MARIANA GONZALEZ-TRASVINA, executive chef of Bar ‘Cino has been nominated for Outstanding Rising Star Chef in the James Beard Foundation Awards. / COURTESY NEWPORT RESTAURANT GROUP
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island again is well-represented in the James Beard Foundation Awards, known as the “Oscars Of The Food World.” The semifinalists in all categories, from Outstanding Restaurant to Rising Star Chef were announced Wednesday. A Newport chef is nominated for a national award, Outstanding Rising Star Chef. Mariana Gonzalez-Trasvina, executive chef of Bar…