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Here Are NYC’s 2024 James Beard Restaurant And Chef Awards Semifinalists

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It’s a new year, so it’s time for award and recognition lists to announce nominees!

It’s no secret that New York City is one of the world’s culinary capitals, so it’s only right that we’ve dominated the 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists list.

For over 30 years, the James Beard Foundation has advocated and supported American culinary culture. Renowned for its esteemed food industry awards, the foundation has played a significant role in celebrating and promoting culinary excellence through fundraising initiatives and events.

Source / Musket Room

Today, the foundation revealed the “]2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for the James Beard Awards® presented by Capital One. Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, April 3, and winners will be announced at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 10, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Here are the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists representing NYC!

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Outstanding Restaurateur

Bryan Chunton and Pei Wei, Zaab Zaab and Zaab Zaab Talay, New York, NY

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Ravi DeRossi, Overthrow Hospitality (Cadence, Etérea, Avant Garden, and others), New York, NY

Outstanding Chef presented by Hilton

Emma Bengtsson, Aquavit, New York, NY

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Dan Kluger, Loring Place, New York, NY

Outstanding Restaurant presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water

Superiority Burger, New York, NY

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Emerging Chef presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Mineral Water

Fariyal Abdullahi, Hav & Mar, New York, NY

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Best New Restaurant

Foul Witch, New York, NY

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Foxface Natural, New York, NY

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Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi, New York, NY  

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Outstanding Bakery

Make My Cake, New York, NY

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Eunji Lee, Lysée, New York, NY

Camari Mick, The Musket Room, New York, NY

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Outstanding Hospitality presented by American Airlines

Melba’s, New York, NY  

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Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

COTE, New York, NY

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Outstanding Bar

Double Chicken Please, New York, NY 

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All Night Skate, Brooklyn, NY  

Best Chef: New York City 

  • Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
  • Mary Attea, Musket Room, New York, NY
  • Ayo Balogun, Dept of Culture, Brooklyn, NY
  • Calvin Eng, Bonnie’s, Brooklyn, NY
  • Aretah Ettarh, Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY
  • Charles Gabriel, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, New York, NY
  • Luis Herrera, Ensenada, Brooklyn, NY
  • JJ Johnson, FieldTrip, New York, NY
  • Telly Justice, HAGS, New York, NY
  • Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY
  • Charlie Mitchell, Cloverhill, Brooklyn, NY
  • Scarr Pimentel, Scarr’s Pizza, New York, NY
  • Jeremy Salamon, Agi’s Counter, Brooklyn, NY
  • Hillary Sterling, Ci Siamo, New York, NY
  • Ed Szymanski, Lord’s, New York, NY

We’ll keep you updated on finalists and winners!

See more: These Are NYC’s Top 100 Restaurants According To The New York Times

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