2011 James Beard Awards

[David Ross]

The 2011 James Beard Award Nominess for Chefs, Restaurants and Restaurant categories have been announced. The 2011 Journalism Aware nominees will be announced in Portland, Oregon, on March 21. Your thoughts on the nominees?

Read the list here.

[johnnyd]

I am proud to report my Deathmatch colleague and new Mom, Krista Kern Desjarlais is the only Woman Finalist for Best Chef Northeast this year.

Her innovative restaurant, Bresca, here in Portland Maine.

[MattyC]

As much as I feel like I should cheer on someone from Portland Maine where i'm from, gotta go with placing my bets on Maws down here in Boston. Love O Ya as well, but still think Maws is going to take it over at Craigie.

I do somewhat have to agree with johnyd though, I think out of anyone from ME on the list, Krista would be the one to get it, just don't see the ME crew taking it this year.

So I guess if either Maws, Cushman, or Desjarlais took it, i'd be pretty happy for a NE winner.

[AaronM]

Jesse Schenker, Recette, NYC

I dated his wife back in highschool.

[David Ross]

Just in from Twitter-

James Beard Awards tonight in NYC. Two big awards-

Outstanding Restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, New York

Outstanding Chef, Jose Andres, minibar, Washington, D.C.

Read the full list here.