10 Twin Cities Chefs, Restaurants, and Bars Are James Beard Awards Semifinalists for 2025
Every winner walks out of the James Beard awards ceremony with the same medal.
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Minneapolis’s Ann Ahmed of Khâluna is in the running for Outstanding Chef with Spoon and Stable under consideration for Outstanding Restaurant
The James Beard Foundation announced its 2025 list of semifinalists on Wednesday, January 22nd, giving a nod to 10 Twin Cities restaurants and one in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, six of which were featured in national categories. For comparison, the city had seven semifinalists in 2024. Ann Ahmed of Khâluna in Minneapolis, made the so-called “long list” last year and has been under consideration in prior years.:
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Outstanding Chef
Ann Ahmed, Khâluna, Minneapolis
Outstanding Restaurant
Spoon and Stable, Minneapolis
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Best New Restaurant
Bûcheron, Minneapolis
Vinai, Minneapolis
Outstanding Hospitality
Mucci’s, Saint Paul
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Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
Bar Brava, Minneapolis
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Best Chef: Midwest
Shigeyuki Furukawa, Kado no Mise, Minneapolis
Abraham Gessesse, Hyacinth, St. Paul
Mateo Mackbee, Krewe, Saint Joseph
Diane Moua, Diane’s Place, Minneapolis
Karyn Tomlinson, Myriel, St. Paul
This semifinalist list reflects the restaurant and chef categories; finalists in these categories will be announced on Wednesday, April 2nd. Winners will be awarded at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 16th at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Awards.
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