Juneau chef a semifinalist for prestigious national award

Beau Schooler makes ricotta gnocchi in the kitchen of Panhandle Provisions. (Photo by Lisa Phu/KTOO)
A Juneau chef has once again been nominated for one of the food world’s highest honors.
Beau Schooler, chef at the Rookery Café in downtown Juneau, is one of 30 named by the James Beard Foundation as a semifinalist for Rising Star Chef of the Year.
Schooler was nominated for the same honor last year, which is given annually by the foundation to young chefs who display “imp