Delaware native Tom Douglas didn't win the Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year medal at this year's James Beard Foundation Awards, but the Seattle culinary superstar did give a red carpet interview. Here it is.
Stanley "Big Night" Tucci was trooper and came to MC the event even though his wife died five days earlier.
Jose Garces (Amada, Tinto, Distrito, Chifa) won Best Mid-Atlantic Chef, but the Philly chef/restaurateur wasn't there to accept the award. His brother picked it up for him.
A friend who attended the Lincoln Center gala said everyone complained that the Awards program was way tooooo long! She added that EVERYONE was sending tweets. And, the New York Times posted winners before the ceremony was over.
Here's something kind of interesting: At the Chef's Night Out party Sunday at Vermilion restaurant before the Monday gala, the restaurant was serving potato-chip rimmed cocktails. (Hmmmm, I dunnno about this. Floaters in the drinks? )
According to the James Beard blog, one of the highlights of the Awards reception was the vast assortment of festive cocktails. Among their favorites was a delish-sounding blackberry and whiskey concoction from Patricia Richards of the Wynn Las Vegas.
Here's the recipe for a Sinatra Smash:
4 fresh blackberries
1 1/2 ounces fresh sweet and sour mix
1/4 ounce Sonoma Vanilla-infused simple syrup
1/4 ounce Briotett creme de cassis
1 1/2 ounces Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey
Muddle the blackberries with the sweet and sour. Add simple syrup, creme de cassis, and whiskey. Shake with ice until chilled, strain over cracked ice in an old-fashioned glass, and serve garnished with a mint sprig.
2 comments:
If you want a good crab cake with lots of crab and little filler, then you have to go Dogfish Head in Rehoboth. Their crab dip is outstanding, as well.
The best crab cakes I've found are either Kelly's in Port Penn or Woody's in North East, MD. Both are hugh, lots of crab and little to no filler.
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