Objavljeni polufinalisti nagrade za restoran i kuhara James Beard za 2023

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U srijedu, 25. siječnja, zaklada James Beard objavila je svoj dugi popis polufinalista nagrade za restorane i kuhare za 2023. godinu. Nominacija je sama po sebi čast koju kuhari, miksolozi i ugostiteljski profesionalci mogu dodati svojim priznanjima, prije nego što se popis dalje uredi prema finalistima (zvanim nominiranima) i pobjednici budu objavljeni ovog proljeća. Nominirani će biti objavljeni u srijedu, 29. ožujka, a pobjednici će biti proslavljeni na ceremoniji dodjele nagrada James Beard Restaurant and Chef u ponedjeljak, 5. lipnja 2023., u Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Nagrade James Beard, koje se smatraju jednim od najprestižnijih državnih priznanja, odaju priznanje iznimnim talentima u kulinarstvu i medijskoj industriji hrane.

"Uzbudljivo je vidjeti da zaslužni talenti u cijeloj industriji dobivaju priznanje za svoja postignuća - i da promjene koje smo napravili u našim politikama i procedurama još uvijek donose rezultate", rekla je Tanya Holland, predsjednica Odbora za dodjelu nagrada James Beard, Odbor Zaklade James Beard povjerenika.

Posljednjih godina, Zaklada James Beard, koja dodjeljuje nagrade, također je dala prioritet predanosti rasnoj i rodnoj jednakosti, zajednici, održivosti i kulturi u kojoj svi mogu napredovati, posebno jer rad u ovoj industriji i dalje predstavlja izazov i razna pitanja i stalne nejednakosti izlaze na vidjelo.

“Oduševljeni smo što prepoznajemo ovogodišnje polufinaliste nagrada za restorane i kuhare, uistinu raznoliku skupinu talentiranih pojedinaca u kulinarskoj industriji,” rekao je Adrian Miller, predsjednik Odbora za nagrade za restorane i kuhare.

Nagrade za restorane i kuhare Zaklade James Beard, ustanovljene 1990. i prvi put dodijeljene 1991., slave izvrsnost u nizu iskustava, od finih restorana do ležernih dragulja. Polufinalisti restorana i kuhara 2023. prepoznaju se u 23 kategorije, uključujući novu nagradu za izvanrednu pekaru.

Izvanredan ugostitelj

• Mohamed Ali Alkassar i Niven Patel, Alpareno Restaurant Group (Ghee Indian Kitchen, Orno i Mamey), Miami, FL
• Brandon Chrostowski, EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute (EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, edwins također, EDWINS Bakery i drugi), Cleveland, OH
• Krista Cole, restoran Sur Lie and Gather, Portland, ME
• Greg Dulan, Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen, Dulan's on Crenshaw i Dulanville, Los Angeles, CA
• Laile Fairbairn, lokalni restorani (Snow City Cafe, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse i Spenard Roadhouse), Anchorage, AK
• Sims i Kirsten Harlow Foster, Foster Supply Hospitality (The DeBruce, Arnold House Tavern i Kenoza Hall), NY
• Aaron Hoskins, Sarah Simmons, Nicole Storey i Elie Yigo, City Grit Hospitality Group (SmallSUGAR, CITY GRIT i Il Focolare Pizzeria), Columbia, SC
• Yuka Ioroi i Kris Toliao, Cassava, San Francisco, CA
• Michael i Tara Gallina i Aaron Martinez, Take Root Hospitality (Vicia, Winslow's Table, Bistro La Floraison i drugi), St. Louis, MO
• Clinton Gray, Derrick Moore i Emanuel Reed, Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria, Nashville, TN
• Johnna Hayes i Debra Zinke, 3 Sirens Restaurant Group (Bird & Bottle, Holé Molé, Shakey Jakes i drugi), Tulsa, OK
• Amy i Jason Kerstein, Joe Muench i Dan Snider, Black Shoe Hospitality (Story Hill BKC i Buttermint Finer Dining & Cocktails), Milwaukee, WI
• Sandy Levine, Freya, Chartreuse i The Oakland, Detroit, MI
• Albert McDonald, The Mint, Pizza Campania i Backcountry Burger Bar, Bozeman, MT
• Yenvy i Quynh Pham, Phở Bắc Sup Shop, Phởcific Standard Time i The Boat, Seattle, WA
• Michael Reginbogin i Jason Berry, KNEAD Hospitality + Design (MI VIDA, Lil' SUCCOTASH i GATSBY), Washington, DC
• Jimmy i Johnny Tung, Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, Doshi i Camille, Orlando, FL
• Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor i BRUTØ), Boulder, CO
• Chris Williams, Lucille's Hospitality Group, Houston, TX
• Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly i drugi), Philadelphia, PA

