Discovering the message of Houlme: how one Orcas Island chef has been nominated for the James Beard award seven times
The James Beard Award has been a kingmaker in the food business since the 1980s. Even getting a nomination can be life-changing.
Chef Jay Blackinton – a punk musician and self-described wannabee skateboarder – has been nominated seven times. He’s self-taught and runs a buzzy two-man kitchen on Orcas Island. And this year, he’s been named a James Beard Award finalist in the Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific category.
Seattle restaurants Archipelago and Atoma are also finalists in the Outstanding Hospitality and Best New Restaurant categories, respectively.
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