News These Are the 2020 James Beard Award Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists Nominees include Missy Robbins, Gabriela Cámara, Jeremiah Stone, Fabián von Hauske, and more familiar faces. By Bridget Hallinan Bridget Hallinan As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home cooking content for Food & Wine.com. She writes and edits recipe content, interviews chefs for helpful tips and tricks, and works on franchises such as our cookbook roundups and taste tests. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on February 26, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email After announcing the "America's Classic" award recipients last week, the James Beard Foundation is back with its highly anticipated semifinalist nominations for the 2020 Restaurant and Chef awards. Released on February 26, the list is packed with familiar faces, including former Food & Wine Best New Chef Missy Robbins, Misti Norris, Gabriel Rucker, Jeremiah Stone, and Fabián von Hauske. It's also the first iteration of the awards to include the regional changes announced last September, which added California, Texas, and New York State as standalone categories, along with several reorganizations. Eliesa Johnson, Courtesy of the James Beard Foundation Come March 25, each category will be culled down to five finalists each, and the winners will be announced at the annual gala in Chicago on May 4. The Media Awards winners will also be announced on April 24, per the foundation's website, and the Leadership Awards are scheduled for May 3. Stay tuned for more updates. Below, the full list of restaurant and chef award semifinalists, courtesy of the James Beard Foundation: Best New Restaurant Automatic Seafood & Oysters, Birmingham, ALBeit Rima, San FranciscoThe Blind Goat, HoustonCocina al Fondo, San Juan, PRCultura, Asheville, NCDemi, MinneapolisEem, Portland, ORFox & the Knife, BostonGado Gado, Portland, ORGianna, New OrleansGolden Diner, NYCIl Nido, SeattleiNDO, St. LouisKalaya, PhiladelphiaKāwi, NYCLazy Betty, AtlantaNightshade, Los AngelesOak Hill Café & Farm, Greenville, SCPasjoli, Santa Monica, CARooster & Owl, Washington, D.C.Saffron De Twah, DetroitSalaryman, DallasSquable, HoustonSunday Vinyl, DenverTanám, Somerville, MAThamee, Washington, D.C.Thattu, ChicagoTzuco, ChicagoVecina, PhoenixVerjus, San Francisco Outstanding Baker Kim Boyce, Bakeshop, Portland, ORSpencer Budros, Pistacia Vera, Columbus, OHEvrim Dogu and Evin Dogu, Sub Rosa Bakery, Richmond, VATova du Plessis, Essen Bakery, PhiladelphiaGraison Gill, Bellegarde Bakery, New OrleansZachary Golper, Bien Cuit, NYCClyde Greenhouse, Kessler Baking Studio, DallasDon Guerra, Barrio Bread, Tucson, AZBriana Holt, Tandem Coffee + Bakery, Portland, MEMaura Kilpatrick, Sofra Bakery, Cambridge, MAAyako Kurokawa, Burrow, NYCLisa Ludwinski, Sister Pie, DetroitMoshit Mizrachi-Gabbitas, Janjou Pâtisserie, Boise, IDDavid Norman, Easy Tiger Bake Shop & Beer Garden, AustinTaylor Petrehn, 1900 Barker, Lawrence, KSNathaniel Reid, Nathaniel Reid Bakery, Kirkwood, MOAvery Ruzicka, Manresa Bread, Los Gatos, CAMatt Tinder, Saboteur Bakery, Bremerton, WAChris