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.