Congratulations to Kristen Hinman of the Riverfront Times, who was awarded a James Beard Foundation Media Award last night in New York. Hinman’s The Pope of Pork won in the category of newspaper feature writing without recipes. This is her second James Beard award.
In related news, Gerard Craft, chef and owner of Niche Restaurant in Benton Park, will find out tonight if he’s won the James Beard for Best Chef in the Midwest. Watch this space for details.
This article appears in May 1-31, 2009.