First came the
James Beard Award nominees, and now comes
Food & Wine magazine's
competition for "Best New Chef." It's official: the Twin Cities are a gourmet paradise.
The magazine divided the country into 10 regions, and chose 10 restaurants from each. Four Minnesota chefs are on the list for the Midwest region.
The contenders are Sameh Wadi from
Saffron Restaurant in Minneapolis, Landon Schoenfeld from
HauteDish in Minneapolis, and Mike Brown and James Winberg, both from
Travail Kitchen & Amusements in Robbinsdale.
Readers were asked to choose their favorites by voting on the magazine's website, and winners will be announced soon.