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0 Restaurants & Bars See which Cambridge chefs and restaurants are being recognized this year by the James Beard Foundation. Alex Newman , Patch Staff Posted Reply CAMBRIDGE, MA – It's Oscar season again in the food world. The James Beard Foundation released its list of semifinalists Wednesday for national and regional chef and restaurant awards and, perhaps unsurprisingly, several Cambridge restaurants and chefs are up for awards this year. The list of semifinalists announced Wednesday will be sent to a panel of more than 600 judges — made up mainly of restaurant critics, food and wine editors, culinary educators and past James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award winners — to whittle each category down to five nominees. The finalists are announced on March 15 and the winners will be announced May 1 in Chicago, according to the James Beard Foundation. This year Cambridge racked up three semifinalists in national … [Read more...] about James Beard Awards 2018: List Of Cambridge Semifinalists

0 Restaurants & Bars See which Massachusetts chefs and restaurants are being recognized this year by the James Beard Foundation. Alex Newman , Patch Staff Posted Reply It's Oscar season again in the food world. The James Beard Foundation released its list of semifinalists Wednesday for national and regional chef and restaurant awards and, perhaps unsurprisingly, numerous Massachusetts restaurants and chefs are up for awards this year. The list of semifinalists announced Wednesday will be sent to a panel of more than 600 judges — made up mainly of restaurant critics, food and wine editors, culinary educators and past James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award winners — to whittle each category down to five nominees. The finalists are announced on March 15 and the winners will be announced May 1 in Chicago, according to the James Beard Foundation. This year Massachusetts racked up 20 semifinalists – 14 in national … [Read more...] about MA 2018 James Beard Award Semifinalists: Full List

0 Schools Students can apply for a variety of Spring 2023 options online on the college's Foundation website. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the Middlesex Community College: February 1, 2023 One of the biggest barriers students face in getting an education is financial. The Middlesex Community College Foundation helps make college more affordable through scholarships offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters. “The MCC Foundation is proud to help make getting an education more affordable and accessible to students,” said Barbara Maglio, MCC’s Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations. “Thanks to the generosity of our donors and community partners, students are better able to complete their degrees, transfer to four-year institutions, and enter the workforce with a clear path to successful careers and long-lasting success.” “Investing in students at Middlesex Community College … [Read more...] about Middlesex Community College: Middlesex CC Foundation Makes Difference In Students’ Lives

0 Schools Having grown up surrounded by a family business, Razzaboni started at Middlesex as a Business Administration student. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the Middlesex Community College: February 2, 2023 From Pepperell, Mass. and now living in Milford, N.H., when Walter Razzaboni first graduated from high school, he was looking for a new start to his academic journey. At Middlesex Community College, he found an enriching campus experience, diverse population of classmates, and supportive professors. Combined, these experiences developed his foundation of learning. “I was not a studious high school student and did not have the grades or SAT scores to go to the undergraduate program I strived to go to,” Razzaboni said. “I knew I could do the work, I just needed to apply myself. My education from Middlesex gave me the confidence, structure and support to say, ‘I can do this.’” One of … [Read more...] about Middlesex Community College: Alum Credits Middlesex CC For Providing A Foundation Of Learning

When Gavin Kaysen announced in March that he would leave his longtime position as Café Boulud ’s executive chef to open his own restaurant, plenty of people in the restaurant industry — and those who watch it — were surprised. As Daniel Boulud’s right-hand man, Mr. Kaysen was a player in one of the most successful restaurant empires in New York. But the bigger surprise was where Mr. Kaysen, 35, planned to open his restaurant, Merchant : not in Manhattan or Brooklyn but in Minneapolis, his hometown. A chef with no shortage of opportunities in New York had decided to leave. “I had some people ask me candidly, ‘Why? Why leave New York? Why move there?’ ” Mr. Kaysen said. Traditionally, chefs trained in New York and then stayed, with the goal of running big kitchens or opening their own places. Yes, there have always been chefs who have left, for reasons that are familiar to New Yorkers of any profession: to have more space for children, or to be closer to family (the reason … [Read more...] about Chefs Move Beyond New York

0 Arts & Entertainment Walking through Joan Lorentz Park, participants will encounter several display cubes. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the City of Cambridge: November 2, 2020 Cambridge, MA, November 2, 2020 --- The Cambridge Public Library STEAM Academy will launch a groundbreaking augmented reality (AR) exhibit examining systemic racism on Thursday, November 5, at Joan Lorentz Park in front of the Main Library. Titled This Should Not Be , the exhibition will enable community members to engage in an immersive, augmented reality experience that examines systemic racism particularly in the United States and in light of the coronavirus epidemic. Walking through Joan Lorentz Park, participants will encounter several display cubes. To access the AR component, they must download and open the free Hoverlay app on their smartphones. When they are in range of one of the display cubes, a … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking Augmented Reality Exhibition In Joan Lorentz Park