Music City was representing at the James Beard Foundation’s nominations ceremony in more than one way.
Not only was the event held at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum — Nashville’s first time hosting the foundation — but Bastion’s very own Chef Josh Habiger was named a finalist for Best Chef: Southeast.
The finalists competing for the Best Chef: Southeast title at the June 5 ceremony are as follows.
- Josh Habiger, Bastion (Nashville, TN)
- Sam Fore, Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites (Lexington, KY)
- Sam Hart, Counter- (Charlotte, NC)
- Terry Koval, The Deer and the Dove (Decatur, GA)
- Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge (Charleston, WV)
Habiger has been recognized as a semifinalist in this category three previous times before this year. Bastion , a 24-seat restaurant in Wedgewood-Houston, is open for dinner Wednesday-Saturday and the bar is open nightly. Pro tip: Some reservations are still available for April seatings + May 10-31 reservations open on Saturday.
In case you missed it, five Nashville-based semifinalists were in the running for various categories this year.