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Usual Suspects Make James Beard Award Semifinals – NBC Chicago

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Usual Suspects Make James Beard Award Semifinals
NBC Chicago
Up again for Best Chef Great Lakes are the usual suspects: Curtis Duffy (Avenues at the Peninsula), Koren Grieveson (Avec), Arun Sampanthavivat (Arun's),

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james beard foundation nominees announced

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

best chef-great lakes: suzy crofton, crofton on wells; christophe david, nomi at the park hyatt; curtis duffy, avenues at the peninsula chicago; kendal duque, sepia; koren grieveson, avec; michael maddox, le titi de paris; …

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and the award goes to…

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

best chef: great lakes curtis duffy, avenues at the peninsula. · best chef: great lakes kendal duque, sepia. · best chef: great lakes koren grieveson, avec. · best chef: great lakes michael maddox, le titi de paris (arlington hgts.). …

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James Beard Foundation nominees announced

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Best Chef-Great Lakes: Suzy Crofton, Crofton on Wells; Christophe David, Nomi at the Park Hyatt; Curtis Duffy, Avenues at the Peninsula Chicago; Kendal Duque, Sepia; Koren Grieveson, Avec; Michael Maddox, Le Titi De Paris; …

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Curtis Duffy on Being Green, 'Grand Chefs Gala'

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

… honors that night in the Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, which recognizes originality exhibited by Chicago’s culinary professionals. He’s nominated in the Best Fine Dining (for Avenues) and Celebrity Chef categories. …

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James Beard Foundation nominees announced

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Best Chef-Great Lakes: Suzy Crofton, Crofton on Wells; Christophe David, Nomi at the Park Hyatt; Curtis Duffy, Avenues at the Peninsula Chicago; Kendal Duque, Sepia; Koren Grieveson, Avec; Michael Maddox, Le Titi De Paris; …

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Curtis Duffy Gets Super Props from Grant Achatz

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Friday night he’s hosting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s annual Grand Chefs Gala, where he’s up for two honors in the Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence (Best Fine Dining and Celebrity Chef). …

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EVENT REPORT: Chefs Take Center Stage at Cystic Fibrosis

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

With a two-hour cocktail reception that offered tasting stations from more than 30 local restaurants, a presentation of the Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, and two local chefs—Curtis Duffy of Avenues at the Peninsula and …

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The Stew: James Beard award semifinalists are plentiful in Chicago

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Best Chef, Great Lakes region: Michael Carlson (Schwa), Curtis Duffy (Avenues), Koren Grieveson (Avec), Bill Kim (Urban Belly), Chris Nugent (Les Nomades), Arun Sampanthavivat (Arun’s), Bruce Sherman (North Pond), Giuseppe Tentori …

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Chicago chefs collect Beard accolades — in Vegas | Crain's Chicago

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Among her competitors is Josh Adams of June restaurant in Peoria Heights. Other Chicago semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Awards are: Jean Joho of Everest, outstanding chef. Paul Kahan of Blackbird, outstanding chef. …

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