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Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Five Twin Cities restaurants, chefs named as James Beard Award finalists
The James Beard Foundation has unveiled nominees for its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, featuring a handful of Twin Cities eateries. When the semifinalists were announced in January, 11 Minnesota restaurants were featured, including six that were up for national awards. Wednesday's announcement revealed that two of those are finalists, and Minnesota-based chefs grabbed three of the five nominations for Best Chef: Midwest. Bûcheron in Minneapolis' Kingfield neighborhood is a finalist for Best New Restaurant, a category that also included Vinai among its semifinalists. The category recognizes restaurants that opened between Oct. 1, 2023 and Sept. 30, 2024, and demonstrate "excellence in cuisine" and that are "likely to make a significant impact for years to come." Additionally, Bar Brava in Minneapolis has been nominated for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program. The award is given to a restaurant "that demonstrates exceptional care and skill in the pairing of wine and other beverages with food."For Best Chef: Midwest — a category that considers restaurants in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin — three Twin Cities restaurants are among the five total nominees. Shigeyuki Furukawa of Kado no Mise, Diane Moua of Diane's Place, and Karyn Tomlinson of Myriel all earned nominations. Tomlinson was a finalist for Best Chef: Midwest in 2023 and 2024 for her St. Paul restaurant, as well as being a semifinalist in 2019 for the now-closed Corner Table. She was also named one of Food & Wine magazine's best new chefs in 2024. In addition to the restaurant recognitions, the James Beard Awards have added Impact Awards in 2025, honoring individuals making an impact on the food world by pushing for standards to create a more equitable, sustainable, and economically viable restaurant industry and food system. Among the five honorees is Rep. Angie Craig, who serves as Minority Leader for the House Committee on Agriculture. The foundation notes her family roots in farming, adding, "She led efforts in the House to pass the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, legislation that tapped the power of family farmers to lower costs for Americans." The winners will be unveiled on June 16 during a ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Axios
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
These 3 Philly chefs and a bar are James Beard Award finalists
The James Beard Foundation announced its finalists for the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, including four from Philly. Why it matters: The Beards are like the Oscars for the American hospitality industry, and even if you don't win, making the final cut is a big deal. Zoom in: Philly chefs and establishments are scattered across the list, which is whittled down from more than a dozen semifinalists. What's new: Three new categories center around cocktails and other beverages: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service.
Axios
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Here are the 2025 James Beard Award finalists for Miami
A Miami chef and bar were named James Beard Award finalists Wednesday for the foundation's 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards. Why it matters: The Beards are like the Oscars of the bar and restaurant world, and even if you don't win, making the final cut is a big achievement. This year, Miami earned six semifinalist nominations. What's new: Three new categories center around cocktails and other beverages: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. Our finalists: ViceVersa, a downtown Italian Aperitivo bar from the team behind the now-closed Jaguar Sun, is a finalist for Best New Bar. Flashback: Last year, Chang's sister, Valerie Chang of Maty's, another Midtown favorite, won in the same category.
Axios
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Here are the 2025 James Beard Award finalists for D.C.
The James Beard Foundation announced finalists for the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, whittled down from the long list of semifinalists. Why it matters: The Beards are like the Oscars of the bar and restaurant world, and even if you don't win, making the final cut is a big achievement. The big picture: D.C. chefs and restaurants were strongly featured among the semifinalists with nearly 20 nominees across ten categories. Only five are finalists in four categories (compared to seven finalists last year). Mita Outstanding Restaurateur Scott Drewno and Danny Lee, The Fried Rice Collective (Anju, Chiko, and I Egg You) Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) Henji Cheung, Queen's English Carlos Delgado, Causa and Amazonia Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit Between the lines: Mita, a Latin "vegetable experience" in Shaw, also recently earned its first Michelin star, joining Peruvian tasting room Causa. What's new: Three new categories center around cocktails and other beverages: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. Two locals made the semifinals, but didn't join the finalists: Adams Morgan caipirinha spot Bar Cana (Best New Bar), and Andra "AJ" Johnson of Serenata (cocktail pro). Zoom out: In the greater region, Baltimore's Charleston is a finalist for Outstanding Wine. Meanwhile, the Beard Foundation also bestows several achievement awards. New this year are Impact Awards, which "recognize changemakers actively working to push for standards that create a more equitable, sustainable, and economically viable restaurant industry and food system for producers, workers, and consumers alike." Seanicaa Edwards Herron, founder and executive director of the D.C.-area based Freedmen Heirs Foundation is one of the honorees. The nonprofit aims to transform U.S. agriculture by promoting and supporting Black-owned farms and Black farmers, and connecting them with consumers. What's next: The winners will be celebrated at a ceremony in Chicago on June 16.
