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New Orleans well represented among 2019 James Beard Award Semifinalists

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The James Beard Foundation announced the 2019 semifinalists for the James Beard Awards and there’s plenty of NOLA love to go around! Finalists will be announced on March 27 and the James Beard Awards Gala will present the winners on May 6 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Best of luck to our New Orleans semi-finalists!

 

BEST NEW RESTAURANT:

Bywater American Bistro

The Elysian Bar

 

OUTSTANDING CHEF:

Donald Link, Herbsaint

 

OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF:

Kelly Fields, Willa Jean

 

OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR:

JoAnn Clevenger, Upperline

 

OUTSTANDING SERVICE:

Brigsten’s

 

OUTSTANDING WINE:

Bacchanal

 

RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR:

Ana Castro, Coquette

 

BEST CHEF: SOUTH

Kristen Essig and Michael Stoltzfus, Coquette

Michael Gulotta, Maypop

Mason Hereford, Turkey and the Wolf

Slade Rushing, Brennan’s