When we hear about ICE alumni being recognized for their accomplishments in the food and hospitality industry, we feel like parents of an Olympic gymnast who just nailed a perfect landing — thrilled.
With the announcement of the James Beard Award nominees, we’re both thrilled and proud of the ICE alumni who made the list — plus we’re rooting for them to take gold when the winners are announced this April (Media) and May (Restaurants and Chefs). We’re pleased to share the following ICE graduates who were nominated for the 2017 James Beard Awards:
Media Awards
American Cooking
Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South
Author: Vivian Howard
(Little, Brown and Company) — Culinary Arts, 2003
Video Webcast, Fixed Location and/or Instructional
Kitchen Conundrums with Thomas Joseph Airs on: marthastewart.com and YouTube
Producer: Greta Anthony
— Pastry Arts, 1995
Restaurant and Chef Awards
Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)
Missy Robbins — Culinary Arts, 1995 Lilia – Brooklyn, NY
Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Rachel Yang — Culinary Arts, 2001 Joule — Seattle, WA
We’re also proud of alumni who worked closely with this year’s nominees, including: Outstanding Chef Gabrielle Hamilton Prune Restaurant — New York, NY (Ashley Merriman (Culinary Arts, 2004) is co-chef) Best Chef: West (CA, HI, NV) Jeremy Fox Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen — Santa Monica, CA (Zoe Nathan (Culinary Arts, 2001) is co-owner)
