These U.S. restaurants and chefs are 2024 James Beard Award finalists | Lifestyle

In the Emerging Chef category, Faryal Abdullahi, executive chef of New York's Hub & Mar, is one of the five finalists. After earning a degree in psychology, Abdullahi chose a new path, going to the Culinary Institute of America and Noma in Copenhagen, and eventually to chef Marcus Samuelsson's seafood-focused Hav & Mar. I joined the company.

Mr. Abdullahi is joined in this category by another chef who has taken a winding path to a culinary career. Masako Morishita moved to Washington, D.C. to become a cheerleader for the Washington Commanders. Now, an up-and-coming chef is serving Japanese home cooking to Perry's diners.

In the Best New Restaurant category, finalist Dakar NOLA offers a seasonal seven-course pescatarian menu that blends New Orleans ingredients with flavors drawn from Chef Serigne Mbaye's West African roots.

This year's Outstanding Chef finalists include Sarah Minnick of Lovely's Fifty Fifty in Portland, Oregon, and Dean Neff of Seabird in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Two finalists in the Outstanding Restaurant category are from Texas: Convenience West, a West Texas barbecue joint in Marfa, and Mixtri in San Antonio, described as a “progressive Mexican restaurant.”

The nonprofit James Beard Foundation was founded more than 30 years ago, shortly after the death of “pioneer foodie” James Beard, “to honor, support, and elevate the people who shaped America's food culture.” Ta.

Beard hosted network television's first gourmet show, “I Love to Eat,” in 1946, and in 1954 was called “the head of American cooking” by the New York Times.

The foundation, which has faced controversy in recent years, introduced new policies and procedures and a new code of ethics in 2022 in the wake of allegations of chef misconduct and lack of diversity.

The first award ceremony was held in 1991.

· Mamba Hamisi and Nadia Nzimbele, Baobab Fair, Detroit, Michigan

· Quynh-Vy and yenvy Pham, Phở Bắc Súp Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat, Seattle, WA

· Chris Viaud, Greenleaf, ANS, Milford and Wolfeboro Pavilions, NH

・Hollis Wells Silverman, Eastern Point Collective (The Duck & the Peach, La Colina, The Wells, etc.), Washington, DC

· Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST (The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, Basta, etc.), Boulder, Colorado

· Sarah Minnick, Lovely's Fifty Fifty, Portland, Oregon

· Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC

· Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, DC

· Renee Touponce, Port of Call, Mystic, CT

· David Uygur, Lucia, Dallas, Texas

· The Compound, Santa Fe, New Mexico

· Convenience West, Marfa, Texas

· Langburn, Portland, Oregon

· Mixtri, San Antonio, Texas

· Traces, Ocean Springs, Mississippi

· Fariyal Abdullahi, Hav & Mar, New York, NY

· Janet Becerra, Panchita, Seattle, WA

· Nikko Kagaranan, Cultura, Charleston, SC

· Ryan Fernandez, Southern Junction, Buffalo, NY

· Masako Morishita (Perry's, Washington DC)

· Bar Bacetto, Waitsburg, Washington

· Barbs-BQ, Lockhart, Texas

· Chez Noir, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

· Comfort Kitchen, Dorchester, MA

· Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, Louisiana

· Hayward, McMinnville, Oregon

· Kaya, Orlando, Florida

· Kisser, Nashville, Tennessee

· Oro by Nixta, Minneapolis, MN

· Shan, Bozeman, Montana

· Burke Bakehouse, Albuquerque, New Mexico

· Gusto Bread, Long Beach, California

· JinJu Patisserie, Portland, Oregon

· Mel the Bakery (Hudson, New York)