Izvanredan kuhar

• Junior Borges, Meridian, Dallas, TX
• Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA
• Greg Collier, Leah & Louise, Charlotte, NC
• Renee Erickson, Morž i stolar, Seattle, WA
• Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ
• Christine Ha i Tony J. Nguyen, Xin Chào, Houston, TX
• Andrew Le, Svinja i dama, Honolulu, HI
• Johnny Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO
• Rachel Miller, Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA
• Eder Montero i Alex Raij, La Vara, Brooklyn, NY
• David Nayfeld, Che Fico, San Francisco, CA
• Niki Nakayama, n/naka, Los Angeles, CA
• Josh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction, CO
• Erik Ramirez, Llama Inn, Brooklyn, NY
• Dana Rodriguez, Super Mega Bien, Denver, CO
• Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster, Washington, DC
• Silvana Salcido Esparza, Barrio Café, Phoenix, AZ
• Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI
• Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
• David Vargas, Vida Cantina, Portsmouth, NH

Izvanredan restoran koji predstavlja prirodna izvorska voda Acqua Panna®

• Ariete, Miami, FL
• Brennan's, New Orleans, LA
• Cassia, Santa Monica, CA
• La Condesa, Austin, TX
• Copine, Seattle, WA
• Cora Cora, West Hartford, CT
• Petak Subota Nedjelja, Philadelphia, PA
• The Grey, Savannah, GA
• Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm, Boulder, UT
• Lucia, Dallas, TX
• Mita's, Cincinnati, OH
• Mourad, San Francisco, CA
• PAGU, Cambridge, MA
• Proper Meats + Provisions, Flagstaff, AZ
• RIS, Washington, DC
• Restoran Red Rose, Lowell, MA
• Smyth, Chicago, IL
• Veselka, New York, NY
• Via Carota, New York, NY
• Wickman House, Ellison Bay, WI

Kuhar u usponu koji predstavlja gazirana prirodna mineralna voda S.Pellegrino®

• Kane Adkisson, kanō, Omaha, NE
• Bernard Bennett, Ọkàn, Bluffton, SC
• Damarr Brown, Virtue, Chicago, IL
• Victoria Elizondo, Cochinita & Co., Houston, TX
• Julio Hernandez, Maiz de la Vida, Nashville, TN
• Jamie Hoang, Ahan, Madison, WI
• Rashida Holmes, Bridgetown Roti, Los Angeles, CA
• Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, najbolja kći, San Antonio, TX
• Telly Justice, HAGS, New York, NY
• Vinh Le, Cicada Coffee Bar, Cambridge, MA
• Amado Lopez, Casa Amado Taqueria, Berkley, MI
• Christian Lowe, Shift Kitchen & Bar, Flagstaff, AZ
• Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
• Vincent Medina i Louis Trevino, Cafe Ohlone, Berkeley, CA
• Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, New York, NY
• Bo Porytko, Misfit SnackBar, Denver, CO
• Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
• Kevin Smith, Beast & Cleaver, Seattle, WA
• Elias Taddesse, Mélange, Washington, DC
• Akino West, Rosie's, Miami, FL

Najbolji novi restoran

• Al Coro, New York, NY
• The Backporch, Roundup, MT
• Bar Spero, Washington, DC
• Birch & Rye, San Francisco, CA
• Causa, Washington, DC
• Odjel za kulturu, New York, NY
• Don Artemio, Fort Worth, TX
• Et Al., Tulsa, OK
• Fratarska vilica, Alamosa, CO
• Heavy Metal Sausage Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Heff's Burger Club, Winston-Salem, NC
• Kann, Portland, OR
• Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining, Chicago, IL
• KRU, Brooklyn, NY
• La Royal, Cambridge, MA
• Lupi & Iris, Milwaukee, WI
• Nami Kaze, Honolulu, HI
• Neng Jr., Asheville, NC
• Nolia, Cincinnati, OH
• Obélix, Chicago, IL
• ōkta, McMinnville, OR
• Pijja Palace, Los Angeles, CA
• Pizza Grace, Birmingham, AL
• Restoran Beatrice, Dallas, TX
• Afrička kuhinja Sambou, Jackson, MS
• Kuća Stissing, Pine Plains, NY
• Tatemó, Houston, TX
• Tatsu, Dallas, Teksas
• Društvo Yangban, Los Angeles, CA
• wolfpeach, Camden, ME

