http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/05/05/dc-chefsrestaurants-shut-out-in-2009-beard-awards/ D.C. Restaurants and Food Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:13:45 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/05/05/dc-chefsrestaurants-shut-out-in-2009-beard-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Weekend Odds & Ends: Obama « Capital Spice Sat, 09 May 2009 12:03:26 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=5624#comment-2206 [...] to DC.    DC was completely shut out of the James Beard Awards this year.  Tim Carman over at Young & Hungry points out that the judging panel of the Beard Awards are made up of food writers and editors, past winners [...] [...] to DC.    DC was completely shut out of the James Beard Awards this year.  Tim Carman over at Young & Hungry points out that the judging panel of the Beard Awards are made up of food writers and editors, past winners [...]

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/05/05/dc-chefsrestaurants-shut-out-in-2009-beard-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 More Background on James Beard Award Judges - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper Fri, 08 May 2009 16:50:42 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=5624#comment-2195 [...] the beginning of the week, Y&H idly wondered if the very composition of the 400 James Beard Award judges would help explain the appearance of a [...] [...] the beginning of the week, Y&H idly wondered if the very composition of the 400 James Beard Award judges would help explain the appearance of a [...]

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/05/05/dc-chefsrestaurants-shut-out-in-2009-beard-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 Michael Birchenall Wed, 06 May 2009 15:10:22 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=5624#comment-2148 nice analysis ... during the Beard scandal a few years ago, Mario Batali made a statement that he votes on restaurants and chefs outside NYC that he does not know and restaurants he has not eaten in ... it's the nature of awards and there is probably no easy answer, no matter the system (even with the pep talk) ... you will always have 80 percent losers and that will leave many people unhappy, especially if you make the trip, entertain your posse, spend the big bucks, and fully expect to win nice analysis ... during the Beard scandal a few years ago, Mario Batali made a statement that he votes on restaurants and chefs outside NYC that he does not know and restaurants he has not eaten in ... it's the nature of awards and there is probably no easy answer, no matter the system (even with the pep talk) ... you will always have 80 percent losers and that will leave many people unhappy, especially if you make the trip, entertain your posse, spend the big bucks, and fully expect to win

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/05/05/dc-chefsrestaurants-shut-out-in-2009-beard-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Mark Felt Wed, 06 May 2009 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=5624#comment-2141 I appreciate your analysis - indeed, without more detailed information on the judging process and criteria, it would seem that any win by a non-NYC chef or restaurant is a virtual coup. I appreciate your analysis - indeed, without more detailed information on the judging process and criteria, it would seem that any win by a non-NYC chef or restaurant is a virtual coup.

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