Wilkins, Root Baking Co., AtlantaNa Young Ma, Proof Bakery, Los Angeles Outstanding Bar Program Anvil Bar & Refuge, HoustonThe Atomic Lounge, Birmingham, ALThe Baldwin Bar, Woburn, MABar Leather Apron, HonoluluClavel Mezcaleria, BaltimoreColita, MinneapolisExisting Conditions, NYCExpatriate, Portland, ORHorse Inn, Lancaster, PAKimball House, Decatur, GALa Factoría, San Juan, PRLas Almas Rotas, DallasLeyenda, Brooklyn, NYLittle Rituals, PhoenixLost Lake, ChicagoOTOTO, Los AngelesNovare Res Bier Café, Portland, MESugar House, DetroitTrick Dog, San FranciscoWilliams & Graham, Denver Outstanding Chef Andrew Carmellini, Locanda Verde, NYCAnn Cashion, Johnny's Half Shell, Washington, D.C.John Fleer, Rhubarb, Asheville, NCNobuo Fukuda, Nobuo at Teeter House, PhoenixSarah Grueneberg, Monteverde, ChicagoGavin Kaysen, Spoon and Stable, MinneapolisMelissa Kelly, Primo, Rockland, MEDavid Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos, CAChristopher Kostow, The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, CACorey Lee, Benu, San FranciscoLudo Lefebvre, Trois Mec, Los AngelesDonald Link, Herbsaint, New OrleansMaricel Presilla, Cucharamama, Hoboken, NJMissy Robbins, Lilia, NYCGabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland, ORHolly Smith, Cafe Juanita, Kirkland, WAAna Sortun, Oleana, Cambridge, MAVikram Sunderam, Rasika, Washington, D.C.Marc Vetri, Vetri Cucina, PhiladelphiaJustin Yu, Theodore Rex, Houston Outstanding Hospitality 15 Fox Place, Jersey City, NJ1919, San Juan, PRAngus Barn Steakhouse, Raleigh, NCBlack Trumpet Bistro, Portsmouth, NHBrigtsen's, New OrleansCanlis, SeattleChez Fonfon, Birmingham, ALDominique Ansel Bakery, NYCHOBNOB, Racine, WIHugo's, HoustonKai, PhoenixLeon's Fine Poultry & Oyster Shop, Charleston, SCLove Handle, IndianapolisMarcel's, Washington, D.C.Mi Nidito Restaurant, Tucson, AZMistral, BostonPekin Noodle Parlor, Butte, MTSaison, San FranciscoSwan Oyster Depot, San FranciscoZingerman's Roadhouse, Ann Arbor, MI Outstanding Pastry Chef Antonio Bachour, Bachour, Coral Gables, FLNeil Blazin, Driftwood Oven, PittsburghLincoln Carson, Bon Temps, Los AngelesAli and Kevin Cohane, Persephone, Jackson, WYRenae Connolly, Benedetto, Cambridge, MAJuan Contreras, Atelier Crenn, San FranciscoMegan Garrelts, Rye, Leawood, KSSylvia Gould, Kool Beanz Cafe, Tallahassee, FLMaggie Huff, Homewood, DallasMargarita Manzke, République, Los AngelesClaudia Martinez, Tiny Lou's, AtlantaMimi Mendoza, Senia, HonoluluDiane Moua, Spoon and Stable, MinneapolisNatasha Pickowicz, Flora Bar, NYCRicardo "Ricchi" Sanchez, Bullion, DallasEmily Spurlin, Lula Cafe, ChicagoKrystle Swenson, Crawford and Son, Raleigh, NCKatherine Thompson, Thompson Italian, Falls Church, VAMiro Uskokovic, Gramercy Tavern, NYCCountry Velador, Super Chunk Sweets & Treats, Scottsdale, AZ Outstanding Restaurant Boka, ChicagoBolete, Bethlehem, PAFIG, Charleston, SCFore Street, Portland, MEFrasca Food and Wine, Boulder, COHà VL, Portland, ORHouse of Prime Rib, San FranciscoJaleo, Washington, D.C.Kogi BBQ, Los AngelesKomi, Washington, D.C.La Morada, NYCMai Lee, Brentwood, MOMichael's Genuine Food & Drink, MiamiNeptune Oyster, BostonPizzeria