Recapping the James Beard Awards

May 10, 2012 at 9:40PM

The Twin Cities can claim a winner at the 25th annual James Beard awards, the culinary world's celebration of excellence and achievement for chefs, restaurants, media and design.

Congratulations to Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern," which took the medallion in the Television Program, on Location category.

Find a summary of this year's James Beard cookbook winners on page T3.

For a rundown on Monday evening's gala at New York City's Avery Fisher Hall -- including details on Best Chef: Midwest winner Tory Miller of L'Etoile, in Madison, Wis. -- go to page T6.

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