A tableau from James Beard Award nominee from Clavel Mezcalería in Baltimore
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On April 3, the James Beard Foundation announced the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees at a live ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C. el Restaurante congratulates the restaurants and chefs specializing in Mexican/Latin cuisine that were honored as nominees:
Outstanding Restaurateur
Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST Hospitality, including BRUTØ, Denver, CO
Outstanding Restaurant presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water
Mixtli, San Antonio, TX
Emerging Chef presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
Janet Becerra, Pancita, Seattle, WA
Best New Restaurant
Oro by Nixta, Minneapolis, MN
Outstanding Bakery
Gusto Bread, Long Beach, CA (artisanal panadería)
Outstanding Bar
Clavel Mezcaleria, Baltimore, MD
Best Chefs presented by Capital One (by region)
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Jose Salazar, Mita's, Cincinnati, OH (Spanish)
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Maria Meza, Dolores, Providence, RI
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
Valerie Chang, Maty's, Miami, FL
Carlos Portela, Orujo, San Juan, PR
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
Rene Andrade, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
Steve Kestler, Aroma Latin American Cocina, Henderson, NV
Eduardo Rodriguez, Zacatlán, Santa Fe, NM
Best Chef: Texas
Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemó, Houston, TX
Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, TX
Winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 10, 2024 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Tickets go on sale April 9, 2024. Visit the Awards page for updates.
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