The 2022 James Beard Awards nominees have just been announced and DC is well represented.
The awards return after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. According to the organizers,winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Here are the 2022 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists from DC:
Outstanding Restaurant
- Métier, Washington, D.C.
Emerging Chef
- Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington, D.C.
Best New Restaurant
- Oyster Oyster, Washington, D.C.
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
- Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington, D.C.
- Amy Brandwein, Centrolina, Washington, D.C.
- Matt Hill, Ruthie’s All-Day, Arlington, VA
- Peter Prime, Cane, Washington, D.C.
- Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, D.C.
- Yuan Tang, Rooster & Owl, Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Wine Program
- Maydan, Washington, D.C.
The James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards were established in 1991 and is one of five separate recognition programs of the Awards.
ChooseDC would like to congratulate all the nominees on this prestigious recognition!
Courtesy – The James Beard Foundation
