Louisville, Boulder restaurants amid nominees for James Beard Award

Several Colorado restaurants, including ones in Louisville and Boulder, have been named 2018 semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Award.

The honor is meant to recognize the best in the culinary arts and is sometimes called the “Oscars of Food.”

Annie Clark, of Moxie Bread Co. in Louisville, was nominated for Outstanding Baker. And in Boulder, Frasca Food and Wine was nominated for Outstanding Restaurant.

Other Colorado nominees include Aurora-based Annette for Best New Restaurant, The Little Nell in Aspen for Outstanding Wine Program and Denver-based Todd Leopold of Leopold Bros. for…