Last month, the James Beard Foundation announced its semifinalists for the Restaurant and Chef Awards. Today that list—which includes notable locals like Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi of Joule and Revel, as well as Kristi Brown of Communion—got whittled down even further to a tidy list of finalists.
As part of the changes introduced by the foundation’s recent audit, a newly convened tasting panel will ensure someone visits each nominee as part of the selection process. The actual winners get announced on June 13 in a Chicago awards ceremony hosted by Kwame Onwuachi of Food & Wine and Top Chef fame. The Foundation will also present its special achievement awards for Humanitarian of the Year,
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