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Wow, Mexican- and Latin-themed restaurants sure made a showing on the just-released list of 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Semifinalists! el Restaurante congratulates all of these restaurants and chefs and looks forward to featuring many of them in stories throughout the year!
Outstanding Restaurateur:
- Marcos Carbajal, Carnitas Uruapan, Chicago, IL
- Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin, Cocina Chiwas and Tacos Chiwas, Tempe and Phoenix, AZ
- Nicolas Poilevey and Oliver Poilevey, Obelix, Le Bouchon, and Taqueria Chingón, Chicago, IL
- Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, Basta, and others), Boulder, CO
- Oscar Amador Edo, Anima by EDO, Las Vegas, NV
- Dionicio Jiménez, Cantina La Martina, Philadelphia, PA
Outstanding Chef presented by Hilton:
- Gregory León, Amilinda, Milwaukee, WI
- Mixtli, San Antonio, TX
- Janet Becerra, Pancita, Seattle, W A
- Roberto Centeno, Espiritu, Mesa, AZ
- Danielle Duran-Zecca and Alessandro Zecca, Amiga Amore, Los Angeles, CA
Outstanding Restaurant presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water
- Coracora, West Hartford, CT
- The DeBruce, Livingston Manor, NY
- Mixtli, San Antonio, TX
Emerging Chef presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Mineral Water:
- Rocky Coronado, Nepantla, Detroit, MI
- Danielle Duran-Zecca and Alessandro Zecca, Amiga Amore, Los Angeles, CA
- Yun Fuentes, Bolo, Philadelphia, PA
Best New Restaurant:
- Barra Santos, Los Angeles, CA
- Oro by Nixta, Minneapolis, MN
- Ramen Del Barrio, Austin, TX
- Tuxpan Taqueria, Central Falls, RI
Outstanding Bakery:
- Gusto Bread, Long Beach, CA
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker:
- Mariela Camacho, Comadre Panadería, Austin, TX
- Stephanie Velasquez, Ema HTX, Houston, TX
Outstanding Hospitality presented by American Airlines:
- Gemma, Dallas, TX
- Taconeta, El Paso, TX
Outstanding Bar:
- Clavel Mezcaleria, Baltimore, MD
- Alfonso “Poncho” Martinez, Poncho’s Tlayudas, Los Angeles, CA
- Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago, IL
Best Chefs presented by Capital One (by region): Best Chef: California
- Alfonso “Poncho” Martinez, Poncho’s Tlayudas, Los Angeles, CA
- Alex Garcia and Elvia Huerta, Evil Cooks. Los Angeles, CA
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
- James Martin, Bocadillo Market, Chicago, IL
- Jose Salazar, Mita’s, Cincinnati, OH
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
- Carlos Aparicio, El Chingon, Philadelphia, PA
- David Zamudio, Alma Cocina Latina, Baltimore, MD
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
- Erasmo Casiano and Diego Coconati, Lucina Eatery & Bar, Denver, CO
- Efrén Hernández, Casa Susanna, Leeds, NY
- Luis Herrera, Ensenada, Brooklyn, NY
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
- Patricia Estorino, Gustazo Cuban Kitchen & Bar, Cambridge, MA
- Maria Meza, Dolores, Providence, RI
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)
- Grayson Corrales, MariPili Tapas Bar, Seattle, WA
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
- Arnaldo Castillo, Tio Lucho’s, Atlanta, GA
- Gabriel Hernandez, Verde Mesa, San Juan, PR
- Rafael Rios, Yeyo's El Alma de Mexico, Bentonville, AR
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
- Melissa Araujo, Alma Cafe, New Orleans, LA
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
- Rene Andrade, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
- Flavia Briones, Barista Del Barrio, Tucson, AZ
- DJ Flores, Milpa, Las Vegas, NV
- Wendy Garcia, Tumerico, Tucson, AZ
- Josefina Garcilazo, Chope's, La Mesa, NM
- Steve Kestler, Aroma Latin American Cocina, Henderson, NV
- Eduardo Rodriguez, Zacatlan, Santa Fe, NM
Best Chef: Texas
- Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemó, Houston, TX
- Victoria Elizondo, Cochinita & Co., Houston, TX
- Joseph Gomez, Con Todo, Austin, TX
- Emiliano Marentes, Elemi, El Paso, TX
- Fermín Nuñez, Suerte, Austin, TX
- Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, TX
- Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, José, Dallas, TX
- Regino Rojas, Purépecha, Dallas, TX
- Arnulfo Sánchez III, Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q, Grapevine, TX
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