Bianco, PhoenixThe Original Ninfa's on Navigation, HoustonQuince, San FranciscoRestaurant Alma, MinneapolisSriPraPhai, NYCSushi Den, Denver Outstanding Restaurateur Paul Bartolotta, The Bartolotta Restaurants, Milwaukee (Ristorante Bartolotta, Harbor House, Lake Park Bistro, and others)Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer, JK Food Group, Boston (Little Donkey, Toro, Coppa)JoAnn Clevenger, Upperline Restaurant, New OrleansSameer Eid and Samy Eid, Birmingham, MI, and Detroit (Phoenicia, Forest, Leila)Benjamin Goldberg and Max Goldberg, Strategic Hospitality, Nashville (The Catbird Seat, The Patterson House, Henrietta Red, and others)Ruth Gresser, Pizzeria Paradiso, Washington, D.C. (Pizzeria Paradiso)Martha Hoover, Patachou Inc., Indianapolis (Café Patachou, Public Greens, Bar One Fourteen, and others)Jennifer Jasinski, Beth Gruitch, Crafted Concepts, Denver (Rioja, Bistro Vendôme, Stoic & Genuine, and others)Mike Mastro and Jeff Mastro, Prime Steak Concepts, Scottsdale, AZ (Dominick's Steakhouse, Steak 44, Ocean 44)Thomas McNaughton, David Steele and David White, Ne Timeas Restaurant Group, San Francisco (Flour + Water, Central Kitchen, Trick Dog)Larry McGuire, McGuire Moorman Hospitality, Austin (Jeffrey's, Perla's, Pool Burger, and others)Jay McSharry, Portsmouth, NH (Jumpin' Jay's Fish Cafe, Vida Cantina, Moxy, and others)Ouita Michel, Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants, Lexington, KY (Holly Hill Inn, The Midway Bakery and Cafe, Honeywood, and others)Willy Ng, Magic Gourmet Trading, San Francisco (Koi Palace, Dragon Beaux, Palette Tea House)Akkapong "Earl" Ninsom, Portland, OR (Langbaan, PaaDee, Hat Yai)Steve Palmer, The Indigo Road, Charleston, SC (Indaco, The Macintosh, O-Ku Sushi, and others)Alex Raij and Eder Montero, NYC (La Vara, Saint Julivert Fisherie, Txikito)Cookie Till, Margate, NJ (Steve and Cookie's, Ventnor No. 7311)Tracy Vaught, H Town Restaurant Group, Houston (Hugo's, Xochi, Caracol, and others)Jason Wang, Xi'an Famous Foods, NYC Outstanding Wine Program Bacchanal, New OrleansBeholder, IndianapolisCanard, Portland, ORCOTE, NYCDeath & Taxes, Raleigh, NCelement 47 at The Little Nell, Aspen, COFlight Wine Bar, Washington, D.C.FnB, Scottsdale, AZGreat China, Berkeley, CAGrill 23, Bostonhaley.henry, BostonLe Caveau, PhiladelphiaL'Oursin, SeattleLucky Palace, Bossier City, LAMiller Union, AtlantaThe Morris, San FranciscoNight + Market Sahm, Venice, CAOps, NYCRosie Cannonball, HoustonSpiaggia, Chicago Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Producer Scott Blackwell and Ann Marshall, High Wire Distilling Co., Charleston, SCJean Broillet IV, Tired Hands Brewing Company, Ardmore, PACathy Corison, Corison Winery, St. Helena, CABrianne Day, Day Wines, Dundee, ORAustin Evans and Richard Patrick Jr., Cathead Distillery, Jackson, MSDavid Favela, Border X Brewing, San DiegoAaron Fox and Daniel de la Nuez, Forthave Spirits, NYCDeirdre Heekin, La Garagista Farm + Winery, Barnard, VTNancy Irelan and Mike Schnelle, Red Tail Ridge Winery, Penn Yan, NYMarika Josephson and Aaron Kleidon, Scratch Brewing Company, Ava, ILDrew Kulsveen, Willett