This morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists in the 2015 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and only one Cleveland chef made the cut: Jonathon Sawyer.

In the category of Best Chef: Great Lakes: Jonathon Sawyer, The Greenhouse Tavern, Cleveland

The next round of cuts occurs on Tuesday, March 24 when the finalists will be announced.

The 2015 James Beard Awards gala will be held at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, May 4. 

See the complete list here.

This article appears in Feb 18-24, 2015.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.

One reply on “Sawyer Lone Cleveland Chef to Nab Beard Award Semi Nominations”

  1. Town needs to step up the food game! We have a good scene, now we need more chefs to put themselves out there for national recognition.

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