A Spoonful of Sofrito: Harlem Chicken Spot nominated for major award!

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Harlem Chicken Spot nominated for major award!

 

Sofrito Lovers,

Most people have no idea what the James Beard Foundation is and why it's so important to the foodie world.  To keep it simple, the foundation is like the Academy Awards of the culinary world and their Beards are the Oscars.

Usually, their nominations list is full of bougie shi shi foo foo downtown eateries, but this year they chose Chef Charles Gabriel, of Charles' Country Pan Fried Chicken in Harlem, to be on their Best Chef: New York Semifinalist list.  

This is incredible! I think this nomination is an amazing boon to the uptown culinary food scene.  Could some folks at the foundation finally be open minded to food north of 96th St.?  Maybe!  I've never been to Charles, but I've heard about it for a long time!  I think I'm going to have to check it out for myself!  They deserve a hearty congratulations!  Check out the Eater.com below for more on their nomination!

I hope to see you there!  Go taste for yourself! ¡Buen provecho!

James Beard Awards Surprises Include a Low-Key Harlem Fried Chicken Destination 

Charles’ Country Pan Fried Chicken is not like past JBF award nominees by Serena Dai Feb 15, 2018, 1:27pm EST

The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its restaurant and chef awards on Thursday, and per usual, New York had a fairly strong showing of candidates. Most of the nominees — like Alex Stupak of Empellon and Jody Williams at Buvette — are repeat contenders on the long list, but the 2018 nominees for New York had a few wild cards, too.

For one, Harlem destination Charles’ Country Pan Fried Chicken and its chef Charles Gabriel landed on the Best Chef: New York City semifinalist list. 

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