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Tavern Road: Harissa Grilled Oysters and Chowda TR Style
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Best Chef: Northeast
Flour Bakery + Cafe, Boston
recommends:
Taiwan Cafe
“It’s my favorite restaurant. It's in Chinatown and I go there with my parents each time they visit. We love it. My favorite dishes are the mapo tofu, the eggplant with basil and the migao, a steamed sticky rice pudding.”
34 Oxford St Boston, MA 02111
T: 617.426.8181 | taiwancafeboston.com
Toro and Coppa, Boston
recommends:
Tavern Road
“It's the best new restaurant in Boston. Awesome food. Seasonally, local and inventive. The TR Street food annex is awesome for a quick lunch. I have restaurant envy.”
343 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
T: 617.790.0808 (make a reservation) | tavernroad.com
Dinner at Palena in Washington, DC
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Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
Restaurant Eve, Alexandria
recommends:
Palena
“Frank Ruta’s restaurant Palena is awesome. It’s just great soulful cooking. The roast chicken is particularly good.”
3529 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
T: 202.537.9250 (make a reservation) | palenarestaurant.com
Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore
recommends:
Mama's on the Half Shell
“I think they do the best job with traditional, what I'd call Baltimore seafood, which involves pretty significant amount of time. They do a nice job with oysters and dressed up or dressed down, they do a great job.”
2901 O’Donnell Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
T: 410.276.3160 | mamasmd.com
EN Japanese Brasserie in New York City
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Best Chef: New York City
Barbuto, New York City
recommends:
EN Japanese Brasserie
“A gorgeous room and delicate Asian food, the best lunch bargain on the planet, a great place to catch up with old friends.”
435 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014
T: 212.647.9196 (make a reservation) | enjb.com
Marea, New York City
recommends:
Banh Mi Saigon Bakery
“Nothing compares to a #1 Extra Spicy Banh Mi with pork, pate and extra pickled vegetables.”
198 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013
T: 212.941.1541 | banhmisaigonnyc.com/
Phở gà at Pho Tau Bay in Gretna, LA
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Best Chef: South
La Petite Grocery, New Orleans
recommends:
Pho Tau Bay
“I go for the P.T.B. Wonton Soup with clear glass noodles and a Soda Chanh. I love the family-owned and operated atmosphere. It’s tucked into a very unassuming strip mall, but they produce some of the most satisfying meals available.”
113 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, LA 70053
T: 504.368.9846
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, Miami
recommends:
Garcia’s Seafood Grille
“I’d put a visiting chef on my boat and take them to Garcia’s for fresh fish.”
398 NW North River Drive, Miami, FL 33128
T: 305.375.0765 | garciasseafoodgrill.com
Polenta at Davanti Enoteca in Chicago
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Best Chef: Great Lakes
The Greenhouse Tavern and Noodlecat, Cleveland
recommends:
Miega Korean Barbeque
“I love Miega for Korean barbeque. The banchan is all made right there in the back of the kitchen. I think it’s pretty banging and authentic. They have great bibimbap, kimchi cakes and sautéed rice cakes. I mostly go for the vegetarian dishes. Plus, they always play Korean TV.”
3820 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, OH 44114
T: 216.432.9200
The Girl & the Goat, Chicago
recommends:
Davanti Enoteca
“It’s a neighborhood Italian place. They have this awesome creamy polenta and a different ragu everyday. They spoon the ragu over the polenta and it’s so creamy and well seasoned, with a little bit of cheese in it. It’s either pork belly ragu or depending on the meats they got in that day.”
1359 W Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60607
T: 312.226.5550 (make a reservation) | davantichicago.com
Salumi at Bar Cotto in Seattle
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Best Chef: Northwest
Canlis, Seattle
recommends:
Bar Cotto
“Ethan Stowell's Bar Cotto for smoked meats, the Guanciale pizza and house-made barrel aged Negroni.”
1546 15th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
T: 206.838.8081 (make a reservation) | ethanstowellrestaurants.com
Beast, Portland
recommends:
Mercado De Leon - Tortilleria y Tienda de Leon’s
“Super authentic inside the back of a grocery store. My absolute fave. Try every salsa, some very hot, but all incredible. Must have is the Nopales Salad.”
16225 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97230
T: 503.255.4356
Le Pigeon and Little Bird, Portland
recommends:
Noisette
“It’s a French seafood restaurant with a tasting menu. I love it, great lobster, lamb and albacore. Chef Tony Demes worked in New York before coming back to Portland.”
1937 NW 23rd Place, Portland, OR 97210
T: 503.719.4599 (make a reservation) | noisetterestaurant.com
Staple & Fancy Mercantile, Seattle
recommends:
Shiro’s
“Shiro is the best chef working in Seattle, in my opinion.”
2401 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
T: 206.443.9844 | shiros.com
Thai food at Ruen Pair in Los Angeles
Photo Credit: BrownGuacamole [flickr]
Best Chef: West
Animal, Los Angeles
recommends:
Ruen Pair
“We love to eat at Ruen Pair, a Thai restaurant in Hollywood. You gotta order the Salty Turnip Omelet, it’s the best.”
5257 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
T: 323.466.0153 | ruenpair.menutoeat.com
Benu, San Francisco
recommends:
Coi
“For the tasting menu.”
373 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133
T: 415.393.9000 (make a reservation) | coirestaurant.com
BBQ at Kreuz Market in Lockhart, TX
Photo Credit: Paul Lowry [flickr]
Best Chef: Southwest
Barley Swine, Austin
recommends:
Smittys, Black’s and Kreuz Market
“This is way off the beaten path, but I'd take them to Lockhart and do a barbecue tour. It's some of the best Texas barbecue and it's just a fun, authentic experience. Between Smitty's, Blacks and Kreuz Market there's no way you're leaving Lockhart hungry.”
Black’s | 215 N Main St, Lockhart, TX 78644 | T: 512.398.2712 | blacksbbq.com
Kreuz | 619 N Colorado St, Lockhart, TX 78644 | T: 512.398.2361 | kreuzmarket.com
Smitty’s | 208 S Commerce St, Lockhart, TX 78644 | smittysmarket.com
Rioja, Denver
recommends:
The Squeaky Bean
“It is in downtown Denver and they do a lot of great vegetable dishes, not necessarily vegetarian. There is a cool dish I would suggest of Smoked beets, puffed grains, honey yogurt, sorrel, and variations of beet. What I love about this place is it is a chefs restaurant, very innovative food, super creative presentations, awesome wine list and spot on service.”
1500 Wynkoop Street, #101, Denver, CO 80202
T: 303.623.2665 (make a reservation) | thesqueakybean.net
Underbelly, Houston
recommends:
London Sizzler
“I’d just let them cook for us.”
6690 Southwest Freeway, Houston TX 77074
T: 713.783.2754 (make a reservation) | londonsizzler.com
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In the culinary world, getting a James Beard nomination is a career highlight. This year, the “Oscars of food” will be handed out on May 6th at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.
In the spirit of paying it forward, here is part 2 of our second annual list of where many of the nominees say they would take a visiting chef to eat in their own cities.
James Beard Foundation Awards | Part 2
April 30, 2013
WHERE THE Nominees Take Visiting Chefs IN THEIR Hometowns
The Squeaky Bean in Denver | Photograph courtesy of The Squeaky Bean
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