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The James Beard Foundation has just announced the 2014 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists. This longer list will be narrowed down to final nominees on March 18. The awards ceremony will take place in May in New York City's Lincoln Center, as it has in years past. The James Beard Awards are the highest honor for food and beverage professionals in America, and New Orleans represents pretty well this year. Congrats to the following local semifinalists.
Best New Restaurant
Peche
Outstanding Chef
Donald Link
Outstanding Restaurateur
JoAnn Clevenger, Upperline
Outstanding Bar Program
Arnaud's French 75
Cure
Outstanding Wine Program
The Grill Room at Windsor Court
Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional
Ann Tuennerman
Outstanding Service
Brigtsen's
Best Chef: South
Justin Devillier, La Petite Grocery
Ryan Prewitt, Peche
Alon Shaya, Domenica
Justin Girouard, The French Press, Lafayette
Sue Zemanick, Gautreau's
Isaac Toups, Toups' Meatery
Michael Stoltzfus, Coquette
· James Beard Foundation [Official Website]
· All JBFA Seminfinalists [-EN-]
· All Awards Season Coverage [-ENOLA-]
