IN THE NEWS: Grist magazine’s list of the world’s top 15 eco-conscious chefs includes: Alice Waters, Chez Panisse, Berkeley, Calif; Dan Barber, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.; Chris Cosentino, Incanto, San Francisco; Andrea Reusing, Lantern, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Ted Walter, Passion Fish, Pacific Grove, Calif.; David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos, Calif; and Peter Hoffman, Savoy, New York, N.Y. Runners-up include Frank Stitt, Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham, Ala; and Christine Kim, Green Zebra, Chicago. grist.org … Birmingham Weekly reports two local chefs have been invited to the Beard House kitchen in New York City to prepare a Best of Birmingham dinner for the James Beard Foundation. Anthony Marini (local restaurant and cocktail bar) and Clif Holt (Little Savannah) will prepare a menu with plenty of Southern flare. James W. Smith III, wine director at local restaurant and cocktail bar, will handle the wine pairings for the evening. The dinner will be held Tuesday, August 28, at 7 p.m. The dinner is $125 for James Beard Foundation members and $155 for the general public. For more information, visit www.jamesbeard.org. bhamweekly.com … The Birmingham News‘ Jo Ellen O’Hara reports: husband and wife team, Keith and Amy Richards, co-owners of several area Taziki’s Greek Fare restaurants, have opened on July 30 a new venture, Baha Burger at the Colonnade just off U.S. 280. … Eddie and Flora Ciu have recently opened Shonos, a Japanese grill, at 1843 Montgomery Highway, just south of the Riverchase Galleria and in the shopping center where Hobby Lobby is located. … Whole Foods (3100 Cahaba Village Plaza) now is serving Breakfast at the Brasserie each day from 8 until 10:30 a.m. al.com

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