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Photos: 30 food and drink photos from Atlanta’s 2020 James Beard Award semi-finalists

At Lazy Betty, diners relax as staff puts on gastro performance
Lazy Betty's will open later this year. / photo courtesy of Lazy Betty's
At Lazy Betty, diners relax as staff puts on gastro performance
Cardinal smoked sardines with piri piri and pickle, dude egg, and root baking co. crostini. Photo credit- Mia Yakel.
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Crepe Suzette Cake dessert with thin French crepes, orange cream, warm beurre suzette, and citrus. Photo credit- Mia Yakel.
Creme De Fraises dessert with strawberry mousse, black pepper crumble, basil-lime sorbet, and strawberry consomme. Photo credit- Mia Yakel.
O-Ku Atlanta gets creative with Japanese food
Japanese concept O-Ku is located at in Midtown’s Westside Ironworks building at 1085 Howell Mill Road. Photo credit: O-Ku Atlanta.
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Depth Perception cocktail with Neisson rhum agricole blanc, lemon juice, ginger root syrup, Yellow Chartreuse, and tiki bitters. Photo credit- Mia Yakel.
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The apple brandy and rye-based Electioneer from Kimball House. Courtesy of Kimball House
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Review: At 8Arm, a rising star with special touch for veggies is born
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Ribs with hoe cakes and collard greens at B’s Cracklin’ Barbecue in Riverside. CONTRIBUTED BY MIA YAKEL
A full array of meats and sides at B’s Cracklin’ Barbecue in Riverside. CONTRIBUTED BY MIA YAKEL
Corn bhel at Chai Pani
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Immigrants bring new touches to American BBQ as they always have
Korean Sloppy Joe With Okra Kimchi from Jiyeon Lee and Cody Taylor of Heirloom Market BBQ in Atlanta. Reprinted from Koreatown.
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In the Creamsicle from Lazy Betty, a vanilla semifreddo is encased in a white chocolate shell and placed over a narrow sweet biscuit, and it comes with blood orange sorbet and orbs of kumquat gelee. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS
By Henri Hollis
Feb 27, 2020

The James Beard Foundation has announced the semi-finalists for its 2020 restaurant and chef awards. The list includes nine chefs and restaurateurs and two restaurants from Georgia. Here are food and drink photos from the Georgia nominees contending for these esteemed culinary awards.

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