We picked who should win James Beard Awards

Plus, the Bay Area’s most dynamic dining scene isn’t in San Francisco | [View on the web]( CHEF’S SPECIAL [JAMES BEARD AWARDS 2018 PREDICTIONS: HERE'S WHO SHOULD WIN]( Here’s why Eater editors think JuneBaby in Seattle will take home the Beard Award for Best New Restaurant. [james beard]( Photo illustration by Eater ENTRÉE [Iron Chef Jose Garces has filed for bankruptcy and will sell his restaurant group]( It’s an inauspicious end for a chef who once ran more than two dozen restaurants across the US. [Why are bananas, nuts, and crackers the only foods that say “crazy”?]( An investigation into how three snacks became associated with madness. (via [Atlas Obscura]() [With one dead, lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak continues to spread]( As of May 2, 121 people in 25 states have fallen ill. [Will foodservice robots take jobs away from human workers?]( “Robots can’t call out sick or bitch about their schedules, but they also can’t ‘think on their feet’ or provide the same hospitality that humans can,” says one expert. [Pork roll ice cream is the ultimate New Jersey delicacy]( Breakfast meets dessert in this sweet-and-salty hybrid. TOAST OF THE TOWN [THE 18 MOST EXCITING OAKLAND RESTAURANTS TO EAT AT RIGHT NOW]( Where to find rich curried goat, blockbuster oyster po-boys, a dim sum feast, and more in the Bay Area’s most dynamic dining scene. [For more of roving critic Bill Addison’s food-filled wanderings across the country, sign up for his newsletter.]( [curried coat]( Photo by Bill Addison eye candy [WATCH: WILL A PIZZA BOX OVEN SUFFICIENTLY SOLVE YOUR PIZZA CRAVINGS?]( [pizza]( 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.