Locals among 2016 James Beard finalists

One restaurant, two chefs and others up for prestigious awards.

Earlier this year, 14 Atlanta chefs and restaurants were named semifinalists for a coveted James Beard Foundation Award, considered one of the highest honors for culinarians in the U.S. That list was whittled down Tuesday when the Foundation released the names of finalists for 2016.

Among Atlanta chefs still contending for the title of Best Chef: Southeast are Steven Satterfield of Miller Union and Kevin Gillespie of Gunshow and Revival.

This is Satterfield’s fourth year in a row as a nominee in this category.

Satterfield also saw his first cookbook, “Root to Leaf,” named a finalist in the Photography category for a 2016 James Beard Foundation Book, Broadcast & Journalism award. (Satterfield also garnered honors earlier this month when his cookbook “Root to Leaf ” was nominated for a Julia Child First Book Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals.)

Still vying for a national culinary award is Staplehouse, finalist in the Best New Restaurant category.

Atlanta food journalist Wendell Brock, an AJC dining contributor, was nominated in the profile category for “Christiane Lauterbach: The Woman Who Ate Atlanta,” a piece he wrote for The Bitter Southerner.

In addition, Sean Brock, who opened his first Atlanta restaurant with Minero in Ponce City Market last fall, was named a finalist in the Outstanding Chef category.

James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef award winners will be announced on May 2 at a ceremony in Chicago. The Book, Broadcast & Journalism award ceremony will take place on April 26 in New York City.

Kevin Gillespie (left) and Steven Satterfield are two local chefs named James Beard finalists.