And, we lost. Well, that’s a bit harsh, since the vast bulk of the awards won’t be handed out until tonight, but Chicagoland media did not get the nod in the three categories in which it had nominees. Without further ado, the categories which we failed to win:
Newspaper (Food) Section
Chicagoland nominee: Chicago Tribune
The winner: San Francisco Chronicle
Our Verdict: But have they seen The Stew?
Television Food Segment, National or Local
Chicagoland nominee: CBS 2 Chicago, Host Vince Gerasole
The winner: CBS News “Sunday Morning,” Host Charles Osgood
Our Verdict: This category is unfair. How is local supposed to compete with national?
Webcast
Chicagoland nominee: Spatulatta.com, Hosts Olivia Gerasole & Isabella Gerasole
The winner: Savoring the Best of World Flavors, Volume One: India, Spain, Mexico and Thailand, Host Bill Briwa
Our Verdict: We don’t really have an opinion on this one. New Year’s resolution: watch more webcasts
For the sake of completeness, the full list of media award winners, after the jump…
2007 James Beard Foundation Journalism Award winners are:
M. F. K. Distinguished Writing Award: Jesse Katz, Los Angeles
Newspaper (Food) Section: San Francisco Chronicle
Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition: Leite’s Culinaria
Multimedia Writing on Food, Beverage, Restaurants, or Nutrition: Edward Deitch, MSNBC.com/NBC Mobile
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs With or Without Recipes: Barbara Yost, The Arizona Republic
Newspaper Feature Writing With Recipes: Janet Fletcher, San Francisco Chronicle
Newspaper Feature Writing Without Recipes: Elaine Cicora, Cleveland Scene
Newspaper or Magazine Restaurant Review or Critique: Rebekah Denn, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Newspaper, Newsletter, or Magazine Reporting on Nutrition or Food-Related Consumer Issues: Colleen Pierce, R.D., Child
Newspaper, Newsletter, or Magazine Columns: Dara Moskowitz, City Pages (Minneapolis)
Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer: Eric Felten, The Wall Street Journal AND Dara Moskowitz, City Pages (Minneapolis)
Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs With or Without Recipes: James Villas, Saveur
Magazine Feature Writing With Recipes: Colman Andrews, Saveur
Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes: Scott Simon, Gourmet
Magazine Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer: Fiona Morrison, MW, Wine & Spirits Magazine
2007 James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Award winners, presented by Viking Range, are:
Television Food Segment, National or Local: CBS News “Sunday Morning,” Host Charles Osgood
Television Food Special: “Food Trip with Todd English,” Host Todd English
Television Food Show, Local: “Check, Please!” Bay Area, Host Leslie Sbrocco
Television Food Show, National: “Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie,” Host Ruth Reichl
Radio Food Show: The Leonard Lopate Show’s “Holiday Recipe Swap,” Host Leonard Lopate
Webcast: Savoring the Best of World Flavors, Volume One: India, Spain, Mexico and Thailand, Host Bill Briwa