Distillery, Bardstown, KYTodd Leopold and Scott Leopold, Leopold Bros., DenverSteve Luke, Cloudburst Brewing, SeattleAndré Hueston Mack, Maison Noir Wines, McMinnville, ORKim McPherson, McPherson Cellars, Lubbock, TXStephen Paul, Hamilton Distillers, Tucson, AZYoshihiro Sako, Den Sake Brewery, Oakland, CAJeffrey Stuffings and Michael Stuffings, Jester King Brewery, AustinRutger de Vink, RdV Vineyards, Delaplane, VALance Winters, St. George Spirits, Alameda, CA Rising Star Chef of the Year Will Aghajanian and Liz Johnson, The Catbird Seat, NashvilleAngel Barreto, Anju, Washington, D.C.Nick Bognar, iNDO, St. LouisTrigg Brown, Win Son, Brooklyn, NYAna Castro, Thalia, New OrleansValerie Chang, ITAMAE, MiamiBria Downey, Clay Pigeon Food & Drink, Fort Worth, TXAlisha Elenz, mfk./Bar Biscay, ChicagoRobbie Felice, Viaggio Ristorante, Wayne, NJRikki Giambruno, Hyacinth, St. Paul, MNMariana Gonzalez-Trasvina, Bar 'Cino, Newport, RIJesse Ito, Royal Izakaya, PhiladelphiaMatthew Kammerer, Harbor House Inn, Elk, CAZoë Kanan, Simon & The Whale, NYCLiz Kenyon, Rupee Bar, SeattleJeanine Lamadieu, Yūgen, ChicagoIrene Li, Mei Mei, BostonGaby Maeda, State Bird Provisions, San FranciscoDaniela Moreira, Timber Pizza Co., Washington, D.C.Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando, FLShota Nakajima, Adana, SeattleAustin Nickel, Spuntino, DenverJohnny Ortiz, /Shed, La Madera, NMLena Sareini, Selden Standard, DetroitAshleigh Shanti, Benne on Eagle, Asheville, NCKaitlin Steets, Theodore Rex, HoustonCassie Shortino, Tratto, PhoenixMaricela Vega, 8ARM, AtlantaPaola Velez, Kith/Kin, Washington, D.C.Jon Yao, Kato, Los Angeles Best Chef: California Genet Agonafer, Meals by Genet, Los AngelesKim Alter, Nightbird, San FranciscoVal M. Cantu, Californios, San FranciscoRocío Camacho, La Diosa de los Moles, Paramount, CAGabriela Cámara, Cala, San FranciscoJosef Centeno, Orsa & Winston, Los AngelesJeremy Fox, Birdie G's, Santa Monica, CABrandon Go, Hayato, Los AngelesBrandon Jew, Mister Jiu's, San FranciscoJessica Koslow, Sqirl, Los AngelesMourad Lahlou, Mourad, San FranciscoMei Lin, Nightshade, Los AngelesOri Menashe and Genevieve Gergis, Bavel, Los AngelesNiki Nakayama, n/naka, Los AngelesBrandon Rodgers and Ian Scaramuzza, In Situ, San FranciscoCarlos Salgado, Taco María, Costa Mesa, CAJoshua Skenes, Angler, San FranciscoJames Syhabout, Commis, Oakland, CAKaren Taylor Waikiki, El Molino Central, Boyes Hot Springs, CAPim Techamuanvivit, Kin Khao, San Francisco Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH) James Anderson, Ray Ray's Hog Pit, Columbus, OHAbra Berens, Granor Farm, Three Oaks, MIThai Dang, HaiSous, ChicagoBrian Jupiter, Frontier, ChicagoGene Kato, Momotaro, ChicagoJi Hye Kim, Miss Kim, Ann Arbor, MIJason Hammel, Lula Cafe, ChicagoAndy Hollyday, Selden Standard, DetroitAllie La Valle-Umansky, Jeremy Umansky, and Kenny Scott, Larder Delicatessen & Bakery, ClevelandAbbi Merriss, Bluebeard, IndianapolisEthan Pikas, Cellar Door Provisions, ChicagoNoah Sandoval, Oriole, ChicagoRyan Santos, Please, CincinnatiJohn Shields and Karen Urie Shields, Smyth, ChicagoJames Rigato, Mabel Gray, Hazel Park, MIMike Ransom, Ima, DetroitMariya