The nominees for the 2008 James Beard Awards have just been announced. For Best Chef in the Southeast, the nominees are:
Hugh Acheson
Five and Ten
Athens, GA
Arnaud Berthelier
The Dining Room
The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
Atlanta
Linton Hopkins
Restaurant Eugene
Atlanta
Mike Lata
Fig
Charleston, SC
Robert Stehling
Hominy Grill
Charleston, SC
You can see the full list of nominees here.
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I hope that Eliza Strickland wins for piece, "Burnt Chefs," in the "NEWSPAPER FEATURE WRITING ABOUT RESTAURANTS AND/OR CHEFS" category. As a graduate of the CCA after the change in ownership, I can definitely vouch for the accuracy of her piece. She did a great job and ruffled a lot of feathers.