The James Beard Award Semi's Are In at Phoodie.info: The New ...

According to philly.com, the results of the James Beard Foundation?s semifinalists are in, and they?re more or less what we expected. The following Philly staples made the list: for Outstanding Bar Program, the go-to upholders of cool Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. and Standard Tap. Stephen Starr, Vetri, and Tria win a few notable mentions. And in slightly hipper news, Dogfish Head?s Sam Calagione gets a nod for Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional (looks like Charlize isn?t the only celebrity fixture with good taste). You can read the rest for yourself below:

?New Restaurant: The Farm and Fisherman; Tashan; Zeppoli
Outstanding Bar Program: The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co.; Standard Tap
Outstanding Pastry Chef: Jessie Prawlucki (Fond/Belle Cakery)
Outstanding Restaurant: Vetri
Outstanding Restaurateur: Stephen Starr
Outstanding Service: Fountain Restaurant; Vetri
Outstanding Wine Program: Tria
Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional: Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery)
Rising Star Chef of the Year: Joe Cicala (Le Virt?); JD Morton (Domaine Hudson); Lee Styer (Fond)
Best Chef/Mid-Atlantic: Pierre Calmels (Bibou); Jay Caputo (Espuma in Rehoboth Beach); David Gilberg (Koo Zee Doo); Konstantinos Pitsillides (Kanella); Chip Roman (Blackfish); Marcie Turney (Barbuzzo)?

Source: http://www.phoodie.info/2012/02/21/the-james-beard-award-semis-are-in/

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