Here Are Atlanta's 10 James Beard Semifinalists For 2025

Here Are Atlanta's 10 James Beard Semifinalists For 2025


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Here Are Atlanta's 10 James Beard Semifinalists For 2025

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Here Are Atlanta's 10 James Beard Semifinalists For 2025

Here Are Atlanta's 10 James Beard Semifinalists For 2025

Food & Drink, Feature, Food & Drink, Featured, Fitness, Guides,

Here Are Atlanta's 10 James Beard Semifinalists For 2025

Published By: By Fiona Good-Sirota   •   January 22, 2025

Here Are Atlanta's 10 James Beard Semifinalists For 2025

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By Fiona Good-Sirota By Fiona Good-Sirota
January 22, 2025

Food & Drink, Feature, Food & Drink, Featured, Fitness, Guides,


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The James Beard Foundation has unveiled its 2025 semifinalists—and 10 chefs, bars, restaurants and hospitality professionals in the Atlanta area have officially made the cut. Award nominations are set to be announced on Wednesday, April 2, and winners will be revealed at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the James Beard Awards, which are regarded among the country’s most prestigious distinctions for talent in the culinary and food media industries. The awards also celebrate each honoree’s dedication to equity, sustainability and cultivating a thriving community for all.

To celebrate this milestone, the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards have broadened to encompass three new beverage-centered categories, including Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service.

The 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists are listed below.

Best Chef Southeast

Rod Lassiter & Parnass Savang, Talat Market

Bruce Logue, BoccaLupo

Brian So, Spring, Marietta

Fu Li Zhang, LanZhou Ramen, Doraville

Outstanding Restaurant

Kimball House, Decatur

Best New Restaurant

Casa Balam, Decatur

Best New Bar

Marietta Proper, Marietta

Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

Kursten Berry, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

Lucian Books and Wine, Buckhead

Outstanding Hospitality

Aria

See also: 10 of the Best Bars in Atlanta

Photography by: Photo by Valeria Boltneva/Pexels



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