Amilinda, Diplomat and Bavette chefs are finalists for Beard Awards
Three Milwaukee chefs have made it to the final round of the James Beard Awards, in the Midwest category.
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Three Milwaukee chefs have made it to the final round of the James Beard Awards, in the Midwest category.
The foundation behind the awards mistakenly left three Milwaukee names off its list of semifinalists.
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Michael Haskett of M.B. Haskett in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has been selected as a semifinalist for a James Beard Award for "Best Chef: Midwest" in a Wednesday press release.
“That really sparked my interest, and I really fell in love with it,” he said. Chandler draws inspiration from the entire Levant, such as Lebanese, Syrian, Iraqi and Palestinian cuisines. “That whole region is so huge and so full of flavors,” Chandler said. He gravitates toward street foods, but customers won’t find shawarma or falafel, since they can find them readily in other Milwaukee-area restaurants. “I have nothing to add to that story,” Chandler said; instead, he’s interested in shining a light on less-broadly known dishes and ingredients. The menu does have hummus ($5...