Not to Brag, But...

The nominees for the James Beard awards have been announced, and we are oh-so-excited about a few of our favorite Chicago people and places making the cut. Honoring the best of the best chefs, restaurants, restaurateurs and food media, we’re proud to call the below individuals one of our own:

• Girl and the Goat up for Best New Restaurant
• Blackbird’s Paul Kahan up for Outstanding Chef
• Hot Chocolate’s Mindy Segal (love) and Blackbird’s Patrick Fahy up for Best Pastry Chef
• Richard Melman up for Outstanding Restaurateur

Winners will be announced in early May. See a full list of nominees here.