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It was a rough year for Colorado chefs (and writers) in this year’s James Beard awards. The finalists were announced this morning — and our white jackets just got spanked.
A handful of Coloradans had made the semi-finalists list. Frank Bonanno (above) got tapped for Best Restaurateur. Yasmin Lozada-Hissom from Duo got a bump for Best Pastry. Alex Seidel from Fruition was named a semi-finalist in Best Chefs –Southwest, alongside Mark Fischer from Six89 in Carbondale, Ryan Hardy from Montagna at the Little Nell in Aspen and Kelly Liken from Vail.
The only one who pulled out a nod in the finals, though? Hardy. He stands as Colorado’s sole representative in this year’s chef awards. The winners will be announced in early May.
