Mutsuko Soma

Best Chef Northwest & Pacific

Kamonegi

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Justin Pioche

Best Chef Southwest

Pioche Food Group

Fruitland, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Amanda Cohen

Best Chef New York State

Dirt Candy

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Wendy Garcia

Best Chef Southwest

Tumerico

Tucson, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Yotaka Martin

Best Chef Southwest

Lom Wong

Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Yip Cheung

Best Chef Southwest

Red Plate

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Nolia

Best New Restaurant

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Sheldon Simeon

Best Chef Northwest & Pacific

Tiffany's

Wailuku, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Rene Andrade Jr

Best Chef Southwest

Bacanora

Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Derek Christensen

Best Chef Southwest

Bacanora

Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Keith D Rhodes

Best Chef Southeast

Catch

Wilmington, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Obélix

Best New Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Birch & Rye

Best New Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Niki Nakayama

Outstanding Chef

n/naka

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Briar Handly

Best Chef Mountain

HANDLE

Park City, Utah

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

La Royal

Best New Restaurant

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Dept of Culture

Best New Restaurant

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Nami Kaze

Best New Restaurant

Honolulu, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Pijja Palace

Best New Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Heff's Burger Club

Best New Restaurant

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Stissing House

Best New Restaurant

Pine Plains, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

The Friar's Fork

Best New Restaurant

Alamosa, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Causa

Best New Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

wolfpeach

Best New Restaurant

Camden, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Deborah R VanTrece

Best Chef Southeast

Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Restaurant Beatrice

Best New Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

The Backporch

Best New Restaurant

Roundup, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Jose Avila

Best Chef Mountain

La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Tatemó

Best New Restaurant

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Yangban Society

Best New Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

KRU

Best New Restaurant

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Paul Fehribach

Best Chef Great Lakes

Big Jones

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Bar Spero

Best New Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Karen Washington

Humanitarian of the Year

Winner

2023

Sara Elbert

Best Chef New York State

Brushland Eating House

Bovina, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Josh Niernberg

Outstanding Chef

Bin 707 Foodbar

Grand Junction, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Joy Crump

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

FOODE

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Andrew Le

Outstanding Chef

The Pig and the Lady

Honolulu, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Andrew Blanton

Best Chef Mountain

Cafe Kandahar

Whitefish, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Olivia Watkins

Humanitarian of the Year

Winner

2023

Yuka Ioroi

Outstanding Restaurateur

Cassava

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Daisy Ryan

Best Chef California

Bell's

Los Alamos, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Intu-on Kornnawong

Best Chef California

Jo's Modern Thai

Oakland, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Jonathan Bautista

Best Chef California

Kingfisher

San Diego, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Rocio Camacho

Best Chef California

Rocio's Mexican Kitchen

Bell Gardens, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Chef Michael Reed

Best Chef California

Poppy & Seed

Anaheim, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Mita's

Outstanding Restaurant

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Jeremy Michael Umansky

Best Chef Great Lakes

Larder Delicatessen & Bakery

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Phillip Ashley Rix

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Phillip Ashley Chocolates

Memphis, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Andrew Muñoz

Best Chef California

Moo's Craft Barbeque

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Dante

Outstanding Bar Program

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Abbi Merriss

Best Chef Great Lakes

Bluebeard

Indianapolis, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Trick Dog

Outstanding Bar Program

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kyle Connaughton

Best Chef California

SingleThread

Healdsburg, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Alganesh Michael

Best Chef Northeast

A Taste of Abyssinia

South Burlington, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Mojo Hancy-Davis

Best Chef Northeast

May Day

Burlington, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Chris Williams

Outstanding Restaurateur

Lucille's Hospitality Group (Lucille's, Lucille's 1913, Emile's Black Point Bistro, and others)

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sanaa Abourezk

Best Chef Midwest

Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Oscar Amador

Best Chef Southwest

Anima by EDO

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Milena Pagán

Best Chef Northeast

Little Sister

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Tony Pastor

Best Chef Northeast

Fore Street

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Robert Andreozzi

Best Chef Northeast

Pizza Marvin

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Courtney Loreg

Best Chef Northeast

Woodford Food & Beverage

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Yisha Siu

Best Chef Northeast

Yunnan Kitchen

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Shawn McKenzie

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Café Cerés

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Timon Balloo

Best Chef South

The Katherine

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Derrick Teh

Best Chef Northeast

SEKALI

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kiran Verma

Best Chef Texas

Kiran's

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Jeffery philip Fournier

Best Chef Northeast

Thompson House Eatery

Jackson, New Hampshire

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Elaine Uykimpang Bentz

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Café Mochiko

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Vince Bugtong

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

ABACA

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Via Carota

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Veronika Gerasimova/Baukema

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Veronika's Pastry Shop

Billings, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Michael Gallina

Outstanding Restaurateur

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

St Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Terry Koval

Best Chef Southeast

The Deer and the Dove

Decatur, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Ismael De Sousa

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Reunion Bread Co

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Atsuko Fujimoto

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Norimoto Bakery

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Shaina Loew

Best Chef New York State

Cafe Mutton

Hudson, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Bottega

Outstanding Bar Program

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Carlos Salgado

Best Chef California

Taco María

Costa Mesa, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Rafael Rios

Best Chef South

Yeyo's El Alma de Mexico

Bentonville, Arkansas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Henry Moso

Best Chef South

Kabooki Sushi

Orlando, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Nando Chang

Best Chef South

Itamae

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kumi Omori

Best Chef South

Vestige

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Thai Dang

Best Chef Great Lakes

HaiSous

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Jordan Herndon

Best Chef South

Palm & Pine

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Cindy Bearman

Best Chef South

Oceano Kitchen

Lantana, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Lucia

Outstanding Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

The Restaurant at 1900

Outstanding Hospitality

Mission Woods, Kansas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Francis Guzmán

Best Chef South

Vianda

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Blake Aguillard

Best Chef South

Saint-Germain

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sunday Vinyl

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Michael Schwartz

Outstanding Chef

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Foam Brewers

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Burlington, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Cafe La Trova

Outstanding Bar Program

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Nancy's Hustle

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Spencer

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Flight Wine Bar

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Lyla Lila

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Buena Gente Cuban Bakery

Outstanding Bakery

Decatur, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023