WINNER: #jbfa Best Chef: Southwest is Denver’s Alex Seidel of Mercantile Dining & Provision https://t.co/4jMrUHcAKj pic.twitter.com/FycPoLOdjd — Eater (@Eater) May 8, 2018 I’m sooooo happy for Chef Alex Seidel! He’s been nominated several times, but tonight he won his first James Beard Award for “Best Chef: Southwest.” A great guy, and you’ll love his food […]
Accolades Galore for African Americans at 2018 James Beard Awards
2018 is a banner year for African Americans at the James Beard Awards. Here’s the roll call: Chef and Restaurant Awards Top Chef alum Nina Compton of Compère Lapin in New Orleans wins “Best Chef: South.” “I never dreamed coming from a very very small island of St Lucia that I would be here […]
Seeking BBQ Research Assistants!
SEEKING BBQ RESEARCH ASSISTANTS My next book will be on African American barbecue culture, and it’s going to be NEXT LEVEL. In order for that to happen, I’ll need to eat my way through the country as I once did to research soul food. I know, it’s a heavy burden to bear. During my soul […]
Let’s Diversify the Barbecue Hall of Fame!
Did you know that there is a “Barbecue Hall of Fame” (BHOF)? It’s been around since 2012, and they’ve had several inductee classes. Unfortunately, people of color and women are woefully underrepresented. This year, for the first time I believe, the BHOF seeks open nominations for the next inductee class. Here’s your chance to bring […]