McKee, Marvel Bar Semifinalists for 2013 Beard Awards

Today, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for this year's restaurant and chef awards. The final nominees will be named on Monday, March 18 and livestreamed on Eater National; the winners will then be announced at the James Beard Foundation Awards on Monday, May 6, 2013 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York City. Here, Minneapolis's semifinalist candidates:

Best New Restaurant: Butcher & the Boar
Outstanding Bar Program: Marvel Bar
Outstanding Chef: Tim McKee (La Belle Vie)
Outstanding Pastry Chef: Steve Horton (Rustica)
Outstanding Restaurant: Lucia's
Outstanding Restaurateur: Kim Bartmann (Barbette, Bryant Lake Bowl, Red Stag, Pat's Tap)
Outstanding Service: Sapor Café and Bar
Rising Star Chef: Jamie Malone (Sea Change)
Best Chef Midwest: Steven Brown (Tilia), Doug Flicker (Piccolo), Michelle Gayer (Salty Tart), Tim McKee (La Belle Vie), Jack Riebel (Butcher & the Boar), Lenny Russo (Heartland), Sameh Wadi (Saffron), and James Winberg, Mike Brown, and Bob Gerken (Travail)
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