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2024 James Beard Awards Semifinalists for New York City Announced
January 24, 2024, 7:56.38 pm ET
Photo: Tatiana/Lincoln Center
The 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for the James Beard Awards® presented by Capital One have been announced with the names of the nominees to be announced on April 3 and a Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 10 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Let’s give a big hand to this years semifinalists and there are a few big surprises.
Best New Restaurant
Foul Witch, New York, NY
Foxface Natural, New York, NY
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi, New York, NY
Outstanding Restaurant
Superiority Burger, New York, NY
Emerging Chef
Fariyal Abdullahi, Hav & Mar, New York, NY
Outstanding Chef
Emma Bengtsson, Aquavit, New York, NY
Dan Kluger, Loring Place, New York, NY
Outstanding Restaurateur
Bryan Chunton and Pei Wei, Zaab Zaab and Zaab Zaab Talay, New York, NY
Ravi DeRossi, Overthrow Hospitality (Cadence, Etérea, Avant Garden, and others), New York, NY
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
Outstanding Hospitality
Melba’s, New York, NY
COTE, New York, NY
Outstanding Bar
All Night Skate, Brooklyn, NY
Double Chicken Please, New York, NY
Best Chefs
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
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