Russell, Kikkō, ChicagoSarah Welch, Marrow, DetroitErick Williams, Virtue, ChicagoLee Wolen, Boka, Chicago Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) Victor Albisu, Poca Madre, Washington, D.C.Joey Baldino, Zeppoli, Collingswood, NJSunny Baweja, Lehja, Richmond, VAAmy Brandwein, Centrolina, Washington, D.C.Peter and Lisa Chang, Mama Chang, Fairfax, VAZenebech Dessu, Zenebech Restaurant, Washington, D.C.Nicholas Elmi, Laurel, PhiladelphiaChristian Frangiadis, Spork, PittsburghMelissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer, Canal House Station, Milford, NJMatthew Kern, Heirloom, Lewes, DERich Landau, Vedge, PhiladelphiaDanny Lee, Anju, Washington, D.C.Cristina Martinez, South Philly Barbacoa, PhiladelphiaTaylor Mason, Luca, Lancaster, PACagla Onal-Urel, Green Almond Pantry, Washington, D.C.Peter Prime, Cane, Washington, D.C.Dan Richer, Razza, Jersey City, NJJon Sybert, Tail Up Goat, Washington, D.C.Cindy Wolf, Charleston, BaltimoreWei Zhu, Chengdu Gourmet, Pittsburgh Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI) Dane Baldwin, The Diplomat, MilwaukeeAndrea Baumgardner, BernBaum's, Fargo, NDKaren Bell, Bavette La Boucherie, MilwaukeeSteven Brown, Tilia, MinneapolisMichael Corvino, Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room, Kansas City, MODaniel del Prado, Martina, MinneapolisLinda Duerr, The Restaurant at 1900, Mission Woods, KSMichael Gallina, Vicia, St. LouisNicholas Goellner, The Antler Room, Kansas City, MOVaughn Good, Fox and Pearl, Kansas City, MOLona Luo, Lona's Lil Eats, St. LouisBenjamin Maides, Au Courant Regional Kitchen, Omaha, NEJamie Malone, Grand Café, MinneapolisJesse Mendica, Olive + Oak, Webster Groves, MOLoryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MOChristina Nguyen, Hai Hai, MinneapolisSean Pharr, Mint Mark, Madison, WIJoe Tripp, Harbinger, Des Moines, IAHai Truong, Ngon Vietnamese Bistro, St. Paul, MNDavid Utterback, Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY) Carrie Baird, Bar Dough, DenverJen Castle and Blake Spalding, Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm, Boulder, UTJeff Drew, Snake River Grill, Jackson, WYNick Fahs, David Barboza and Mike Blocher, Table X, Salt Lake CityCaroline Glover, Annette, Aurora, COBriar Handly, Handle, Park City, UTDuncan Holmes, Beckon, DenverPeggi Ince-Whiting, Kyoto Japanese Restaurant, Salt Lake CitySuchada Johnson, Teton Thai, Teton Village, WYSarah Kelly, Petite 4, Boise, IDTommy Lee, Hop Alley, DenverBrother Luck, Four by Brother Luck, Colorado Springs, COJosh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction, COCindhura Reddy, Spuntino, DenverDana Rodriguez, Super Mega Bien, DenverMoudi Sbeity and Derek Kitchen, Laziz Kitchen, Salt Lake CityNick Steen, Walkers Grill, Billings, MTDave Wells, Tasting Room at Chico Hot Springs Resort & Spa, Pray, MTKelly Whitaker, The Wolf's Tailor, DenverLuis Young, Penrose Room, Colorado Springs, CO Best Chef: New York State Einat Admony, Balaboosta, NYCAlbert Bartley, Top Taste, Kingston, NYEmma Bengtsson, Aquavit, NYCNick Curtola, The Four Horsemen, NYCDavid DiBari, The Cookery, Dobbs Ferry, NYEric Gao, O