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Fourteen food or drink specialists in Colorado have been named as semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards, the foundation announced Wednesday.
A shortlist of nominees will be released on April 2, followed by a ceremony in June to declare the winners. The James Beard Foundation, a culinary arts nonprofit based in New York City, is now in its 35th year governing the awards. This year, it introduced three new categories in bar, beverage and cocktail service. Colorado garnered two names on those lists, plus another for wine programming.
The list of Colorado semifinalists is below, along with their respective categories:
- Josh Niernberg, , Grand Junction (Outstanding Chef)
- , Boulder (Outstanding Restaurant)
- Anna Nguyen and Ni Nguyen, , Denver (Emerging Chef)
- , Denver (Best New Restaurant)
- Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos, , Parker (Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker)
- , Denver (Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program)
- , Aurora (Best New Bar)
- McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright, , Denver (Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service)
- Hosea Rosenberg, , Boulder (Best Chef)
- Bo Porytko, , Denver (Best Chef)
- Paul C. Reilly, , Denver (Best Chef)
- Kenneth Wan, , Denver (Best Chef)
- Penelope Wong, , Denver (Best Chef)
- Erasmo Casiano and Diego Coconati, , Denver (Best Chef)
View the full list of semifinalists
