Here are all the Florida chefs and restaurants nominated for 2023 James Beard Awards

Tampa Bay will go another year without any James Beard awards after the 2023 semifinalists were announced this week.

However, in Florida chefs in Orlando and Miami were nominated.

The Tampa Bay Times reported the snub and how the area also was left out of the latest Michelin awards, though two restaurants got the equivalent of an honorable mention with Bib Gourmand awards: Rooster & The Till, Ichicoro Ramen and Rocca.

The final nominees will be announced on March 29, and winners will be announced at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on June 5 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Here are the chefs, bakers, restaurants and bars that made the semifinalist round.

Outstanding Restaurateur:

Jimmy and Johnny Tung, Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, Doshi and Camille, Orlando

Mohamed Ali Alkassar and Niven Patel, Alpareno Restaurant Group (Ghee Indian Kitchen, Orno, and Mamey), Miami

Outstanding chef:

Michael Schwartz, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Miami

Outstanding Restaurant:

Ariete, Miami

Emerging Chef:

Akino West, Rosie’s, Miami

Outstanding Bakery:

Zak the Baker, Miami

Outstanding Pastry chef or baker:

Manuel and Jesús Brazón, Caracas Bakery, Doral

Outstanding wine and beverage program:

Macchialina, Miami Beach

Outstanding Bar:

Cafe La Trova, Miami

Best chef South:

Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando

Timon Balloo, The Katherine, Fort Lauderdale

Fernando, Nando, and Valerie Chang, Itamae, Miami

Rick Mace, Tropical Smokehouse, West Palm Beach

Pushkar Marathe, Stage, Palm Beach Gardens

Lojo Washington, Queen of Sheeba, West Palm Beach

The Miami Herald’s Connie Ogle contributed to this report.