James Beard Foundation announces 2022 restaurant and chef awards semifinalists

Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Rasika, Bindaas, Annabelle, and others), Washington, D.C. Kim Bartmann, Bartmann Group, Minneapolis Chris Bianco, Tratto, Pane Bianco, and Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix Jason and Sue Chin, Good Salt Restaurant Group, Orlando, FL Brandon Chrostowski, EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, Cleveland Larry and Jessica Delgado, Delgado Collective, McAllen, TX Ravi DeRossi, Overthrow Hospitality, NYC Greg Dulan, Dulan's Soul Food Restaurant, Los Angeles Kevin Gillespie, Red Beard Restaurants (Gunshow, Ole Reliable, and Revival), Atlanta Andrew Le, The Pig and the Lady and Piggy Smalls, Honolulu Marc Meyer, Vicki Freeman, and Chris Paraskevaides, Bowery Group (Shuka, Shukette, Vic’s, and others) NYC Joe Muench, Black Shoe Hospitality, Milwaukee Willy Ng, Koi Palace, Dragon Beaux, and Palette Tea House, San Francisco Akkapong "Earl" Ninsom, Langbaan, Hat Yai, Eem, and others, Portland, OR Todd Richards and Joshua Lee, The Soulful Company (Lake & Oak), Atlanta J.D. Simpson and Roger Yopp, SavannahBlue, Detroit Deborah Snow and Barbara White, Blue Heron Restaurant & Catering, Sunderland, MA Chris Williams, Lucille's Hospitality Group, Houston Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, and others), Philadelphia Edwin Zoe, Zoe Ma Ma and Chimera Ramen, Boulder and Denver, CO Outstanding Chef A chef who sets high culinary standards and has served as a positive example for other food professionals. ABACÁ, San Francisco Angry Egret Dinette, Los Angeles Bacanora, Phoenix BARDA, Detroit Café Mamajuana, Burlington, VT Casian Seafood, Lafayette, CO Dhamaka, NYC Fritai, New Orleans Gage & Tollner, NYC Horn BBQ, Oakland, CA Kasama, Chicago Kimika, NYC Laser Wolf, Philadelphia Leeward, Portland, ME Lengua Madre, New Orleans MACHETE, Greensboro, NC Matia Kitchen & Bar, Orcas Island, WA The Marble Table, Billings, MT Nani's Piri Piri Chicken, Asheville, NC NiHao, Baltimore Owamni, Minneapolis Oyster Oyster, Washington, D.C. Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster House, San Leon, TX República, Portland, OR Roots Southern Table, Farmers Branch, TX Sooper Secret Izakaya, Honolulu Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis Ursula, NYC Zacatlán Restaurant, Santa Fe Zitz Sum, Coral Gables, FL Outstanding Pastry Chef A pastry chef or a chef who makes desserts, pastries, or breads served as part of a meal. David Cáceres, La Panadería, San Antonio, TX Maya-Camille Broussard, Justice of the Pies, Chicago Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimot