Chicago: Introduction: What's New: James Beard Award Nominees

James Beard Award Nominees

The 2008 James Beard Award nominations are in and Chicago received the following nods. Awards will be announced June 8.

For Outstanding Chef in the U.S.: Grant Achatz of Alinea

For Outstanding Pastry Chef in the U.S.: Mindy Segal of HotChocolate

For Best Chef / Great Lakes: Bruce Sherman of North Pond, Graham Elliot Bowles of Avenues and Carrie Nahabedian of Naha

For Outstanding Wine Service: Bin 36

For Outstanding Service: Spiaggia

For Outstanding Restaurant Graphics: Sepia

For Outstanding Restaurateur: Richard Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Read more about the James Beard Awards at www.jbfawards.com