"The James Beard Foundation announced its 2026 semifinalists in restaurant and chef categories on Wednesday, the initial list of nominees from the most prestigious award for American restaurants. All New England states were represented across all 14 James Beard Award categories. This semifinalist list will narrow on March 31, when the James Beard Foundation announces the finalist nominations. Picked from that list are the winners come June 15 during a gala in Chicago."
"Leslie McCrorey Wells, Pizzeria Verita, Trattoria Delia, Sotto Enoteca, and others, Burlington, VT Dana Street, Fore Street, Scales, Standard Baking Co., and others, Portland, ME David Standridge, The Shipwright's Daughter, Mystic, CT O Ya, Boston, MA Oberlin, Providence, RI Pao Thampitak, Gaaeng Supper Club, Boston, MA Jasmine Watson, Audette, Newport, RI Cafe Monette, St. Albans, VT Claudine, Providence, RI ROLi, New Haven, CT Night Moves Bread, South Portland, ME Super Secret Ice Cream, Bethlehem, NH"
The James Beard Foundation announced its 2026 semifinalists in the restaurant and chef categories, with semifinalist lists covering every New England state across 14 award categories. The semifinalist roster will be pared to finalists on March 31, with winners selected June 15 during a gala in Chicago. Semifinalists include a broad mix of established and emerging restaurants and chefs from Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Named semifinalists span fine dining, bakeries, seafood-focused spots, and neighborhood restaurants, including O Ya, Fore Street, Central Provisions, La Padrona, The Koji Club, and Talulla.
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