Pittsburgh's Scandinavian-inspired eatery Fet-Fisk missed out on winning a national award for best new restaurant, but it's still one of the hottest restaurants in the country. Why it matters: Despite losing to Bûcheron in Minneapolis for the James Beard award for Best New Restaurant,

Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, which already had a Michelin Star and two James Beard Awards, won the James Beard Outstanding Restaurant Award, one of, if not the most coveted, awards in the food and beverage industry.