James Beard Awards and Finalists in Tennessee

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James Beard Awards and Finalists in Tennessee

March 8, 2017

Prince’s Hot Chicken to Receive James Beard Award
The Beard foundation announced that Nashville’s Prince's Hot Chicken would be one of five recipients of the America's Classics Award, May 6 in NYC.

Several other Tennessee restaurants and chefs were named semifinalists
2013 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists from Tennessee.
The following semifinalists were standouts among 44,000 entries.

Best New Restaurant:
Hog & Hominy, Memphis
Lockeland Table, Nashville

Outstanding Wine Program:
The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN

Best Chef Southeast:
Tyler Brown, Capitol Grille at the Hermitage Hotel, Nashville
Joseph Lenn, the Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland
Daniel Lindley, St. John’s Restaurant, Chattanooga
Margot McCormack, Margot Café & Bar, Nashville
Tandy Wilson, City House, Nashville
Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Memphis

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Hog & Hominy

The quality of Hog & Hominy's food and service are exactly what Memphians have come to expect from these two renowned chefs.

Restaurants

The Capitol Grille

Relaxed, low key, and loved by Nashvillians "in the know," the Capitol Grille in Nashville's Hermitage Hotel is inspired by cultural sustainability.

Restaurants

City House

Restaurants

Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen

Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen pairs accumulated culinary experiences from around the world with a passion for exploration and innovation.

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