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Grant Achatz, Russ Parsons lauded by James Beard Foundation

AN EMOTIONAL ovation greeted chef Grant Achatz of Chicago's Alinea restaurant when he was named outstanding chef for 2007 at Sunday night's James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony in New York City. Achatz, known for his avant-garde cuisine drawing on principles revealed by "molecular gastronomy," is also a cancer survivor, and his award lent poignancy to the annual event.

By Corie Brown

June 11, 2008

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