The James Beard Awards are back and they’ve recently released their list of semifinalists for 2024’s restaurant and chef categories.
The foundation awards restaurants and chefs in categories like Best Chef, Best New Restaurant, Outstanding Restaurant and Emerging Chef.
Finalists in the 2024 restaurant and chef categories will be announced on April 3 and winners will be announced at a ceremony in Chicago on June 10. The following chefs and restaurants are the semifinalists from Georgia.
Georgia’s 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists
Outstanding Chef
Atsushi Hayakawa, Sushi Hayakawa – Atlanta (Sushi Hayakawa was also awarded a Michelin star at Atlanta’s inaugural Michelin ceremony in 2023.)
Best Chef: Southeast
Pete Amadhanirundr, Puma Yu’s – Athens
Arnaldo Castillo, Tio Lucho’s – Atlanta
Erika Council, Bomb Biscuit – Atlanta
Rod Lassiter & Parnass Savang, Talat Market – Atlanta
Duane Nutter, Southern National – Atlanta
Outstanding Hospitality
Cooks & Soldiers – Atlanta
