Mar 30, 2023 - Food and Drink

Four Seattle food destinations nominated for James Beard awards

Melissa Santos

People sit at a bar and at tables Copine. The dimly lit restaurant space has pendant lighting and wooden accents. — Copine in Ballard was nominated for a James Beard award in the Outstanding Restaurant category. Photo: Geoffrey Smith/LookatLao

Seattle chefs and restaurants received four nominations yesterday for James Beard awards, one the culinary industry's highest honors.

Details: Aaron Verzosa, of fine dining destination Archipelago, was nominated for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific. That category covers Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington.

Meanwhile, Yenvy and Quynh Pham — who run Phở Bắc Sup Shop, Phởcific Standard Time and The Boat — picked up a nomination in the Outsatnding Restaurateur category.

Copine, the Ballard restaurant known for its prix fixe menus, was nominated for Outstanding Restaurant, a nationwide category.

Plus: Rob Roy, the popular Belltown cocktail lounge, got a nod in the Outstanding Bar category.

What's next: The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Chicago on June 5.

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