Lowcountry Cuisine Summer/Fall 2019

LC 40 www.LowcountryCuisineMag.com | www.MountPleasantRestaurant.com | www.CharlestonRecipes.com lowcountry cuisine as a main factor in their success. “We share ideas, introduce new products and producers to each other, and help out as needed. These awards promote a sense of pride.” Perhaps Gaudreau summed it up most succinctly: “Awards like the James Beards promote ideological growth in our industry; they are not intended to shape its content. Eating in Charleston today is more exciting than ever, and I am thrilled to be a small part of it. That said, I would love to continue to see more culinary risks taken in Charleston, more diverse ethnic food, less meat and more vegetables. And if James Beard was alive today, I bet he would too.” Industry professionals based in the Charleston area have also amassed 90 James Beard nominations and semifinalist awards since the program began. Chef Wong’s ice cream truck. Chef Evan Gaudreau. Photo by Andrew Cebulka. Photo by Leigh-Ann Beverly. PAST JAMES BEARD WINNERS IN CHARLESTON Robert Barber at Bowens Island Restaurant America’s Classics: Restaurant and Chef in 2006 bowensisland.com Robert Stehling at Hominy Grill Best Chef: Southeast in 2008 *This restaurant closed in May 2019. Michael Lata at FIG Best Chef: Southeast in 2009 eatatfig.com Sean Brock at McCrady’s Best Chef: Southeast in 2010 *Sean Brock is no longer working with McCrady’s. Jason Stanhope at FIG Best Chef: Southeast in 2015 eatatfig.com Bertha’s Kitchen America’s Classics: Restaurant and Chef in 2017 berthaskitchen.food93.com FIG Outstanding Wine Program in 2018 eatatfig.com Rodney Scott’s BBQ Best Chef: Southeast in 2018 rodneyscottsbbq.com