490288 Sat Feb 16 11:19:25 -0800 2008 12 33 Food Media and News 0 3404289 The James Beard Awards have just published their nominees. I am elated to see two local hispanic chefs on the list for the Pacific division, Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvisu from La Casita Mexicana in Bell. Does anyone know how chefs are nominated? Cecilia Sat Feb 16 11:19:25 -0800 2008 10493 sassille 1 3405287 It's the "long list" of possible nominees, not quite the nominees themselves. Here's a link: http://media.nymag.com/docs/08/02/jbeardlist.pdf Sat Feb 16 19:01:45 -0800 2008 3404289 80141 ccbweb 2 3425333 M. Steven Ells from Chipotle is nominated for a James Beard Award..? A James Beard Award now means alot less in my eyes. Fri Feb 22 14:30:11 -0800 2008 3405287 26725 swsidejim 3 3425343 All it means is _someone_ nominated him for one. He, himself, could have done it or anyone else, for that matter. So, it doesn't really mean anything yet. This isn't a list of places actually nominated by the James Beard folks. Fri Feb 22 14:33:54 -0800 2008 3425333 80141 ccbweb 4 3425347 thank god. Thanks for clearing that up. Fri Feb 22 14:35:16 -0800 2008 3425343 26725 swsidejim 1 3408565 It appears it's those who entered, not the official nominee list. It seems people can enter themselves. See http://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/forms/index.shtml# Mon Feb 18 05:39:27 -0800 2008 3404289 33755 NYchowcook 2 3425303 As a chef that has the happy luck of being on the "longlist" this year I'm curious myself as to how those names are selected. anyone know? I surely did not nominate myself. Fri Feb 22 14:22:19 -0800 2008 3408565 57721 eggplantconfit 3 3438485 How are the nominees selected? Anyone can submit a chef or restaurant for consideration during the open online call for entries in the fall. The Restaurant and Chef Awards Committee produces a nominating ballot based on the results of the open call, with up to 20 names in each category. This online ballot is available to more than 400 judges, who select the five official nominees in each category. The same judges then vote on these five nominees to choose the winners. There is no entry fee. Tue Feb 26 19:27:09 -0800 2008 3425303 88683 stellamystar 1 3522559 The official nominee list came out today -- and Chow.com (Jane Goldman) was nominated for best "Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition." Here's a link to the rest of the nominees: http://jbfawards.com/content/2008-nominees Mon Mar 24 11:37:26 -0700 2008 3404289 10644 Nancy Berry 2 3525163 Congratulations also go to nominees Meredith Arthur and Eric Slatkin of CHOW. They are nominated in the JBF Broadcast Media Awards: Webcast division for their production of "Obsessives: Innard Workings". Tue Mar 25 07:08:07 -0700 2008 3522559 29250 NancyA 1 3522683 bob amick, of the atlanta group. i've been to a few of those places. good, but not james beard good imho. i've been to lake park bistro in milwaukee as well. adam siegel was nominated last year as well. VERY good good. definitely should be on the list. haven't been to sanford's but everyone raves about it... Mon Mar 24 12:05:39 -0700 2008 3404289 170536 mrsjenpeters 2 3525508 Bob Amick? really? I agree, I liked the food and the experience but James Beard good? Not so much. Tue Mar 25 08:38:07 -0700 2008 3522683 11826 Phaedrus 1 3525723 I'm thrilled that Saipin Chutima, of Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas, is nominated for best chef in the Southwest. No one at LOS even knew about it until I called them this morning. Tue Mar 25 09:33:19 -0700 2008 3404289 10031 Dave Feldman