"Scott Drewno and Danny Lee of Fried Rice Collective (Anju, Chiko, and I Egg You) are again nominated for Outstanding Restaurateur. Peter Pastan of beloved Cathedral Heights pizzeria 2Amys is a contender for Outstanding Chef. Chic CityCenterDC Italian restaurant Centrolina-whose chef Amy Brandwein is a repeat nominee for various categories-is up for Outstanding Restaurant. Anthony Jones of the brand-new Marcus DC gets a nod in the category of Emerging Chef."
"DC has the most nominations for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. Some were semifinalists last year: Cucina Morini's Matt Adler, 2Fifty BBQ's Fernando Gonzalez, and My Little Chamomile/Green Almond Pantry's Cagla Onal-Urel. But there are plenty of new faces in the mix too, including Beteseb's Darmyelesh Alemu, Ama's Johanna Hellrigl, Tapori's Suresh Sundas, and Mita's Miguel Guerra and Tatiana Mora."
"Also representing DC: Moon Rabbit's Susan Bae for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker, Bresca for Outstanding Hospitality, Maxwell Park's Brent Kroll for Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Service Bar's Christine Kim for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. Finalists will be announced on March 31, winners will be awarded during a ceremony in Chicago on June 15. See the full list of semifinalists here."
DC area hospitality professionals earned a notable number of James Beard Award semifinalist nominations across a range of categories. Scott Drewno and Danny Lee of Fried Rice Collective were nominated for Outstanding Restaurateur, and Peter Pastan of 2Amys was nominated for Outstanding Chef. Centrolina earned a nomination for Outstanding Restaurant, Marcus DC's Anthony Jones for Emerging Chef, and Maison Bar à Vin for Best New Restaurant. DC led the Mid-Atlantic Best Chef semifinalists, including repeat and new contenders such as Matt Adler, Fernando Gonzalez, Cagla Onal-Urel, Darmyelesh Alemu, Johanna Hellrigl, Suresh Sundas, Miguel Guerra, and Tatiana Mora. Additional nominations included pastry, hospitality, beverage, and cocktail service recognitions.
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