Samuel S Charles

Best Chef Midwest

Rodina

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sohui Kim

Best Chef New York State

Gage & Tollner

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Nasim Alikhani

Best Chef New York State

Sofreh

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Calvin Eng

Best Chef New York State

Bonnie's

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sol Han

Best Chef New York State

LittleMad

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Eric See

Best Chef New York State

Ursula

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Johnny Leach

Outstanding Chef

The Town Company

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Christine Ha

Outstanding Chef

Xin Chào

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Renee Erickson

Outstanding Chef

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Emiliano Marentes

Best Chef Texas

ELEMI

El Paso, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Deborah R VanTrece

Best Chef Southeast

Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Rachel Miller

Outstanding Chef

Nightshade Noodle Bar

Lynn, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Hajime Sato

Outstanding Chef

Sozai

Clawson, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Shigeru Fukuyoshi

Outstanding Chef

Sagami

Collingswood, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Yuka Ioroi

Outstanding Restaurateur

Cassava

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Joy Crump

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

FOODE

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman

Best Chef Texas

José

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

David Nayfeld

Outstanding Chef

Che Fico

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Enrique Lozano

Best Chef Texas

El Charlatan

Socorro, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Lane Milne

Best Chef Texas

Goldee's Barbecue

Fort Worth, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kareem Elghayesh

Best Chef Texas

KG BBQ

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Olivia López

Best Chef Texas

Molino Olōyō

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Melba's

Outstanding Hospitality

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Aaron Martinez

Outstanding Restaurateur

Take Root Hospitality (Vicia, Winslow's Table Bistro La Floraison, and others)

St Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Mita's

Outstanding Restaurant

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Abbi Merriss

Best Chef Great Lakes

Bluebeard

Indianapolis, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Aaron Phillips

Best Chef Southeast

Lazy Betty

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Trevor Moran

Best Chef Southeast

Locust

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Daniel Heinze

Best Chef Southeast

Vern's

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Timon Balloo

Best Chef South

The Katherine

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Terry Koval

Best Chef Southeast

The Deer and the Dove

Decatur, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Tara Gallina

Outstanding Restaurateur

Take Root Hospitality (Vicia, Winslow's Table, Bistro La Floraison, and others)

St Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Shaina Loew

Best Chef New York State

Cafe Mutton

Hudson, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Josiah McGaughey

Best Chef Southeast

Vivian

Asheville, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Michael Reginbogin

Outstanding Restaurateur

KNEAD Hospitality + Design (MI VIDA, SUCCOTASH, and GATSBY)

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Dean Neff

Best Chef Southeast

Seabird

Wilmington, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sam Hart

Best Chef Southeast

Counter-

Charlotte, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Danny Van Rite

Best Chef Midwest

EsterEv

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Lucia

Outstanding Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Nicholas Goellner

Best Chef Midwest

The Antler Room

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Amanda Cohen

Best Chef New York State

Dirt Candy

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Kristoffer Toliao

Outstanding Restaurateur

Cassava

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Carlos Salgado

Best Chef California

Taco María

Costa Mesa, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Johnny Tung

Outstanding Restaurateur

Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, Doshi, Camille

Orlando, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Madhur Jaffrey

Lifetime Achievement

Winner

2023

Krista Cole

Outstanding Restaurateur

Sur Lie and Gather Restaurant

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Niki Nakayama

Outstanding Chef

n/naka

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Mohamed Ali Alkassar

Outstanding Restaurateur

Alpareno Restaurant Group (Ghee Indian Kitchen, Orno, and Mamey)

Miami Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kirsten Foster

Outstanding Restaurateur

Foster Supply Hospitality (The DeBruce, Arnold House Tavern, and Kenoza Hall)

Livingston Manor, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sims Foster

Outstanding Restaurateur

Foster Supply Hospitality (The DeBruce, Arnold House Tavern, and Kenoza Hall)

Livingston Manor, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Mourad

Outstanding Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Niven Patel

Outstanding Restaurateur

Alpareno Restaurant Group (Ghee Indian Kitchen, Orno, Mamey)

Miami Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Emanuel Reed

Outstanding Restaurateur

Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Clinton Gray

Outstanding Restaurateur

Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Silvana Salcido Salcido Esparza

Outstanding Chef

Barrio Café

Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Phillip Ashley Rix

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Phillip Ashley Chocolates

Memphis, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Johnna Hayes

Outstanding Restaurateur

3 Sirens Restaurant Group (Bird & Bottle, Holé Molé, Shakey Jakes, and others)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Quynh-Vy Pham

Outstanding Restaurateur

Phở Bắc Súp Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Kelly Whitaker

Outstanding Restaurateur

ID EST Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, and others)

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Matt Husted

Outstanding Restaurateur

ID EST Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, and others)

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Abra Berens

Best Chef Great Lakes

Granor Farm

Three Oaks, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Greg Dulan

Outstanding Restaurateur

Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen, Hotville Chicken, and Dulanville Food Truck

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Trick Dog

Outstanding Bar Program

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Melissa M. Martin

Best Chef South

Mosquito Supper Club

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Proper Meats + Provisions

Outstanding Restaurant

Flagstaff, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sandy N Levine

Outstanding Restaurateur

Freya, Chartreuse, The Oakland, Dragonfly

Detroit, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Andrew Le

Outstanding Chef

The Pig and the Lady

Honolulu, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Timothy Hontzas

Best Chef South

Johnny's Restaurant

Homewood, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Jeremy Bearman

Best Chef South

Oceano Kitchen

Lantana, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

The Grey

Outstanding Restaurant

Savannah, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Copine

Outstanding Restaurant

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Dante

Outstanding Bar Program

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Bottega

Outstanding Bar Program

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Obélix

Best New Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Paul Fehribach

Best Chef Great Lakes

Big Jones

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Nina Compton

Outstanding Chef

Compère Lapin

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Nolia

Best New Restaurant

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Josh Habiger

Best Chef Southeast

Bastion

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Lark

Outstanding Hospitality

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

La Condesa

Outstanding Restaurant

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Alex Raij

Outstanding Chef

La Vara

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sanaa Abourezk

Best Chef Midwest

Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Vernick Food & Drink

Outstanding Hospitality

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Junghyun Park

Best Chef New York State

Atomix

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Sepia

Outstanding Hospitality

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Douglass Williams

Best Chef Northeast

MIDA

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

JJ Johnson

Best Chef New York State

FIELDTRIP

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Ayesha Nurdjaja

Best Chef New York State

Shukette

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kiran Verma

Best Chef Texas

Kiran's

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Andrew Black

Best Chef Southwest

Grey Sweater

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Michelle Naomi Karr-Ueoka

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

MW Restaurant

Honolulu, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Pushkar Marathe

Best Chef South

Stage

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Hillary Sterling

Best Chef New York State

Ci Siamo

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Pizza Grace

Best New Restaurant

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Tony Nguyen

Outstanding Chef

Xin Chào

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Melissa Miranda

Best Chef Northwest & Pacific

Musang

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Heavy Metal Sausage Co.

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

The Backporch

Best New Restaurant

Roundup, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Diana Dávila

Best Chef Great Lakes

Mi Tocaya Antojería

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Niklas Forsberg

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Fet-Fisk

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023