Yonos: Yono's Restaurant remains James Beard semifinalist for wine program

Yono's Restaurant, a fine dining restaurant in downtown Albany, learned Tuesday morning that it will not be considered as a finalist for the James Beard Foundation's prestigious outstanding wine program award. Last month, Yono's was selected as a semifinalist for its wine program. The James Beard awards are considered a top honor in the food industry. For the past three years, the restaurant has been named a semifinalist for the outstanding wine program category. Dominick Purnomo oversees the…