· ZU Bakery, Portland, Maine

Excellent pastry chef or baker

· Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, DC

· Jesús Blazon and Manuel Blazon, Caracas Bakery, Doral, Miami, FL

· Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, Maine

· Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, Arizona

· Anna Posey, Elske, Chicago, IL

· Crawford and Son, Raleigh, North Carolina

· Gemma, Dallas, Texas

· Lula Cafe, Chicago, IL

· Melba's, New York, NY

· Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, Maine

Excellent wine and other beverage program

· Lula Drake Wine Parlor, Columbia, SC

· Morris, San Francisco, California

· Strong Water Anaheim, Anaheim, California

· Tail Up Goat, Washington DC

· Waxlight Bar à Vin, Buffalo, NY

· Barr Hill Cocktail Bar, Montpelier, Vermont

· Clabell Mezcaleria, Baltimore, Maryland

· New Orleans, Louisiana, the Gem of the South

· Ramblas, Brownsville, Texas

· Pacific Cocktail Heaven, San Francisco, California

· Geoff Davis, Verdell, Oakland, California

· Rogelio Garcia, Oro, Calistoga, California

· Sir Maynard Gera, Kuya Road, Los Angeles, California

· Tara Monsod, Animae, San Diego, California

· Buu “Billy” Ngo, Crew, Sacramento, California

Best Chef: Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio)

· Vinny Cimino, Cordelia, Cleveland, OH Jose Salazar, Mita's, Cincinnati, OH

· Sujan Sarkar, Indienne, Chicago, IL

· Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, Michigan

· Jenner Tomaska, Esme, Chicago, IL

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

· Tony Conte, Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana, Durnestown, Maryland

· Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

· Matt Kahn, One Coastal, Fenwick Island, Delaware

· Harley Pete, Bass Rouge, Easton, MD

· Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit, Washington, DC

Best Chef: Midwest (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

· Anne Ahmed, Karuna, Minneapolis, MN

· Rob Connolly, St. Louis, Missouri, Bull Rush

· Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, EsterEv, Milwaukee, WI

· Christina Nguyen, Minneapolis, MN Hi Hi

· Tim Nicholson, Boiler Room, Omaha, Nebraska

Best Chef: Mountain (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming)

· Brandon Cunningham, Social House, Greenough, MT

· Ali Sabbah, Mazza Cafe, Salt Lake City, Utah

· Matt Vawter, Roots Talk, Breckenridge, Colorado

· Penelope Wong, Yuan Wantan, Denver, Colorado

· Nick Zocco, Urban Hill, Salt Lake City, Utah

Best Chef Award: New York State

· Nasim Alikhani, Sofray, Brooklyn, New York

· Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY

· Chris Mauricio, Harana Market, Accord, NY

· Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, Brooklyn, NY

· Jeremy Salamon, Agi's Counter, Brooklyn, New York

Best Chef: Northeast (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)

· Conor Dennehy, Tallulah, Cambridge, MA

· Maria Meza, Roadless, Providence, RI

· David Standridge, Daughter of a Shipwright, Mystic, Conn.

· Jake Stevens, Leeward, Portland, Maine

· Carla Tobin, Honey Road, Burlington, Vermont

Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific Region (Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington)

· Avery Adams, Mattia Kitchen, Orcas Island, WA

· Christy Brown, Communion, Seattle, WA

· Josh Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, Oregon

· Gregory Gourdet, Portland, Oregon, Kan.

· Melissa Miranda, Mussan, Seattle, WA

Best Chef: Southeast (Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia)

· Jamie Davis, The Hackney, Washington, NC

· Rod Lassiter and Parnas Savant, Tallaght Market, Atlanta, Georgia

· James London, Chubby Fish, Charleston, South Carolina

· Robbie Robinson, City Limits Barbecue, West Columbia, South Carolina

· Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, West Virginia

Best Chef: South (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Los Angeles, Mississippi, PR)

· Valerie Chan, Maties, Miami, FL

· Hunter Evans, Elvis, Jackson, Mississippi

· Gabriel Hernandez, Verde Mesa, San Juan, PR

· Carlos Portela, Orjo, San Juan, PR

· Arvinder Vilkhu, Saffron, New Orleans, Louisiana

Best Chef: Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma)

· Rene Andrade, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ

· Jeff Chanchaleune, Mada Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City

· Steve Kestler, Aroma Latin American Cocina, Henderson, NV

· Steve Riley, Mesa Provisions, Albuquerque, New Mexico

· Eduardo Rodriguez, Zacatlán, Santa Fe, New Mexico

· Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemo, Houston, Texas

· Christopher Karam, Karam's Attaboy, San Antonio, Texas

· Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, Birdies, Austin, Texas

· Misty Norris, Petra & the Beast, Dallas, Texas

· Anna Liz Pulido, Anna Liz Taqueria, Mission, Texas

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