San Antonio, Seguin chefs make it to 2023 James Beard Award finals

SAN ANTONIO – The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for the 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and two San Antonio-area chefs made it on the coveted list. John Russ of Clementine on the North Side, and duo Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland of Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin are still in the running for Best Chef: Texas, according to the list that was released on Wednesday. The prestigious James Beard Awards are seen as the Oscars of the culinary world, as they honor the top chefs, restaurants and bars...