Let's do the math. Three Twin Cities chefs are winners of the Best Chef: Midwest award from the James Beard Foundation: Tim McKee of La Belle Vie, Alex Roberts of Restaurant Alma and Isaac Becker of 112 Eatery. A handful more have been nominated. But armchair awards-watchers want to know: Where is the love for Doug Flicker of Piccolo? The prodigiously gifted chef has been a semifinalist every year since 2011. Come on, Beard voters. Get with the program, and make it happen. 4300 Bryant Av. S., Mpls.; 612-827-8111; piccolompls.com
Best chef without a James Beard nomination - Doug Flicker - 2014 Best of MN
May 15, 2014 at 6:07PM
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