Local restaurant enthusiasts hoping one of its own would take gold again this year were disappointed as a James Beard Foundation Award has eluded two St. Louis chefs. Kevin Nashan and Kevin Willmann were two of five finalists in the Best Chef: Midwest category, with the top prize going to Paul Berglund of The Bachelor Farmer in Minneapolis.
Nashan is the chef-owner of Sidney Street Café, and Willmann is the chef-owner of Farmhaus. This was Nashan’s second time being named a finalist, while it was Willmann’s first finalist nod.
This article appears in May 2016.