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Colorado restaurants and chefs named James Beard Award semifinalists
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1:13Now PlayingThe James Beard Foundation, which hosts an annual ceremony that celebrates chefs, restaurants, bars and all things culinary, announced the semifinalists for its prestigious awards. And Colorado is well-represented on this list.
In all, Colorado garnered 14 nominations. They include best new bar, outstanding baker or pastry chef, and emerging chef nominees.
Nominees from Colorado and their categories are as follows:
Outstanding Chef
Josh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction
Outstanding Restaurant
Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder
Emerging Chef
Anna Nguyen and Ni Nguyen, Sắp Sửa, Denver
Best New Restaurant
Alma Fonda Fina, Denver
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos, Poulette Bakeshop, Parker
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
Hop Alley, Denver
Best New Bar
Traveling Mercies, Aurora
Outstanding Professional in a Cocktail Service
McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright, Yacht Club, Denver
Best Chef: Mountain
Erasmo Casiano and Diego Coconati, Lucina Eatery & Bar, Denver
Bo Porytko, Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, Denver
Paul C. Reilly, Coperta, Denver
Hosea Rosenberg, Blackbelly, Boulder
Kenneth Wan, MAKfam, Denver
Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver
Other states represented in the best chef mountain region come from Utah, Montano, Idaho and Wyoming.
“We congratulate the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists, each of whom displays a notable commitment to their craft and exemplifies leadership,” said Lauren Saria and Erinn Tucker-Oluwole, Restaurant and Chef Awards Committee co-chairs. “It is an honor to recognize your distinctive talents that enrich America’s culinary landscape.”
“For 35 years, the James Beard Awards have stood as a testament to American food culture and its exceptional talent. What began as a celebration of culinary achievement has evolved into a platform leading chefs and the broader culinary industry towards a new standard of excellence,” said Clare Reichenbach, CEO, James Beard Foundation.
The Restaurant and Chef Award final nominees will be announced on Wednesday, April 2. Winners will be announced at the James Beard Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16 in Chicago.
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