James Beard Nominees 2025 Nominees

James Beard Nominees 2025 Nominees. The james beard foundation today announced its semifinalist nominees for 2025, officially kicking off restaurant awards season across the country. The james beard foundation’s long list features nominees for outstanding chef, emerging chef, outstanding restaurant, best new restaurant, and more.

The awards that celebrate culinary excellence in america have included 10 nominees from maine this year. Oklahoma city chef gets second.