The James Beard Foundation Awards announced the 2018 semi-finalists last week. On the list we saw a ton of familiar names, specifically names of guests we’ve had on our Food Republic Today podcast! Not only are these folks making some of the best food in the country, they also have fantastic podcast voices and interesting things to say. Check out these episodes featuring chefs Amanda Cohen, Evan Funke, Kate Williams, Michael Solomonov and others. Want more of the podcast? Check it out here and be sure to subscribe!
Alex Stupak of Empellón Midtown, NYC
Best New Restaurant, Best Chef: New York City
Evan Funke of Felix Trattoria, Venice, CA
Best New Restaurant
Kate Williams of Lady of the House, Detroit
Best New Restaurant
Fabio Trabocchi of Fiola, Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Chef
Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook of Zahav, Philadelphia
Outstanding Service
Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy, NYC
Best Chef: New York City
Alex Raij of Txikito, NYC
Best Chef: New York City
Diego Galicia and Rico Torres, Mixtli, San Antonio
Best Chef: Southwest
Joshua Skenes, Saison, San Francisco
Best Chef: West