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Chicago Semifinalists for James Beard Awards « Windy City Wine Guy

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

… Outstanding Service: Alinea and Spiaggia; Best Chef, Great Lakes: Michael Carlson (Schwa), Curtis Duffy (Avenues at Peninsula), Koren Grieveson (Avec), Bill Kim (Urbanbelly), Chris Nugent (Les Nomades), Arun Sampanthavivat (Arun’s), …

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City Girl Chicago

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Outstanding Chef Jean Joho – Everest, Chicago Paul Kahan* – Blackbird, Chicago Outstanding Restaurant Les Nomades – Chicago Spiaggia* – Chicago Best New Restaurant Cibo Matto at the Wit Pelago at the Raffaello Hotel …

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Tuesday Foodie Forecast: Art Smith knows how to party | Steve

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Art Smith really knows how to party. On Monday, March 1, Oprah’s former personal chef (and current chef/owner of Table Fifty-Two) is celebrating his 50th. … Chefs including Rick Bayless, Gale Gand, Curtis Duffy and Graham Elliot Bowles will be providing sample cuisine and cocktails from their restaurants to festival attendees. There will also be a silent and live auction to benefit Common Threads, an organization Smith founded that educates low-income children on the …

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Chicago Semifinalists for James Beard Awards

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

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

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2010 James Beard Semi-finalists announced!

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Best Chef: Great Lakes Michael Carlson – Schwa Curtis Duffy – Avenues at the Peninsula Chicago Koren Grieveson* – Avec Bill Kim – Urbanbelly Chris Nugent – Les Nomades Arun Sampanthavivat -Arun’s Bruce Sherman* – North Pond …

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Chicago is Prominent in James Beard Foundation Semi-finalist Group

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Chef Koren Grieveson, Avec. BEST CHEF GREAT LAKES. Michael Carlson, Schwa. Curtis Duffy, Avenues at the Penninsula. Koren Grieveson, Avec. Bill Kim, Urbanbelly. Chris Nugent, Les Namades. Arun Sampanthavivat, Arun’s …

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13th Annual Grand Chefs Gala « Windy City Wine Guy: Certified

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Celebrity Pastry Chef: Cindy Schuman of Sepia. Celebrity Chef: Rick Bayless. People’s Choice Award: Curtis Duffy of Avenues. It was an honor to have Jean Banchet himself, who often doesn’t make it to the Gala, introduce the distribution …

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James Beard Award semifinalists announced – Digging in

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

For Best Chef: Great Lakes – Michael Carslon, Curtis Duffy, Koren Grieveson, Bill Kim, Chris Nugent, Arun Sampanthavivat, Bruce Sherman, Giuseppe Tentori and Paul Virant. Whew. The awards are in May in New York City. …

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Usual Suspects Make James Beard Award Semifinals | NBC Chicago

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Up again for Best Chef Great Lakes are the usual suspects: Curtis Duffy (Avenues at the Peninsula), Koren Grieveson (Avec), Arun Sampanthavivat (Arun’s), Bruce Sherman (North Pond), Paul Vivrant (Vie), and Giuseppe Tentori (Boka). …

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2009 James Beard Award Restaurant Finalists Announced | Hugging

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

… Best Chef/ Great Lakes Semifinalist: Curtis Duffy, Avenues at the Peninsula Chicago, IL; Best Chef/ Great Lakes Semifinalist: Kendal Duque, Sepia, Chicago, IL; Best Chef/ Great Lakes Semifinalist: Michael Maddox, Le Titi De Paris, …

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