Mandarin, Hartsdale, NYSean Gray, Momofuku Ko, NYCBrooks Headley, Superiority Burger, NYCJenny Kwak, Haenyeo, NYCChintan Pandya, Adda, NYCKyo Pang, Kopitiam, NYCJunghyun Park, Atomix, NYCCarla Perez-Gallardo and Hannah Black, Lil' Deb's Oasis, Hudson, NYErik Ramirez, Llama Inn, NYCAnn Redding and Matt Danzer, Uncle Boons, NYCAngie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, Don Angie, NYCDaniela Soto-Innes, ATLA, NYCJeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske, Wildair, NYCAlex Stupak, Empellón, NYCHelen You, Dumpling Galaxy, NYC Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Unmi Abkin, Coco & the Cellar Bar, Easthampton, MATyler Anderson, Millwright's Restaurant, Simsbury, CTTracy Chang, Pagu, Cambridge, MACara Chigazola Tobin, Honey Road, Burlington, VTVien Dobui, CÔNG TỬ BỘT, Portland, MECarl Dooley, The Table at Season to Taste, Cambridge, MATiffani Faison, Orfano, BostonDevin Finigan, Aragosta at Goose Cove, Deer Isle, MEErin French, The Lost Kitchen, Freedom, MEMayumi Hattori, The Club Car, Nantucket, MASeizi Imura, Cafe Sushi, Cambridge, MABen Jackson, Drifters Wife, Portland, MEKrista Kern Desjarlais, The Purple House, North Yarmouth, MEJames Mark, Big King, ProvidenceGreg Mitchell and Chad Conley, Palace Diner, Biddeford, MERavin Nakjaroen, Long Grain, Camden, MECassie Piuma, Sarma, Somerville, MADavid Vargas, Vida Cantina, Portsmouth, NHDerek Wagner, Nicks on Broadway, ProvidenceDouglass Williams, MIDA, Boston Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA) Chera Amlag, Hood Famous Cafe + Bar, SeattleJay Blackinton, Hogstone's Wood Oven, Orcas Island, WAPeter Cho, Han Oak, Portland, ORLogan Cox, Homer, SeattleGregory Gourdet, Departure, Portland, ORSun Hong, By Tae, SeattleChris Kajioka and Anthony Rush, Senia, HonoluluMitch Mayers, Sawyer, SeattleKaty Millard, Coquine, Portland, ORSarah Minnick, Lovely's Fifty Fifty, Portland, ORKristen Murray, MÅURICE, Portland, ORKeiji Nakazawa, Sushi Sho, Waikiki Beach, HIRyan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, ORBeau Schooler, In Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AKSheldon Simeon, Lineage, Wailea, HIMutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, SeattleNaoko Tamura, Shizuku, Portland, ORAaron Verzosa, Archipelago, SeattleChad White, Zona Blanca, Spokane, WARachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle Best Chef: South (AL, AR, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, FL, LA, MS) Blake Aguillard and William "Trey" Smith, Saint-Germain, New OrleansLindsay Autry, The Regional Kitchen & Public House, West Palm Beach, FLTimon Balloo, Balloo Restaurant, MiamiMichael Beltran, Ariete, Coconut Grove, FLBill Briand, Fisher's Upstairs at Orange Beach Marina, Orange Beach, ALPaxx Caraballo Moll, Jungle BaoBao, San Juan, PRDerek Emerson, CAET, Ridgeland, MSJose Enrique, Jose Enrique, San Juan, PRKristen Essig and Michael Stoltzfus, Coquette, New OrleansLuciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer, Boia De, MiamiHao Gong, LUVI Restaurant, New OrleansMichael Gulotta, Maypop, New OrleansMason Hereford, Turkey and the Wolf, New OrleansTimothy Hontzas, Johnny's