Melissa Kelly Is A James Beard Award Finalist

When the 2013 James Beard Foundation Award nominees were announced a short while ago, there was just one Maine name on the list — chef Melissa Kelly of Primo in Rockland, a finalist for Best Chef Northeast. Kelly won the category in 1999 when she was at the at Old Chatham Sheepherding Co.in New York State; she was also a semifinalist in 2011 and 2012. Congratulations, Melissa! We'll be rooting for you at the JBF awards on May 6.

· Here Are The 2013 James Beard Award Finalists [Eater National]
· All Coverage Of The James Beard Foundation [~EMAINE~]
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