Awards
Monday, April 1, 2013
Awards Another honor for chef Watkins
You read here in February that Capital Hotel pastry chef Tandra Watkins was a semifinalist for a James Beard Award. Now, Watkins has been nominated by Food & Wine Magazine as a finalist in the People's Best New Pastry Chef competition. You can vote for the person you want to see as the winner this week only, April 1-8, here.
A press release from the hotel said the award includes "50 chefs from three regions, all talented relative-newcomers who have run their own restaurant pastry kitchens for up to five years." Watkins is the only Arkansas nominee.
Watkins has been pastry chef at the hotel since 2007 and is known for her "TandyCakes" wedding cakes as well as the desserts served at Ashley's and the Capital Hotel Bar. Her bio on the Food & Wine voting site lists her "quintessential dessert" as a Lemon vacherin, vanilla parfait with crisp meringue and lemon sorbet.
Posted by Leslie Newell Peacock | Permalink | Comments (1)
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Awards Capital Hotel pastry chef is semifinalist
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2013 semifinalists in its Restaurant and Chef Awards, and Ashley's Restaurant pastry chef Tandra Watkins is one of 20 semifinalists in the pastry category.
Finalists will be named March 18 and livestreamed on Eater. Winners will be announced at the James Beard Foundation Awards on May 6 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.
Read about the Capital Hotel chef here. (Link updated at request of Capital Hotel.)
Posted by Leslie Newell Peacock | Permalink | Comments (2)
Event Calendar
-
Re: Gus's Fried Chicken lives up to the hype
I'd normally agree, but these were better than any of the chip variety I've had.
- on May 23, 2013
-
Re: Gus's Fried Chicken lives up to the hype
Best fried pickles are made with chips. Keep them crisper. Had my first ones about…
- on May 23, 2013
-
Re: Chew on this: Cuban burrito from Baja Grill
Great place, really enjoyed the Monday night outing. The owners are nice and the Cuban…
-
on May 23, 2013
Top Commenters
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / Smart Talk / The Insider / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Bob Lancaster / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Graham Gordy / Books / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / What's Cookin' / Calendar / The Televisionist / Movie Listings / Gallery Listings
Fox16 Local News and Weather
-
Busy Beavers Causing Huge Headaches In Lonoke County
May 23, 2013Lonoke County formed a special committee to find out how to deal with a beaver overpopulation. fox16.com /more/ -
More Come Forward About Malvern High Abuse
May 23, 2013Girls at an Arkansas high school say they're the victims of wide-spread sexual assault and the school isn't doing anything about it. fox16.com /more/
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter
