Skip to content
Search
Cuisine Noir Magazine
Support Our Work - Donate
Support Our Work - Donate
  • Food & Drink
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Recipes
  • Book Grub
  • Events
  • Marketplace
  • Print
  • Podcast
  • More
    • The Culinary Scoop (blog)
    • Black Wineries
    • Videos
    • CN Review
    • Donate
Cuisine Noir Magazine
  • Food & Drink
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Recipes
  • Book Grub
  • CN Review
  • Marketplace
  • Print
  • The Culinary Scoop (blog)
  • Events
  • Black Wineries
  • Videos
Support Our Work - Donate
Support Our Work - Donate
Search
Cuisine Noir Magazine
Support Our Work - Donate
Support Our Work - Donate
  • Food & Drink
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Recipes
  • Book Grub
  • Events
  • Marketplace
  • Print
  • Podcast
  • More
    • The Culinary Scoop (blog)
    • Black Wineries
    • Videos
    • CN Review
    • Donate
Cuisine Noir Magazine
  • Food & Drink
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Recipes
  • Book Grub
  • CN Review
  • Marketplace
  • Print
  • The Culinary Scoop (blog)
  • Events
  • Black Wineries
  • Videos
Support Our Work - Donate
Support Our Work - Donate

2023 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Semi-Finalists Announced

2023 James Beard
January 31, 2023
V. Sheree Williams
Share this article
  1    
1
Share

Congratulations to all of this year's James Beard semi-finalists whose work speaks for itself. We're especially excited to see all of the amazing Black chefs and Black-owned restaurants being recognized for their endless contributions to the culinary world (as listed below). The final awardees will be announced at the ceremony in June.

If you are in their town, be sure to stop by and congratulate and also see what all the food buzz is about.

2023 JAMES BEARD RESTAURANT AND CHEF SEMI-FINALISTS

Outstanding RestaurateurChris Williams, Lucille's Hospitality Group, Houston, TX

Clinton Gray, Derrick Moore, and Emanuel Reed, Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria, Nashville, TN

Greg Dulan, Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen, Dulan's on Crenshaw and Dulanville, Los Angeles, CA

Outstanding Restaurant

The Grey, Savannah, GA

Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia, PA

Best New Restaurant

Dept of Culture, New York, NY

Outstanding Bakery

Denise's Delicacies, Philadelphia, PA

Unforgettable Bakery & Cafe, Savannah, GA

Outstanding Chef

Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA

Greg Collier, Leah & Louise, Charlotte, NC

Emerging Chef

Elias Taddesse, Mélange, Washington, D.C.

Akino West, Rosie's, Miami, FL

Damarr Brown, Virtue, Chicago, IL

Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, Brooklyn, NY

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Memphis, TN

Kareem Queeman, Mr. Bake, Riverdale, MD

Shawn McKenzie, Café Cerés, Minneapolis, MN

Outstanding Hospitality

Melba's, New York, NY

Best Chef: California

Michael Reed, Poppy & Seed, Anaheim, CA

Best Chef: Great Lakes

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere, Baobab Fare, Detroit, MI

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic

Rahman “Rock” Harper, Queen Mother's Fried Chicken, Arlington, VA

Peter Prime, Bammy's, Washington, D.C.

Best Chef: New York State

JJ Johnson, FIELDTRIP, New York, NY

Charles Gabriel, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, New York, NY

Shenarri Freeman, Cadence, New York, NY

Best Chef: Northeast

Christian Hunter, Community Table, Washington, CT

Best Chef: Texas

Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Canje, Austin, TX

Damien Brockway, Distant Relatives, Austin, TX

Jalen Heard, Lane Milne, and Jonny White, Goldee's Barbecue, Fort Worth, TX

RELATED: Chef Andrew Black: A James Beard Nominee Builds a Brand with Promise in Oklahoma City

Best Chef: South

Lojo Washington, Queen of Sheeba, West Palm Beach, FL

Best Chef: Southeast

Stephanie Tyson, Sweet Potatoes, Winston-Salem, NC

Deborah VanTrece, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Atlanta, GA

Keith Rhodes, Catch, Wilmington, NC

Best Chef: Southwest

Andrew Black, Grey Sweater, Oklahoma City, OK

For the full list of all 2023 James Beard semi-finalists, visit www.jamesbeard.org/awards.

  • Kitchen Karaoke singer Maysa Leak
    under Food & Drink Maysa Leak’s Kitchen Karaoke Merges Her Love of Music and Cooking
  • Celebrity chef and The Great Soul Food Cook-Off Champion Razia Sabour
    under Black Chefs , Food & Drink Celebrity Chef Razia Sabour Honors Soul Food’s History with Competition Win
  • Kitwanda and Tyronne Cypus of Kiki's Chicken and Waffles in South Carolina
    under Black Chefs , Food & Drink Kiki’s Chicken and Waffles Holds the Right Bones for Success
  • under Etiquette Etiquette in Public Places
Share this article
V. Sheree Williams

Sheree has been penning stories since the fifth grade. Her stories took a delicious and adventurous turn as an adult when she became a foodie.

Related Articles

Loading...
Food & Drink

Rémy Martin Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop With VSOP Mixtape and Museum

Diaspora Kitchen project in Cameroon from March 9 - 10, 2023
Black Chefs Featured Food & Drink

Inaugural Diaspora Kitchen Event Celebrates Cameroonian Cuisine

Uncle Waithley's Vincy Brew - Founder Karl Franz Williams
Food & Drink

Karl Franz Williams Unearths Roots with Uncle Waithley’s Vincy Brew Ginger Beer

Be the first to know about the latest online, industry updates, world news, events and promotions that connect the African diaspora through food, drink and travel.

    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising

    #IAmCuisineNoir

    This site participates in affiliate programs. See our full disclosure for more information.

    Copyright© 2023 Cuisine Noir and The Global Food and Drink Initiative. Privacy
    Site by ACS Digital

    Any unauthorized duplication, download or reprint of images or content from this website for promotional or commercial use is strictly prohibited without written permission from The Global Food and Drink Initiative. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Trademark pending.

    YES!  We’re excited you are signing up too!  

    Get ready to receive our weekly newsletter about:

    • New articles online
    • World news and industry happenings throughout the African Diaspora
    • Mouthwatering recipes
    • Promotions and giveaways

    Right in your inbox!