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A vibrant spread of colorful Thai dishes, including plates of fresh vegetables, grilled meats, curries and dumplings, is beautifully arranged on a wooden table at Kalaya. A vibrant spread of colorful Thai dishes, including plates of fresh vegetables, grilled meats, curries and dumplings, is beautifully arranged on a wooden table at Kalaya.
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Philadelphia Scores 14 James Beard Award Semifinalist Nominations for 2025

Philly's restaurant scene sizzles with more than a dozen semifinalist noms for the coveted culinary awards ...

Kalaya Photo by D.Knoll for Visit Philadelphia
Published on January 22, 2025
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Awards season is here for Philadelphia’s star-studded restaurant scene.

Each year, the James Beard Foundation recognizes the top culinary talent in America, awarding a few select restaurants and hospitality pros — including restauranteurs, chefs and mixologists — one of the most prestigious (and highly coveted) accolades in all of dining: a James Beard Award.

Philadelphia is no stranger to the Beards, racking up a whopping 70 honors and six wins in the last five years alone.

A couple, sitting at a wooden table in front of window in cozy, leather chairs, toast their cocktails. A couple, sitting at a wooden table in front of window in cozy, leather chairs, toast their cocktails.

Friday Saturday Sunday   — Photo by D.Knoll for Visit Philadelphia

The journey toward the 35th annual James Beard Awards ceremony — taking place June 16, 2025 in Chicago — is just beginning, but Philly’s dining scene is off to an amazing start with local restaurants and chefs garnering 14 (!) semifinalist nominations this year.

The wide-ranging list of semifinalists includes:

  • 2017 James Beard Award-winner for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, Greg Vernick of Vernick Fish for Outstanding Chef
  • Kalaya, helmed by 2023’s winner for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, for Outstanding Restaurant
  • Little Fish, fronted by Alex Yoon, for Outstanding Hospitality
  • Càphê Roasters, Thu Pham’s Vietnamese specialty coffee roastery, for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
  • Phila Lorn of Mawn for Emerging Chef
  • Abigail Dahan of Provenance for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
  • Emily Riddell’s boulangerie Machine Shop for Outstanding Bakery
  • the Lovers Bar inside 2023’s Outstanding Restaurant winner, Friday Saturday Sunday, for Outstanding Bar, and
  • Kampar Kongsi, Ange Branca’s Malaysian bar, for Outstanding New Bar.

A number of area talents are also up for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, including:

With thousands of restaurants vying for recognition, securing a semifinalist nomination is a big deal — HUGE, actually — for any restaurant or chef.

Next up, the official nominees will be announced in April, and winners will be crowned at the big awards ceremony in June.

 

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