The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for this year's awards, see who made the list of restaurants and chefs. Winners will be announced Monday, June 13th, 2022 during the James Beard Awards Gala in Chicago. In the meantime, discover career opportunities on their teams of nominees as well as the teams of past winners. 

Outstanding Restaurateur

• Ashok Bajaj - Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Washington, DC)
• Chris Bianco - Tratto, Pane Bianco, and Pizzeria Bianco (Phoenix, AZ)
• Kevin Gillespie - Red Beard Restaurants (Atlanta, GA)
• Akkapong "Earl" Ninsom, Langbaan (Portland, OR)
• Chris Williams - Lucille's Hospitality Group (Houston, TX)
• Ellen Yin - High Street Hospitality Group (Fork (Philadelphia, PA)

Outstanding Chef

• 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, IL)
• Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi - Joule (Seattle, WA)

Outstanding Restaurant

• Brennan's (New Orleans, LA)
• Butcher & Bee (Charleston, SC)
• Chai Pani (Asheville, NC)
• Parachute (Chicago, IL)
• The Walrus and the Carpenter (Seattle, WA)

Emerging Chef

• Angel Barreto - Anju (Washington, DC)
• Calvin Eng - Bonnie's (New York, NY)
• Cleophus Hethington - Benne on Eagle (Asheville, NC)
• Serigne Mbaye - Dakar Nola (New Orleans, LA)
• Edgar Rico - Nixta Taqueria (Austin, TX)
• Crystal Wahpepah - Wahpepah's Kitchen (Oakland, CA)

Best New Restaurant

• Angry Egret Dinette (Los Angeles, CA)
• Bacanora (Phoenix, AZ)
• BARDA (Detroit, MI)
• Dhamaka (New York, NY)
• Horn BBQ (Oakland, CA)
• Kasama (Chicago, IL)
• Leeward (Portland, ME)
• Owamni (Minneapolis, MN)
• Oyster Oyster (Washington, DC)
• Roots Southern Table (Farmers Branch, TX)

Outstanding Pastry Chef

• Warda Bouguettaya - Warda Pâtisserie (Detroit, MI)
• Margarita Manzke - République (Los Angeles, CA)
• Claudia Martinez - Miller Union (Atlanta, GA)
• Ruben Ortega - Xochi (Houston, TX)
• Caroline Schiff - Gage & Tollner (New York, NY)

Outstanding Baker

• Maya-Camille Broussard - Justice of the Pies (Chicago, IL)
• Atsuko Fujimoto - Norimoto Bakery (Portland, ME)
• Don Guerra - Barrio Bread (Tucson, AZ)
• Caroline Schweitzer and Lauren Heemstra - Wild Crumb (Bozeman, MT)
• Khatera Shams - Sunshine Spice Bakery & Cafe (Boise, ID)
• Zak Stern - Zak the Baker (Miami, FL)

Outstanding Hospitality

• Cúrate (Asheville, NC)
• House of Prime Rib (San Francisco, CA)
• Hugo's (Houston, TX)
• Sylvia's Restaurant (New York, NY)
• Ticonderoga Club (Atlanta, GA)

Outstanding Wine Program

• The Four Horsemen (New York, NY)
• Frenchette (New York, NY)
• The Little Nell (Aspen, CO)
• Maydan (Washington, DC)
• Rebel Rebel (Somerville, MA)

Outstanding Bar Program

• Alley Twenty Six (Durham, NC)
• Attaboy (Nashville, TN)
• barmini by José Andrés (Washington, DC)
• Julep (Houston, TX)
• Nobody's Darling (Chicago, IL)

Best Chef: California

• Brandon Jew - Mister Jiu's (San Francisco, CA)
• Bryant Ng - Cassia (Santa Monica, CA)
• Sarintip “Jazz” Singsanong - Jitlada (Los Angeles, CA)
• James Syhabout - Commis (Oakland, CA)
• Pim Techamuanvivit - Nari (San Francisco, CA)

Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

• Omar Anani - Saffron De Twah (Detroit, MI)
• Jason Hammel - Lula Cafe (Chicago, IL)
• Noah Sandoval - Oriole (Chicago, IL)
• John Shields and Karen Urie Shields - Smyth (Chicago, IL)
• Erick Williams - Virtue Restaurant & Bar(Chicago, IL)

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) 

• Angel Barreto - Anju (Washington, DC)
• Amy Brandwein - Centrolina (Washington, DC)
• Jesse Ito - Royal Izakaya (Philadelphia, PA)
• Cristina Martinez - South Philly Barbacoa (Philadelphia, PA)
• Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon - Kalaya Thai Kitchen (Philadelphia, PA)

Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI) 

• Dane Baldwin - The Diplomat (Milwaukee, WI)
• Karen Bell - Bavette La Boucherie (Milwaukee, WI)
• Jorge Guzmán - Petite León (Minneapolis, MN)
• Gregory León - Amilinda (Milwaukee, WI)
• Sean Sherman - Owamni (Minneapolis, MN)
• Yia Vang - Union Hmong Kitchen (Minneapolis, MN)

Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Jose Avila - El Borrego Negro (Denver, CO)
• Cody Cheetham - Tavernetta (Denver, CO)
• Caroline Glover - Annette (Aurora, CO)
• Dana Rodriguez - Work & Class (Denver, CO)
• Eric Skokan - Black Cat Farm Table Bistro (Boulder, CO)

Best Chef: New York State

• Amanda Cohen - Dirt Candy (New York, NY)
• JJ Johnson - FIELDTRIP (New York, NY)
• Ayesha Nurdjaja - Shuka (New York, NY)
• Chintan Pandya - Dhamaka (New York, NY)
• Junghyun Park - Atomix (New York, NY)

Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Vien Dobui - CÔNG TỬ BỘT (Portland, ME)
• Tiffani Faison - Orfano (Boston, MA)
• Courtney Loreg - Woodford Food and Beverage (Portland, ME)
• Nisachon Morgan - Saap (Randolph, VT)
• Damian Sansonetti - Chaval (Portland, ME)

Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA) 

• Carlo Lamagna - Magna Kusina (Portland, OR)
• Robynne Maii - Fête (Honolulu, HI)
• Thomas Pisha-Duffly - Oma's Hideaway (Portland, OR)
• Sheldon Simeon - Tin Roof (Kahului, HI)
• Mutsuko Soma - Kamonegi (Seattle, WA)

Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Katie Button - Cúrate (Asheville, NC)
• Greg Collier - Leah & Louise (Charlotte, NC)
• Philip Krajeck - Rolf and Daughters (Nashville, TN)
• Cheetie Kumar - Garland (Raleigh, NC)
• Ricky Moore - SALTBOX Seafood Joint (Durham, NC)

Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR) 

• Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith - Saint-Germain (New Orleans, LA)
• Adam Evans - Automatic Seafood and Oysters (Birmingham, AL)
• Timothy Hontzas - Johnny’s Restaurant (Homewood, AL)
• Melissa M. Martin - Mosquito Supper Club (New Orleans, LA)
• Isaac Toups - Toups’ Meatery (New Orleans, LA)

Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK) 

• Fernando Olea - Sazón (Santa Fe, NM)
• Martín Rios - Restaurant Martín (Santa Fe, NM)
• Salazar Brothers - La Guelaguetza (Albuquerque, NM)
• Giovanni Scorzo - Andreoli Italian Grocer (Scottsdale, AZ)
• Jamie Tran - The Black Sheep (Las Vegas, NV)

Best Chef: Texas

• Tiffany Derry - Roots Southern Table (Farmers Branch, TX)
• Christine Ha and Tony J. Nguyen - Xin Chào (Houston, TX)
• Quy Hoang - Blood Bros. BBQ (Bellaire, TX)
• Steven McHugh - Cured (San Antonio, TX)
• Iliana de la Vega - El Naranjo (Austin, TX)