Find out which Milwaukee chefs are up for a James Beard Award

(WITI) -- If you haven't been to these restaurants, you'll want to go. Our resident foodie, Kyle Cherek, joins Real Milwaukee to tell us all about the local chefs up for a James Beard Award. The James Beard Foundation Awards are given for excellence in cuisine, culinary writing and culinary education.  This year there are four semifinalists from Wisconsin.  They include Justin Carlisle of Ardent, David Swanson of Braise, Dan Fox of the Heritage Tavern in Madison and Jonathan Hunter of Forequarter in Madison.

Ardent

Braise Restaurant

Heritage Tavern