Two chefs from Kentucky were named semifinalists Wednesday for the James Beard Awards’ Best Chef: Southeast category.
The James Beard Awards are among the most prestigious honors given out in the culinary industry, recognizing some of the U.S.’s best chefs, restaurants, bakeries and bars. T
he Kentucky chefs up for awards include Louisville’s Noam Bilitzer and Paducah’s Sara Bradley.
A narrowed down pool of best chef nominees will be announced in April, and the winner will be named in June.
Midway’s Holly Hill Inn is also up for a James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality, and The Bar at Willett in Bardstown is nominated for Outstanding Bar.
