James Beard Foundation

Montana received 8 nominations for culinary excellence from the James Beard Foundation this year. Brett Evje and Michael Oschner are semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurateur from the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. They have been recognized for their establishments: PLONK Bozeman and Missoula, JW Heist and Stockman’s Bar located on East Main Street in Bozeman.

The James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards announced, at the end of January, the semifinalists for culinary excellence. Chef Brandon Dreaden made the list as a semifinalist for Best Chef: Mountain for his restaurant Ember in Hamilton, Montana.

The foundation has singled out some of the state's restaurants, chefs and a bakery

The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars will be presented in Chicago next week at the annual James Beard Awards on June 16th and Montana is well represented.

The James Beard Foundation's list of semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards included nearly a dozen chefs and eateries from under the Big Sky.

Nine restaurants from Montana received the honored nod as semifinalists list for the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards.

In this Flavor Moments, we find out who in Montana holds the honor of semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Best Chef in the Mountain region.Chefs…