An observant reader shoots this one to us, regarding the headline treatment of Florence Fabricant's annual report on the James Beard Awards. Here are her headlines from the last 10 years of Beard Award coverage:
New York Makes a Strong Showing at the James Beard Awards
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 9, 2007New York Dominates at Beard Awards
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 10, 2006New York Stands Out At the Beard Awards
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 4, 2005New York Tops List of Winners at Beard Awards
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 12, 2004
Best of the ChefsThough the New York motif is nice to look at, our favorite is 2001: "Chefs Win Beard Awards." Do they now, Flo?
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 7, 2003
New York Dominates Beard Awards
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 8, 2002Chefs Win Beards Awards
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 2, 2001New York Chefs Again Gain Top Awards
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 10, 2000Chefs and Authors Reap Their Plaudits
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 5, 1999Laurels for New York at Beard Awards
By FLORENCE FABRICANT
Published: May 6, 1998
· James Beard Awards, Florence Fabricant [NYT]
UPDATE: Okay, okay, people. We know she doesn't write the headlines. But it's our gal Flo and if we can't poke a little fun, what are we in this for?
