Congratulations to David Kinch on his nomination for Best Chef: Pacific by the James Beard Foundation. Deemed “the Oscars of the food world,” by Time magazine, The James Beard Foundation Awards are the country’s most coveted honor for chefs; food and beverage professionals; broadcast media, journalists, and authors working on food; and restaurant architects and designers. The winners will be announced on Monday, May 3 at the James Beard Foundation Awards Gala in New York.