Names of Restaurants and Chefs Vying for 2014 Awards Released by The James Beard Foundation

The James Beard Foundation has announced the names of the chefs and restaurants selected as semifinalists for 2014 awards. The winners will be revealed at an awards dinner/ceremony at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City on Monday, May 5, 2014.

Also planned: The Book, Broadcast and Journalism Awards Dinner honoring cookbook authors, culinary broadcast producers and hosts, and food journalists. It will take place at Gotham Hall in New York City on Friday, May 2, 2014.

Tickets go on sale on March 18, 2014 and can be purchased at jamesbeard.org/awards or by calling 914-231-6180.

A full listing of nationwide semifinalists can be reached by clicking here 

Restaurant and chef nominees from the New York vicinity include:

Outstanding Restaurant

1. Hearth, NYC
2. Pearl Oyster Bar, NYC
3. wd~50, NYC

1. Betony, NYC
2. Carbone, NYC
3. The Elm, Brooklyn, NY
4. Estela, NYC
5. Fish & Game, Hudson, NY (Columbia County)
6. Uncle Boons, NYC

1. Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern, NYC
2. Andrew Carmellini, Locanda Verde, NYC
3. Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune, NYC
4. Maricel Presilla, Cucharamama, Hoboken, NJ

1. Dominique Ansel, Dominique Ansel Bakery, NYC
2. Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, Baked, Brooklyn, NY
3. Christina Tosi, Momofuku, NYC
4. Jennifer Yee, Lafayette, NYC

1. Phil Suarez, Suarez Restaurant Group, NYC (ABC Kitchen, Jean-Georges, wd~50, and others)
2. Andrew Tarlow, NYC (Diner, Marlow & Sons, Reynard, and others)

1. The Bar at the NoMad Hotel, NYC
2. The Dead Rabbit, NYC
3. Maison Premiere, Brooklyn, NY

1. Tyler Anderson, Millwright's, Simsbury, CT
2. Eric Gabrynowicz, Restaurant North, Armonk, Westchester, NY
3. Gerry Hayden, The North Fork Table & Inn, Southold, LI, NY
4. Dano Hutnik, Dano's Heuriger on Seneca, Lodi, NY (upstate)
5. Guy Reuge, Mirabelle, Stony Brook, LI, NY
6. Joel Viehland, Community Table, Washington, CT

• Jonathan Benno, Lincoln Ristorante
• Fredrik Berselius, Aska
• April Bloomfield, The Spotted Pig
• Paul Carmichael, Má Pêche
• Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy
• Dan Kluger, ABC Kitchen
• Mark Ladner, Del Posto
• Paul Liebrandt, The Elm
• Anita Lo, Annisa
• Carlo Mirarchi, Roberta’s
• Seamus Mullen, Tertulia
• Joe Ng, RedFarm
• Alex Raij and Eder Montero, Txikito
• César Ramirez, Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare
• Masato Shimizu, 15 East
• Justin Smillie, Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
• Alex Stupak, Empellón Cocina
• Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone, Carbone
• Jonathan Waxman, Barbuto
• Michael White, Marea