Izvanredna pekara

• Angelo Brocato, New Orleans, LA
• Breadshop, Honolulu, HI
• Kubanska pekarna Buena Gente, Decatur, GA
• La Casita Bakeshop, Richardson, TX
• Denise's Delicacies, Philadelphia, PA
• Prijatelji i obitelj, Los Angeles, CA
• Fujiya Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI
• Dobri kolači i kolači, Detroit, MI
• Grist Milling & Bakery, Missoula, MT
• Tvrtka Haymaker Bun, Middlebury, VT
• JL Patisserie, Phoenix i Scottsdale, AZ
• Pekara Kuluntu, Dallas, TX
• La Patisserie Chouquette, St. Louis, MO
• Mighty Bread Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Normalni sladoled, Salt Lake City, UT
• She Wolf Bakery, New York, NY
• Nezaboravna pekara i kafić, Savannah, GA
• Yasukochi's Sweet Stop, San Francisco, CA
• Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, MO
• Zak the Baker, Miami, FL

Izvanredan slastičar ili pekar

• Veronika Baukema, Veronika's Pastry Shop, Billings, MT
• Manuel i Jesús Brazón, Caracas Bakery, Doral, FL
• Vince Bugtong, Viridian, Oakland, CA
• Mariela Camacho, Comadre Panadería, Austin, TX
• Ismael de Sousa, Reunion Bread Co, Denver, CO
• Nora Faye Allen, Mel the Bakery, New York, NY
• Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, ME
• Andrew Hutchison, Madison Sourdough, Madison, WI
• Michelle Karr-Ueoka, restoran MW, Honolulu, HI
• Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ
• Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles, CA
• Noelle Marchetti, Yolan, Nashville, TN
• Shawn McKenzie, Café Cerés, Minneapolis, MN
• Camari Mick, Soba s mušketama, New York, NY
• Anne Ng, Pekarna Lorraine, San Antonio, TX
• Kareem Queeman, g. Bake, Riverdale, MD
• Emily Riddell, Strojna radionica, Philadelphia, PA
• Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Memphis, TN
• Elaine Uykimpang Bentz, Café Mochiko, Cincinnati, OH
• Amanda Wildermuth, Honey Road, Burlington, VT

Izvanredno gostoprimstvo koje predstavlja American Airlines

• Crni čempres, Pullman, WA
• Bottega, Birmingham, AL
• Charleston, Baltimore, MD
• Evo te gledam, Los Angeles, CA
• House of Prime Rib, San Francisco, CA
• Lark, Seattle, WA
• Lil' Deb's Oasis, Hudson, NY
• The Local, Abilene, TX
• Lula Drake, Columbia, SC
• Manoli's, Salt Lake City, UT
• Melba's, New York, NY
• Pêche., Palisade, CO
• Kamenolom, Monson, ME
• Restoran u 1900, Mission Woods, KS
• Sepia, Chicago, IL
• DIM. Woodfire Grill, Tulsa, OK
• Sur Lie, Portland, ME
• Theodore Rex, Houston, TX
• Klub Ticonderoga, Atlanta, GA
• Vernick Food & Drink, Philadelphia, PA

Izvanredan program vina i drugih pića

• Svi zajedno sada, Chicago, IL
• Zapovjednička palača, New Orleans, LA
• COTE, New York, NY
• Flight Wine Bar, Washington, DC
• Foam Brewers, Burlington, VT
• FRIDA Southwest, Oklahoma City, OK
• Glai Baan, Phoenix, AZ
• Hiyu Wine Farm, Hood River, OR
• Lazy Bear, San Francisco, CA
• Lyla Lila, Atlanta, GA
• Macchialina, Miami Beach, FL
• Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
• Nancy's Hustle, Houston, TX
• OK Omens, Portland, OR
• OTOTO, Los Angeles, CA
• Rebel Rebel, Somerville, MA
• Spencer, Ann Arbor, MI
• Suerte, Austin, Teksas
• Sunday Vinyl, Denver, CO
• Waxlight Bar à Vin, Buffalo, NY

