Atlanta chefs and restaurants sparse among James Beard Award finalists

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Credit: Alexa Lampasona

Credit: Alexa Lampasona

Though there were an exciting number of semifinalists , Atlanta chefs and restaurants were nearly shut out among the finalists in this morning's 2015 nominee reveal for the James Beard Award  — announced live via Twitter from the New York City JBF headquarters, the James Beard House.

Steven Satterfield, chef/owner of Atlanta's Miller Union , is a finalist in the Best Chef Southeast category.

Keith Schroeder, chef/founder of Atlanta's High Road Ice Cream , is a finalist in the Focus on Health books category for "Cooking Light Mad Delicious: The Science of Making Healthy Food Taste Amazing."

The Grey in Savannah is a finalist for Outstanding Restaurant Design.

In case you can't quite remember, Atlanta semifinalist nominees included:

Best New Restaurant