SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Two local delicacies are now semifinalists for the 35th James Beard Award
Common Thread, located on 122 E 37th St., has nominated Brandon Carter and Joseph Harrison for Best Chef: Southeast.
Lone Wolf Lounge on 2429 Lincoln St. has been nominated in the category of Outstanding Bar in America.
Common Thread specializes in seafood and was established in 2021 as an expansion concept from Ryan and Joanne Williamson, who originally founded FARM in Old Town Bluffton.
"Common Thread is part of a larger story, founded on the commitment of producing, providing and serving locally sourced foods to our guests through the community relationships we foster and grow," says their website.
Lone Wolf Lounge is a watering hole that originally opened in 2018 in Savannah's Starland Yard District.
Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, April 2, and winners will be announced at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.