Izvanredan bar

• Alegorija, Washington, DC
• American Solera, Tulsa, OK
• Barska kožna pregača, Honolulu, HI
• Cafe La Trova, Miami, FL
• Dante, New York, NY
• Drastične mjere, Shawnee, KS
• Esters Wine Shop & Bar, Santa Monica, CA
• Garagiste, Las Vegas, NV
• The Gin Room, St. Louis, MO
• Harlem Hops, New York, NY
• Kutija dragulja, Portland, ME
• Kingfisher, Durham, NC
• Las Ramblas, Brownsville, TX
• Le Caveau, Philadelphia, PA
• Post Office Place, Salt Lake City, UT
• Rob Roy, Seattle, WA
• Salud Cerveceria, Charlotte, NC
• Scratch Brewing Company, Ava, IL
• Trick Dog, San Francisco, CA
• Weathered Souls Brewing Company, San Antonio, TX

Najbolji kuhari koje predstavlja Capital One (po regijama)

Najbolji kuhar: Kalifornija

• Jonathan Bautista, Kingfisher, San Diego, CA
• Rocio Camacho, Rociina meksička kuhinja, Bell Gardens, CA
• Val M. Cantu, Californios, San Francisco, CA
• Gilberto Cetina Jr., Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
• Kyle i Katina Connaughton, SingleThread, Healdsburg, CA
• Brandon Hayato Go, Hayato, Los Angeles, CA
• Srijith Gopinathan, Ettan, Palo Alto, CA
• Matthew Kammerer, The Harbour House Inn, Elk, CA
• Intu-on Kornnawong, Jo's Modern Thai, Oakland, CA
• Andrew i Michelle Muñoz, Moo's Craft Barbecue, Los Angeles, CA
• Justin Pichetrungsi, Anajak Thai, Sherman Oaks, CA
• Michael Reed, Poppy & Seed, Anaheim, CA
• Daisy Ryan, Bell's, Los Alamos, CA
• Carlos Salgado, Taco María, Costa Mesa, CA
• Sarintip “Jazz” Singsanong, Jitlada, Los Angeles, CA
• James Syhabout, Commis, Oakland, CA
• Craig Takehara, Binchoyaki, Sacramento, CA
• Pim Techamuanvivit, Kin Khao, San Francisco, CA
• Robbie Wilson, Le Fantastique, San Francisco, CA
• Akira Yoshizumi, Sushi Yoshizumi, San Mateo, CA

Najbolji kuhar: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

• Francisco Alfaro, restoran Mid-City, Cincinnati, OH
• Omar Anani, Saffron De Twah, Detroit, MI
• Abra Berens, Farma Granor, Three Oaks, MI
• Becky Clark, Little Fish Brewing Co., Atena, OH
• Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago, IL
• Thai Dang, HaiSous, Chicago, IL
• Paul Fehribach, Big Jones, Chicago, IL
• Tim Flores i Genie Kwon, Kasama, Chicago, IL
• Norberto Garita, El Barzon, Detroit, MI
• Hideki i Yuko Harada, Kiki, Cincinnati, OH
• Andy Hollyday, Selden Standard, Detroit, MI
• Ji Hye Kim, gospođica Kim, Ann Arbor, MI
• Allie La Valle-Umansky, Jeremy Umansky i Kenny Scott, Larder Delicatessen & Bakery, Cleveland, OH
• BJ Lieberman, Chapman's Eat Market, Columbus, OH
• Hamissi Mamba i Nadia Nijimbere, Baobab Fare, Detroit, MI
• Abbi Merriss, Plavobradi, Indianapolis, IN
• Zubair Mohajir, Wazwan, Chicago, IL
• Samir Mohammad, 9th Street Bistro, Noblesville, IN
• Michael Ransom, Ima Izakaya, Detroit, MI
• Sarah Welch, Marrow, Detroit, MI

