Esquire's John Mariani offer his predictions for the James Beard Awards, which are on Monday. On best Pacific chef: "Each of the contenders has legions of fans, and Christopher Kostow at Meadowood in Napa Valley has gotten three stars from the Michelin Guide. Michael Chiarello is always a contender, too, and a former TV chef of great depth and breadth... I think it will go to Daniel Patterson, whose Coi is packed nightly to the rafters." [Esquire]
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