The 2018 James Beard Awards finalists

Plus, Disney parks are getting a whole bunch of Pixar-themed treats | [View on the web]( IT’S THE BEARDS [HERE ARE THE 2018 JAMES BEARD AWARDS RESTAURANT, CHEF, AND MEDIA FINALISTS]( Presenting the full list of nominees for the hospitality industry’s highest honors. Catch up on Eater’s newly JBFA-nominated stories [Going viral]( How restaurants and agencies are working together to achieve Cronut-level fame. [Drink seltzer, live forever]( How the lightly carbonated refreshment of LaCroix and Polar became building blocks of online identity. [Dear Olive Garden, never change]( The agony and the ecstasy of America’s favorite chain restaurant. And finally, a few reviews by roving critic Bill Addison: - [The radical sandwich kings of New Orleans]( - [America’s next great Southern restaurant is in the Pacific Northwest]( - [At Santa Monica’s Dialogue, seasonality meets Surrealism]( [Don’t miss out on Bill’s cross-country, food-filled wanderings — click here to get his newsletter twice a month.]( ENTRÉE [Top Chef favorite Sheldon Simeon has big plans for Hawaiʻi]( His new restaurant Lineage will focus on family recipes and traditional Hawaiian techniques. [All the Pixar-themed treats coming to Disney parks this year]( Three-eyed alien macarons, Ratatouille-inspired ice cream, and more goodies. [pixar]( Photo: Wisel/Eater [Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Pi Day with a Dominique Ansel pie]( Click the delectable doodle for the pastry master’s salted caramel apple pie recipe. [Taipei’s first-ever Michelin guide is here]( Cantonese restaurant Le Palais is the city’s first to earn three stars. [Name a patch of Guy Fieri’s hair or goatee after a loved one]( Stake your claim on the chef’s platinum follicles. [Walmart will offer grocery delivery in more than 100 cities]( Is the retail giant a match for Amazon/Whole Foods? (via [Recode]() TOAST OF THE TOWN [CHEF KATE WILLIAMS ANNOUNCES FOLLOW UP TO DETROIT HIT LADY OF THE HOUSE]( Her “sophomore album” of restaurants will include a cocktail lounge and a “not-so-greasy spoon” in a downtown hotel. [Stay tuned for more dining news from Southeast Michigan — sign up for Eater Detroit’s newsletter.]( [kate williams]( Photo: Facebook/Lady of the House eye candy [WATCH: KIMCHI JJIGAE TOPPED WITH A SLAB OF TEXAS-STYLE BARBECUE BRISKET]( [kimchi]( GIF: Eater Video Did a friend [forward you]( this email? [Subscribe now to get Eater in your inbox](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences](, or [unsubscribe]( to stop receiving emails from Eater. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved.