James Beard Award Semifinalists: See The Massachusetts Restaurants And Chefs On The List

click to expand

BOSTON (CBS) – The semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards have been announced, and restaurants and chefs Massachusetts in are well-represented. The prize is considered one of the country's "most coveted and comprehensive honors" for those in the food industry.

The finalists will be revealed on March 25. Below, check out the Massachusetts restaurants, bars, bakeries and chefs that made the list.

Best New Restaurant
Fox & The Knife – Boston
Tanám – Somerville

Outstanding Bakery
Maura Kilpatrick, Sofra Bakery – Cambridge

Outstanding Bar Program
The Baldwin Bar – Woburn

Outstanding Chef
Ana Sortun, Oleana - Cambridge

Outstanding Hospitality
Mistral – Boston

Outstanding Pastry Chef
Renae Connolly, Benedetto, Cambridge

Outstanding Restaurant
Neptune Oyster – Boston

Outstanding Restauranteur
Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer – JK Food Group Boston (Little Donkey, Toro, Coppa)

Outstanding Wine Program
Grill 23 - Boston
haley.henry – Boston

Rising Star Chef Of The Year
Irene Li, Mei Mei - Boston

Best Chef: Northeast
Unmi Abkin, Coco & the Cellar Bar – Easthampton
Tracy Chang, Pagu – Cambridge
Carl Dooley, The Table At Season To Taste - Cambridge
Tiffani Faison, Orfano – Boston
Mayumi Hattori, The Club Car – Nantucket
Seizi Imura, Café Sushi – Cambridge
Krista Kern Desjarlais, The Purple House, North Yarmouth
Cassi Piuma, Sarma – Somerville
Douglass Williams, MIDA – Boston