NYC's 2017 James Beard Award Semifinalists: Full List

NEW YORK CITY, NY — The food world is gearing up for its version of the Oscars. The James Beard Foundation released its list of semifinalists Wednesday for national and regional chef and restaurant awards and, as expected, many giants of the New York City food scene are up for awards this year.

The list of semifinalists announced Wednesday will be sent to a panel of more than 600 judges — made up mainly of restaurant critics, food and wine editors, culinary educators and past James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Award winners — to whittle each category down to five nominees. The finalists are announced on March 15 and the winners will be announced May 1 in Chicago, according to the James Beard Foundation.

This year New York City racked up 22 semifinalists in national restaurant awards categories such as outstanding baker, best new restaurant and rising star chef of the year. Twenty chefs were also named semifinalists for the regional best chef award.

Residents repping the outer-borough's food scene may be disappointed by this year's James Beard Foundation Award list, as only restaurants in Brooklyn and Manhattan were recognized as semifinalists.

Here's the full list of New York City chefs and restaurants named James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists:

Best New Restaurant:

• Le Coucou, NYC
• Olmsted, Brooklyn

Outstanding Baker:

• Dianna Daoheung, Black Seed Bagels, NYC
• Zachary Golper, Bien Cuit, Brooklyn, NY

Outstanding Bar Program:

• Bar Goto, NYC
• The Dead Rabbit, NYC

Outstanding Chef:

• Andrew Carmellini, Locanda Verde, NYC
• Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune, NYC
• Mark Ladner, Del Posto, NYC

Outstanding Pastry Chef:

• Marc Aumont, Gabriel Kreuther, NYC
• Ghaya Oliveira, Daniel, NYC

Outstanding Restaurant:

• Frankies 457 Spuntino, Brooklyn, NY
• Momofuku Noodle Bar, NYC
• The Spotted Pig, NYC

Outstanding Restaurateur:

• Andrew Tarlow, Brooklyn, NY (Diner, Marlow & Sons, Reynard, and others)

Outstanding Service:

• Marea, NYC

Outstanding Wine Program:

• Corkbuzz, NYC
• Rouge Tomate, NYC

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional:

• Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, Evil Twin Brewing, Brooklyn, NY
• Aldo Sohm, Zalto Glass, NYC

Rising Star Chef of the Year:

• Elise Kornack, Take Root, Brooklyn, NY
• Matt Rudofker, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, NYC

Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)

• Rawia Bishara, Tanoreen, Brooklyn, NY
• Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food
• Marco Canora, Hearth
• Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi, Carbone
• John Fraser, Nix
• Markus Glocker, Bâtard
• Sean Gray, Momofuku Ko
• Brooks Headley, Superiority Burger
• Nick Kim and Jimmy Lau, Shuko
• Anita Lo, Annisa
• Ignacio Mattos, Estela
• Carlo Mirarchi, Blanca, Brooklyn, NY
• Joe Ng, RedFarm
• Alex Raij and Eder Montero, Txikito
• Ann Redding and Matt Danzer, Uncle Boons
• Missy Robbins, Lilia, Brooklyn, NY
• Justin Smillie, Upland
• Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske, Contra
• Alex Stupak, Empellón Cocina
• Jody Williams, Buvette Gastrothèque

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