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James Beard Foundation Announces Award Nominees

Specialty Food Association

The James Beard Foundation announced the 2022 Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees, during a live ceremony at Casa Paloma at El Chorro in Paradise Valley, Arizona. 

Outstanding Chef nominees include:

• Reem Assil, Reem's, Oakland and San Francisco, CA

• Mashama Bailey, The Grey, Savannah, GA

• Peter Chang, Peter Chang, VA and MD

• Jason Vincent, Giant, Chicago

• Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle

The full list of nominees can be viewed here.

Winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 13, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Nominees for the James Beard Foundation Media Awards, which include Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism, will be announced on Wednesday, April 27 at an in-person event in New York City. 

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