Atlanta chefs listed as finalists for James Beard Award
The prestigious awards are essentially the Oscars of the food industry. Two Atlanta chefs, Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter, are finalists for the James Beard Award, the prestigious award for the Best Chef: Southeast category. The awards are essentially the Oscars of the restaurant industry and are nominated for their place in the food industry. The pair co-own the Summerhill restaurant Talat Market, which uses Thai technique with local Georgia ingredients. Georgia had seven semifinalists for the awards earlier in the year, but Savang, Lassitter, and Savang are the only ones to advance. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Chicago on June 10.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Author: Jesse Nussman in Lifestyle
The prestigious awards are essentially the Oscars of the food industry.
ATLANTA — Two Atlanta chefs are up for one of the most prestigious awards in the culinary world: the James Beard Award.
Essentially the Oscars of the restaurant world, this year's nominees include Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter, who are both nominated together in the Best Chef: Southeast category.
The two co-own the Summerhill restaurant Talat Market, which uses Thai technique with local Georgia ingredients.
In total, Georgia had seven semifinalists for James Beard awards earlier in the year across multiple categories. However Savang and Lassiter are the only ones to advance to the next round.
Winners will be revealed at a ceremony in Chicago on June 10.
Topics: Food & Drink