Last week, the
James Beard Foundation released the names of the nominees in its various chef and restaurant award categories, in Charleston, S.C.,
Vita.MN reports.
Jack Riebel, the chef and co-owner of
Butcher and the Boar in downtown Minneapolis, is up for best chef at these “Oscars of the food world,” according to Vita.MN.
Riebel used to work at the
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant in Minneapolis and La Belle Vie in Stillwater, the story states.
Michelle Gayer, the chef and owner of the
Salty Tart, who’s been nominated for outstanding pastry chef before, is a candidate for regional best chef.