The semifinalists for the Restaurant and Chef Awards for the 2016 James Beard Awards were just released. There are six names from Dallas. The list goes back to the voting board and the finalists will be announced on March 25, along with the nominations for the Book, Journalism, Broadcast Media, and Restaurant Design Awards.
The 2016 James Beard Awards Gala will be held at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, May 2. The Foundation’s Book, Broadcast & Journalism Awards Dinner will take place at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Tuesday, April 26.
Congrats to:
Outstanding Wine Program
Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Irving, TX
Rising Star of the Year
Misti Norris, Small Brewpub, Dallas
Best Chef in Southwest
Omar Flores, Casa Rubia, Dallas
Matt McCallister, FT33, Dallas
Teiichi Sakurai, Tei-An, Dallas
David Uygur, Lucia, Dallas
The complete list of semifinalists.