Najbolji kuhar: Srednji Atlantik (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

• Chris Amendola, hranio se., Baltimore, MD
• Steve Chu, Ekiben, Baltimore, MD
• Joy Crump, FOODE, Fredericksburg, VA
• David Deshaies, L'Ardente, Washington, DC
• Nik Forsberg, Fet-Fisk, Pittsburgh, PA
• Rahman “Rock” Harper, Fried Chicken Queen Mother, Arlington, VA
• Andrew Henshaw, Laser Wolf, Philadelphia, PA
• Jesse Ito, Royal ushi, Philadelphia, PA
• Dionicio Jiménez, Cantina La Martina, Philadelphia, PA
• Kate Lasky i Tomasz Skowronski, Apteka, Pittsburgh, PA
• Enrique Limardo, Sedam razloga, Washington, DC
• Philip Manganaro, kafić i restoran Park Place, Merchantville, NJ
• Melissa McGrath, Sweet Amalia Market & Kitchen, Newfield, NJ
• Thanh Nguyen, Gabriellin Vijetnam, Philadelphia, PA
• Peter Prime, Bammy's, Washington, DC
• Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, DC
• Ryan Ratino, Bresca, Washington, DC
• Omar Rodriguez, Oyamel Cocina Mexicana, Washington, DC
• Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA
• Kevin Tien, Mjesečev zec, Washington, DC

Najbolji kuhar: Srednji zapad (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

• Sanaa Abourezk, Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean, Sioux Falls, SD
• Ann Ahmed, Khâluna, Minneapolis, MN
• Nick Bognar, iNDO, St. Louis, MO
• Samuel Charles, Rodina, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Rob Connoley, Bulrush, St. Louis, MO
• Michael Corvino, Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room, Kansas City, MO
• Nick Goellner, The Antler Room, Kansas City, MO
• Dan Jacobs i Dan Van Rite, EsterEv, Milwaukee, WI
• Gregory León, Amilinda, Milwaukee, WI
• Pam Liberda, Waldo Thai, Kansas City, MO
• Francesco Mangano, Osteria Papavero, Madison, WI
• Itaru Nagano i Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison, WI
• Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO
• Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis, MN
• Joseph Raney, Skogen Kitchen, Custer, SD
• Karyn Tomlinson, Myriel, Saint Paul, MN
• Paul i Jessica Urban, Block 16, Omaha, NE
• David Utterback, Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE
• Adam VanDonge, Bijelo rublje, Topeka, KS
• Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis, MN

Najbolji kuhar: planina (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID
• Michael Annandono, Michaelangelovo veliko nebo, Veliko nebo, MT
• Dan Ansotegui, Ansots, Boise, ID
• Jose Avila, La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal, Denver, CO
• Andy Blanton, Cafe Kandahar, Whitefish, MT
• Paul Chamberlain i Logen Crew, SLC Eatery, Salt Lake City, UT
• Michael Diaz de Leon, BRUTØ, Denver, CO
• C. Barclay Dodge, Bosq, Aspen, CO
• Andrew Fuller, Oquirrh, Salt Lake City, UT
• Briar Handly, Handle, Park City, UT
• Suchada Johnson, Teton Thai, Teton Village, WY
• Young-Ho Kang i Peter Kim, Ljuti Korejac, Južni Jordan, UT
• Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID
• Chris Lockhart i Danny Mowatt, PREROGATIvE Kitchen, Red Lodge, MT
• Kibrom Milash, Kibrom's Ethiopian & Eritrean Food, Boise, ID
• Paul Naugle, Izakaya Tri ribe, Bozeman, MT
• Cindhura Reddy, Spuntino, Denver, CO
• Earl James Reynolds, Stone Hill Kitchen + Bar, Bigfork, MT
• Ali Sabbah, Mazza, Salt Lake City, UT
• Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO

