant

Nominee: Alisha Elenz, Rising Star Chef of the Year

Lula Cafe
New American restaurant

Nominee: Jason Hammel, Best Chef - Great Lakes

Lost Lake
Permanently closed

Nominee: Lost Lake, Outstanding Bar Program

Sister Pie
Bakery

Nominee: Lisa Ludwinski, Outstanding Baker

Zingerman's Roadhouse
American restaurant

Nominee: Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Outstanding Service

jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2019-james-beard-award-nominees

Momotaro

Japanese restaurant · West Town

Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Boka Restaurant Group, Outstanding Restaurateur

Girl & The Goat

New American restaurant · West Town

Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Outstanding Restaurateur

Publican Quality Meats

Butcher shop · West Town

Nominee: Greg Wade, Outstanding Baker

Parachute

Korean restaurant · Avondale

Winner: Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark, Best Chef: Great Lakes

Mi Tocaya Antojería

Mexican restaurant · Logan Square

Nominee: Diana Dávila, Best Chef: Great Lakes

Elske

New American restaurant · West Town

Nominee: David Posey and Anna Posey, Best Chef - Great Lakes

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Oriole

Fine dining restaurant · Fulton River District

Nominee: Noah Sandoval, Best Chef - Great Lakes

JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION

Cafe Spiaggia

Nominee: Spiaggia, Outstanding Wine Program

JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION

Boka

American restaurant · Lincoln Park

Nominee: Meg Galus, Outstanding Pastry Chef Nominee: Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Boka Restaurant Group, Outstanding Restaurateur

JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION

Mfk

Spanish restaurant · North Side

Nominee: Alisha Elenz, Rising Star Chef of the Year

JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION

Lula Cafe

New American restaurant · Logan Square

Nominee: Jason Hammel, Best Chef - Great Lakes

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Lost Lake

Permanently Closed

Nominee: Lost Lake, Outstanding Bar Program

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Sister Pie

Bakery · Islandview

Nominee: Lisa Ludwinski, Outstanding Baker

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Zingerman's Roadhouse

American restaurant · Ann Arbor

Nominee: Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Outstanding Service

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