Today, the 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for the James Beard Awards® were announced. Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, March 29, and winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards—established in 1990 and first awarded in 1991—are one of five separate recognition programs of the Awards. The 2023 Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists are recognized across 23 categories, including the new Award for Outstanding Bakery. James Beard Awards policies and procedures can be viewed here.
Check out the Chicago 2023 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists below:
Outstanding Restaurant
Smyth, Chicago, IL
Emerging Chef
Damarr Brown, Chicago, IL
Best New Restaurant
Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining, Chicago, IL
Obelix, Chicago, IL
Outstanding Hospitality
Sepia, Chicago, IL
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
All Together Now, Chicago, IL
Outstanding Bar
Scratch Brewing Company, Ava, IL
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Diana Davila Boldin – Mi Tocaya Antojetia, Chicago
Thai Dang – HaiSous, Chicago
Paul Fehribach – Big Jones, Chicago
Tim Flores and Genie Kwon – Kasama, Chicago
Zubair Mohajir – Wazwan, Chicago
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