Restaurant, Homewood, ALNatalia Lucía Vallejo, Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PRDuane Nutter, Southern National, Mobile, ALNiven Patel, Ghee, MiamiRafael Rios, Yeyo's Mexican Grill, Bentonville, ARAustin Sumrall, White Pillars, Biloxi, MSIsaac Toups, Toups' Meatery, New Orleans Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV) Katie Button, Cúrate, Asheville, NCGregory Collier, Uptown Yolk, Charlotte, NCAdam Cooke, Topsoil Kitchen & Market, Travelers Rest, SCCassidee Dabney, The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TNSteven Devereaux Greene, Herons at The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary, NCBryan Furman, B's Cracklin' Barbecue, AtlantaJosh Habiger, Bastion, NashvilleMeherwan Irani, Chai Pani, Asheville, NCKevin Johnson, The Grocery, Charleston, SCPhilip Krajeck, FOLK, NashvilleJoe Kindred, Kindred, Davidson, NCCheetie Kumar, Garland, Raleigh, NCJiyeon Lee and Cody Taylor, Heirloom Market BBQ, AtlantaLeonard Lewis, Bones, AtlantaRicky Moore, Saltbox Seafood Joint, Durham, NCAnnie Pettry, Decca, Louisville, KYAndy Ticer and Michael Hudman, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Memphis, TNJulia Sullivan, Henrietta Red, NashvilleViviek Surti, Tailor, NashvilleShamil Velazquez, Delaney Oyster House, Charleston, SC Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK) Lisa Becklund, Living Kitchen Farm & Dairy, Depew, OKNicole Brisson, Locale, Las VegasJeff Chanchaleune, Gun Izakaya, Oklahoma CityAlan Ji, Mott 32, Las VegasStephen Jones, The Larder + The Delta, PhoenixBernie Kantak, Citizen Public House, Scottsdale, AZDan Krohmer, Other Mama, Las VegasShinji Kurita, Shinbay Omakase Room, Scottsdale, AZDanielle Leoni, The Breadfruit & Rum Bar, PhoenixMaria Mazon, BOCA Tacos y Tequila, Tucson, AZJosie and Teako Nunn, Sparky's Burgers, Barbeque, & Espresso, Hatch, NMFernando Olea, Sazón Restaurant, Sante FeJonathan Perno, Campo at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMChrysa Robertson, Rancho Pinot, Scottsdale, AZSilvana Salcido Esparza, Barrio Café Gran Reserva, PhoenixSamantha Sanz, Talavera, Scottsdale, AZJeff Smedstad, Elote Cafe, Sedona, AZKevin Snell, Amelia's, Tulsa, OKRyan Swanson, Kai, Gila River Indian Community, Chandler, AZJames Trees, Esther's Kitchen, Las Vegas Best Chef: Texas Dawn Burrell, Kulture, HoustonKevin Fink, Emmer & Rye, AustinMichael Fojtasek, Olamaie, AustinAlexandra Gates, Cochineal, Marfa, TXManabu Horiuchi, Kata Robata, HoustonAnita Jaisinghani, Pondicheri, HoustonMolly McCook, Ellerbe Fine Foods, Fort Worth, TXSteve McHugh, Cured, San AntonioAldo Mora, Cafe Central, El Paso, TXTrong Nguyen, Crawfish & Noodles, HoustonMisti Norris, Petra and the Beast, DallasAlex Paredes, Carnitas Lonja, San AntonioEsaul Ramos, 2M Smokehouse, San AntonioRegino Rojas, Revolver Taco Lounge, DallasTeiichi Sakurai, Tei-An, DallasDonny Sirisavath, Khao Noodle Shop, DallasNorma Frances "Tootsie" Tomanetz, Snow's BBQ, Lexington, TXJason Vaughan, Nancy's Hustle, HoustonIliana de la Vega, El Naranjo, AustinLaurie Williamson, Rancho Loma, Talpa, TX Was this page helpful? 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