Deemed “the Oscars of the food world,” by Time magazine, The James Beard Foundation Awards are the country’s most coveted culinary honor. Congratulations to the following 2011 semifinalist nominees representing some of Pittsburgh's finest: Best Chef Mid-Atlantic David Racicot (Notion, Oakmont) Outstanding Restaurateur Tom Baron (Big Burrito Restaurant Group) Rising Star Chef Sean Ehland (Kaya, Strip District) Best New Restaurant Salt of the Earth, Garfield https://www.jamesbeard.org/index.php?q=awards