James Beard Award Nominees 2025 Nominations. The 2025 restaurant and chef award semifinalists were announced wednesday by the james beard foundation, recognizing exceptional talent in the culinary industry nationally and by region. From a celebrity pastry chef to a new laotian.

Nearly a dozen minnesota chefs and restaurants made the short list for the 2025 james beard awards, an annual ceremony honoring the top culinary institutions in the u.s. Nominees will be announced on wednesday, april 2, and winners will be announced at the james beard restaurant and chef.