After getting completely shut out of the James Beard Awards the last two years, we have high hopes that Seattle could reclaim its reputation as a city whose restaurant scene punches above its weight. The annual restaurant awards just announced this year’s slate of semifinalists, the long list that will get whittled down into a slate of nominees in April, ahead of the June ceremony.
Unfortunately, that comeback won’t be happening in three of the major national categories, as Seattle got shut out of Outstanding Chef, Outstanding Restaurant, and Emerging Chef.
The city did pop up in other national categories, starting with Seattle’s own Susan Lucci: For the third
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