James Beard Foundation Awards have announced the semifinalists for 2024. And it’s exciting to see so many in the South being nominated!
Here are the Southern Nominees –
Best New Restaurant
Ajja, Raleigh, NC
Kaya, Orlando, FL
Kisser, Nashville, TN
Scoundrel, Greenville, SC
Outstanding Chef
Atsushi Hayakawa, Hayakawa, Atlanta, GA
Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC
Outstanding Restaurant
The Market Place, Asheville, NC
The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge Inn, Blowing Rock, NC
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
Lula Drake Wine Parlour, Columbia, SC
Outstanding Bar
Bittersweet, Raleigh, NC
Edmond’s Oast, Charleston, SC
Webb’s City Cellar, St. Petersburg, FL
Emerging Chef
Nikko Cagalanan, Kultura, Charleston, SC
Outstanding Restaurateur
Kimball Brienza and Stephen Palmer, O-Ku Sushi, Charleston, SC
Outstanding Hospitality
Cooks & Soldiers, Atlanta, GA
Crawford and Son, Raleigh, NC
Outstanding Bakery
Bobby Boy Bakeshop, Winston-Salem, NC
D’Andrews Bakery & Café, Nashville, TN
Zak the Baker, Miami, FL
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon, Caracas Bakery, Doral and Miami, FL
Tania Cienfuegos Harris, Topsoil Kitchen & Market, Travelers Rest, SC
Remy Funfrock, La Patisserie, Charleston, SC
Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Memphis, TN
Best Chef: Southeast
Pete Amadhanirundr, Puma Yu’s, Athens, GA
Arnaldo Castillo, Tio Lucho’s, Atlanta, GA
Daryl Cooper and Oscar Johnson, Jimmy Pearls, Charlotte, NC
Erika Council, Bomb Biscuits, Atlanta, GA
Kitwanda “Kiki” Cyrus and Tyrone Cyrus, Kiki’s Chicken and Waffles, Columbia, SC
Jamie Davis, The Hackney, Washington, NC
Jacques Larson, The Obstinate Daughter, Sullivan’s Island, SC
Rod Lassiter and Parnass Savang, Talat Market, Atlanta, GA
Daris Leatherwood, Supper Club on 2nd, Memphis, TN
James London, Chubby Fish, Charleston, SC
Trevor Moran, Locust, Nashville, TN
Arnold Myint, International Market, Nashville, TN
Duane Nutter, Southern National, Atlanta, GA
Robbie Robinson, City Limits Barbeque, Cayce, SC
Jason Sellers, Plant, Asheville, NC
Kanlaya “Gun” Supachana, Dalaya Thai Cuisine, Sylva, NC
Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, Raleigh, NC