The James Beard Foundation announced Wednesday the 2019 semifinalists for its prestigious James Beard Awards, and a number of Hawaii restaurants and chefs made the cut.
Michelle Karr-Ueoka of MW Restaurant in Honolulu is up for the title of Outstanding Pastry Chef, and Ed Kenney, the force behind Town, Mud Hen Water, Kaimuki Superette and Mahina & Suns, is a semifinalist in the Outstanding Restaurateur category. Chris Kajioka and Anthony Rush, co-owners of Senia, are up for Best Chefs in the Western…
