The finalists for the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards have officially been revealed, with many of the country’s top restaurant industry professionals getting lots of love.
From Best New Restaurant nominees like Causa (D.C.) and Kann (Portland) to pioneers like Rob Rubba of D.C.’s Oyster Oyster (Outstanding Chef), Ellen Yin of Philadelphia’s High Street (Outstanding Restaurateur), and Dallas’ Lucia (Outstanding Restaurant), this year’s class reflects some of the best that the industry has to offer. And it’s always a great snapshot of restaurants right now. The awards will be handed out on June 5 in Chicago. Get the popcorn ready.
Here’s the full list, with Resy restaurants in bold:
Best New Restaurant
- Causa, Washington, D.C.
- Dept of Culture, New York, NY
- Don Artemio, Fort Worth, TX
- Kann, Portland, OR
- Lupi & Iris, Milwaukee, WI
- Neng Jr.’s, Asheville, NC
- Nolia, Cincinnati, OH
- Obélix, Chicago, IL
- Restaurant Beatrice, Dallas, TX
- Tatemó, Houston, TX
Outstanding Chef
- Rachel Miller, Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA
- Niki Nakayama, n/naka, Los Angeles, CA
- Erik Ramirez, Llama Inn, Brooklyn, NY
- Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster, Washington, D.C.
- Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI
Outstanding Restaurant
- Copine, Seattle, WA
- Cora Cora, West Hartford, CT
- Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia, PA
- Lucia, Dallas, TX
- Mita’s, Cincinnati, OH
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Outstanding Restaurateur
- Brandon Chrostowski, EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute (EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, edwins too, EDWINS Bakery, and others), Cleveland, OH
- Greg Dulan, Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen, Dulan’s on Crenshaw, and Dulanville, Los Angeles, CA
- Aaron Hoskins, Sarah Simmons, Nicole Storey, and Elie Yigo, City Grit Hospitality Group (SmallSUGAR, CITY GRIT, and Il Focolare Pizzeria), Columbia, SC
- Yenvy and Quynh Pham, Phở Bắc Sup Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat, Seattle, WA
- Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, and others), Philadelphia, PA
Emerging Chef
- Damarr Brown, Virtue, Chicago, IL
- Rashida Holmes, Bridgetown Roti, Los Angeles, CA
- Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
- Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, New York, NY
- Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
Outstanding Hospitality
- The Black Cypress, Pullman, WA
- Bottega, Birmingham, AL
- Lula Drake, Columbia, SC
- The Quarry, Monson, ME
- Sepia, Chicago, IL
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- COTE, New York, NY
- Lazy Bear, San Francisco, CA
- Nancy’s Hustle, Houston, TX
- OTOTO, Los Angeles, CA
- Spencer, Ann Arbor, MI
Outstanding Bar
- Bar Leather Apron, Honolulu, HI
- Drastic Measures, Shawnee, KS
- Garagiste, Las Vegas, NV
- Las Ramblas, Brownsville, TX
- Rob Roy, Seattle, WA
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Best Chef: New York State
- Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
- Mary Attea, The Musket Room, New York, NY
- Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, New York, NY
- Shaina Loew-Banayan, Cafe Mutton, Hudson, NY
- Junghyun Park, Atomix, New York, NY
Best Chef: California
- Gilberto Cetina Jr., Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
- Kyle and Katina Connaughton, SingleThread, Healdsburg, CA
- Brandon Hayato Go, Hayato, Los Angeles, CA
- Justin Pichetrungsi, Anajak Thai, Sherman Oaks, CA
- Carlos Salgado, Taco María, Costa Mesa, CA
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
- Omar Anani, Saffron De Twah, Detroit, MI
- Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago, IL
- Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, Kasama, Chicago, IL
- Andy Hollyday, Selden Standard, Detroit, MI
- Sarah Welch, Marrow, Detroit, MI
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
- Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi, Philadelphia, PA
- Dionicio Jiménez, Cantina La Martina, Philadelphia, PA
- Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski, Apteka, Pittsburgh, PA
- Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, D.C.
- Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA
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Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
- Sanaa Abourezk, Sanaa’s Gourmet Mediterranean, Sioux Falls, SD
- Gregory León, Amilinda, Milwaukee, WI
- Francesco Mangano, Osteria Papavero, Madison, WI
- Itaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison, WI
- David Utterback, Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
- Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID
- Michael Diaz de Leon, BRUTØ, Denver, CO
- Suchada Johnson, Teton Thai, Teton Village, WY
- Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID
- Ali Sabbah, Mazza, Salt Lake City, UT
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- Valentine Howell, Krasi, Boston, MA
- Christian Hunter, Community Table, Washington, CT
- Sherry Pocknett, Sly Fox Den Too, Charlestown, RI
- Yisha Siu, Yunnan Kitchen, Boston, MA
- Renee Touponce, The Port of Call, Mystic, CT
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)
- Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR
- Vince Nguyen, Berlu, Portland, OR
- Thomas Pisha-Duffly, Gado Gado, Portland, OR
- Beau Schooler, In Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AK
- Aaron Verzosa, Archipelago, Seattle, WA
Best Chef: Texas
- Reyna Duong, Sandwich Hag, Dallas, TX
- Benchawan Jabthong Painter, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX
- Emiliano Marentes, ELEMI, El Paso, TX
- John Russ, Clementine, San Antonio, TX
- Ernest Servantes and David Kirkland, Burnt Bean Co., Seguin, TX
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Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
- Sam Fore, Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, Lexington, KY
- Josh Habiger, Bastion, Nashville, TN
- Sam Hart, Counter-, Charlotte, NC
- Terry Koval, The Deer and the Dove, Decatur, GA
- Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
- Ana Castro, Lengua Madre, New Orleans, LA
- Timothy Hontzas, Johnny’s Restaurant, Homewood, AL
- Alex Perry and Kumi Omori, Vestige, Ocean Springs, MS
- Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando, FL
- Natalia Vallejo, Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PR
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
- Oscar Amador and Francesco Di Caudo, Anima by EDO, Las Vegas, NV
- Kaoru Azeuchi, KAISEKI YUZU, Las Vegas, NV
- Andrew Black, Grey Sweater, Oklahoma City, OK
- Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City, OK
- Justin Pioche, Pioche Food Group, Upper Fruitland (Doolkai), Navajo Nation, NM
Outstanding Bakery
- Angelo Brocato, New Orleans, LA
- La Casita Bakeshop, Richardson, TX
- Kuluntu Bakery, Dallas, TX
- Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, MO
- Zak the Baker, Miami, FL
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
- Veronika Baukema, Veronika’s Pastry Shop, Billings, MT
- Elaine Uykimpang Bentz, Café Mochiko, Cincinnati, OH
- Vince Bugtong, Abaca, San Francisco, CA
- Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles, CA
- Shawn McKenzie, Café Cerés, Minneapolis, MN