Najbolji kuhar: država New York

• Gerardo Alcaraz, Aldama, Brooklyn, NY
• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Mary Attea, Soba s mušketama, New York, NY
• Giovanni Cervantes, Taqueria Ramírez, Brooklyn, NY
• Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, New York, NY
• Calvin Eng, Bonnie's, Brooklyn, NY
• Shenarri Freeman, Cadence, New York, NY
• Charles Gabriel, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, New York, NY
• Anthony Gonçalves, Kanopi, White Plains, NY
• Sol Han, LittleMad, New York, NY
• JJ Johnson, FIELDTRIP, New York, NY
• Sohui Kim, Gage & Tollner, Brooklyn, NY
• Shaina Loew-Banayan, Cafe Mutton, Hudson, NY
• Paolo Garcia Mendoza, Karenderya, Nyack, NY
• Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shukette, New York, NY
• Junghyun Park, Atomix, New York, NY
• Franco Sampogna, Frevo, New York, NY
• Eric See, Ursula, Brooklyn, NY
• Hillary Sterling, Ci Siamo, New York, NY
• Sohail Zandi, Brushland Eating House, Bovina, NY

Najbolji kuhar: sjeveroistok (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Robert Andreozzi, Pizza Marvin, Providence, RI
• Paul Callahan, Vino e Vivo, Exeter, NH
• Jeff Fournier, restoran Thompson House, Jackson, NH
• Mojo Hancy-Davis, Prvi svibanj, Burlington, VT
• Valentine Howell, Krasi, Boston, MA
• Christian Hunter, Community Table, Washington, CT
• Sara Jenkins, Nina June, Rockport, ME
• Jason LaVerdiere, Flux, Lisbon Falls, ME
• Courtney Loreg, Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, ME
• Alganesh Michael, Okus Abesinije, South Burlington, VT
• Yahya Noor, Tawakal Halal Cafe, Boston, MA
• Tony Pastor, Fore Street, Portland, ME
• Isaul Perez, Isa, Portland, ME
• Sherry Pocknett, Sly Fox Den Too, Charlestown, RI
• Yisha Siu, Yunnan Kitchen, Boston, MA
• Derrick Teh, SEKALI, Boston, MA
• Ellie Tiglao, Tanám, Somerville, MA
• Renee Toupone, The Port of Call, Mystic, CT
• Milena Pagán, mala sestra, Providence, RI
• Douglass Williams, MIDA, Boston, MA

Najbolji kuhar: sjeverozapad i Pacifik (AK, HI, OR, WA)

• Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistro, Anchorage, AK
• Tony Brown, Ruševine, Spokane, WA
• Peter Cho, Han Oak, Portland, OR
• Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR
• Brian Hirata, Na'au, Hawai'i Island, HI
• Jonathan Jones, Epilogue Kitchen & Cocktails, Salem, OR
• Dan Koommoo, Crafted, Yakima, WA
• Keaka Lee, Kapa Hale, Honolulu, HI
• Melissa Miranda, Musang, Seattle, WA
• Vince Nguyen, Berlu, Portland, OR
• David Nichols, Eight Row, Seattle, WA
• Thomas Pisha-Duffly, Gado Gado, Portland, OR
• Crystal Platt, Lion & Owl, Eugene, OR
• Beau Schooler, u Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AK
• Sheldon Simeon, Tiffany's, Wailuku, HI
• Mutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, Seattle, WA
• Renee Trafton, restoran Beak, Sitka, AK
• Robert Urquidi, Ethel's Grill, Honolulu, HI
• Aaron Verzosa, Arhipelag, Seattle, WA
• Lee Anne Wong, Papa'aina, Lahaina, HI

Najbolji kuhar: Jugoistok (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Sam Fore, Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, Lexington, KY
• Josh Habiger, Bastion, Nashville, TN
• Sam Hart, Counter-, Charlotte, NC
• Ronald Hsu, Lijena Betty, Atlanta, GA
• Daniel “Dano” Heinze, Vern's, Charleston, SC
• Terry Koval, Jelen i golub, Decatur, GA
• Dayna Lee-Márquez, Comal 864, Greenville, SC
• Jiyeon Lee i Cody Taylor, Heirloom Market BBQ, Atlanta, GA
• Josiah McGaughey, Vivian, Asheville, NC
• Ramin Mirzakhani, restoran Laury's, Charleston, WV
• Trevor Moran, Locust, Nashville, TN
• Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC
• Keith Rhodes, Catch, Wilmington, NC
• Isaiah Screetch, Spark Community Café, Versailles, KY
• Jessica Shillato, pjegavi daždevnjak, Columbia, SC
• Sahar Siddiqi, Chai Pani, Decatur, GA
• Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
• Stephanie Tyson, Slatki krumpir, Winston-Salem, NC
• Deborah VanTrece, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Atlanta, GA
• Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, Raleigh, NC

