Chef Paul won a James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast earlier this week, and the Capitol Market had a watch party for the historic event. And there was a TON of good food.



Ristorante Abruzzi
Chase Collier
Hernshaw Farms Mushroom Arancini - San Marzano tomato sauce, parmesan foam
Smoked Salmon Crostini - Smoked Salmon, herbed goat cheese, arugula, crispy capers, pickled red onions, spicy citrus honey, toasted Charleston Bread baguette



Coco's
Jesse Lyons & Chasity Thomas
Mini crab cakes with specialty sauce



Bogey's at Capitol Market
Andrew Ford & Jay Nelson
Smoked beef ribs, pork belly burnt ends with slaw and wood-fired roasted corn



Ichiban
Evan Wilson
Korean egg rolls, pork kimchi fried rice, Sesame garlic sauce
Beet cured salmon wontons with wasabi yuzu drizzle and micro greens
Tuna and avocado maki with aji Amarillo and tajin



Sam's
Paul Greco
Italian sausage roll w vodka sauce, parm and fresh basil
Melon skewers with mozzarella, prosciutto and balsamic reduction



Fernbank
Mike Medley
Marinated mozzarella skewers
Elderflower spritzer



Southern-ish
Brandon Mouser & Charlie Dodrill
Mini Benedict with gochujang hollandaise, fried pork katsu, microplaned salt cured egg yolk
Nashville Hot Chicken banh mi with green tomato and dill pickle slaw, collard green and green peppercorn Kewpie mayo aoli
Green tomato bruschetta with grilled sourdough, sauteed cold beans, blanched asparagus, and a ramp, serrano, and anaheim chili olive oil dressing