02-04-2025
3 Philadelphia chefs and a bar among 2025 James Beard Award nominees
Philadelphia's renowned restaurant scene is getting some recognition on Wednesday. Three Philadelphia chefs and a bar in the city are among the
2025 James Beard Award nominees
.
Phila Lorn at Mawn in Bella Vista has been nominated for the Emerging Chef award. The restaurant is a noodle house with "no rules,"
according to its website
. Lorn and his wife, Rachel, have 20 years of experience in Philadelphia's restaurant scene.
Philadelphia has two chefs nominated for the Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic, which includes D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Jesse Ito, of
Royal Sushi & Izakaya
in Queen Village, and Amanda Shulman, of
Her Place Supper Club
in Center City, were each nominated for the Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic.
Philadelphia Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan called
Royal Sushi & Izakaya the city's "best cooked Japanese food."
The menu at
Her Place Supper Club
changes triweekly, but sometimes daily, or "a la minute," according to its website. The menu features French and Italian with some Jewish influence. The Sansom Street restaurant is a sister to
My Loup
, which is also in Center City nearby.
The Lovers Bar at Friday Saturday Sunday in Center City was nominated for the Outstanding Bar award.
"The biggest thank you to our amazing bar team who pours their hearts and souls into every service and every cocktail,"
Friday Saturday Sunday wrote in part on Instagram
. "Pack your bags, gang!"
The winners will be revealed at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16, in Chicago.