Najbolji kuhar: Jug (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Blake Aguillard i Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans, LA
• Timon Balloo, The Katherine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Jeremy i Cindy Bearman, Oceano Kitchen, Lantana, FL
• Ana Castro, Lengua Madre, New Orleans, LA
• Fernando, Nando i Valerie Chang, Itamae, Miami, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie's, Jackson, MS
• Francis Guzmán, Vianda, San Juan, PR
• Amarys i Jordan Herndon, Palm & Pine, New Orleans, LA
• Timothy Hontzas, restoran Johnny's, Homewood, AL
• Alex Perry i Kumi Omori, Vestige, Ocean Springs, MS
• Rick Mace, Tropical Smokehouse, West Palm Beach, FL
• Melissa M. Martin, Mosquito Supper Club, New Orleans, LA
• Pushkar Marathe, Stage, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando, FL
• Charly Pierre, Fritai, New Orleans, LA
• Colleen Quarls i Liz Hollinger, Mollyin uspon i sjaj, New Orleans, LA
• Rafael Rios, Yeyo's El Alma de Mexico, Bentonville, AR
• Michael Stoltzfus, Coquette, New Orleans, LA
• Natalia Vallejo, Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PR
• Lojo Washington, kraljica Sheebe, West Palm Beach, FL

Najbolji kuhar: jugozapad (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Ben Alexander, g. Kims, Tulsa, OK
• Oscar Amador i Francesco Di Caudo, Anima by EDO, Las Vegas, NV
• Rene Andrade i Roberto Centeno, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
• Kaoru Azeuchi, KAISEKI YUZU, Las Vegas, NV
• Jaren Bates i Brett Vibber, The Table at Junipine, Sedona, AZ
• Lisa Becklund, FarmBar, Tulsa, OK
• Andrew Black, sivi džemper, Oklahoma City, OK
• Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City, OK
• Yip Cheung, Red Plate, Las Vegas, NV
• Nephi Craig, Café Gozhóó, Whiteriver, AZ
• Wendy Garcia, Tumerico, Tucson, AZ
• Basit Gauba, Tikka Spice, Albuquerque, NM
• Fernando Hernández, Testal, Phoenix, AZ
• Jimmy Li, Shanghai Taste, Las Vegas, NV
• Luis i Berenice Medina, El Chile Toreado, Santa Fe, NM
• Yotaka i Alex Martin, Lom Wong, Phoenix, AZ
• Andrea Meyer, Jabuka ljubavi, Taos, NM
• Justin Pioche, Pioche Food Group, Upper Fruitland (Doolkai), Navajo Nation, NM
• David Sellers, restoran Horno, Santa Fe, NM
• Paul Wilson, Bostonski naslov i sažetak, Tulsa, OK

Najbolji kuhar: Texas

• Nicola Blaque, The Jerk Shack, San Antonio, TX
• Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Canje, Austin, TX
• Damien Brockway, Daleki rođaci, Austin, TX
• Reyna Duong, Sandwich Hag, Dallas, TX
• Kareem El-Ghayesh, KG BBQ, Austin, TX
• Jalen Heard, Lane Milne i Jonny White, Goldee's Barbecue, Fort Worth, TX
• Andrew Ho, Andrew Samia i Sean Wen, Curry Boys BBQ, San Antonio, TX
• Greg Gatlin, Gatlin's BBQ, Houston, TX
• Slikar Benchawan Jabthong, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX
• Ai Le, Nam Giao, Houston, TX
• Olivia López i Jonathan Percival, Molino Olōyō, Dallas, TX
• Enrique Lozano, El Charlatan, Socorro, TX
• Emiliano Marentes, ELEMI, El Paso, TX
• Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, TX
• Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, José, Dallas, TX
• Regino Rojas, Revolver Taco Lounge, Dallas, TX
• John Russ, Clementine, San Antonio, TX
• Ernest Servantes i David Kirkland, Burnt Bean Co., Seguin, TX
• Kiran Verma, Kiran's, Houston, TX
• Jon Walter, Chez Sami, Wolfforth, TX