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These New Orleans Restaurants & Chefs Have Been Named James Beard Award Finalists

A handful of New Orleans-area chefs and restaurants have made the cut as 2022 James Beard Award finalists, the group announced this week.

Whittled from an exhaustive list, the local finalists have a chance to take home the top prize and cement New Orleans’ place on the map as a bona fide cultural mecca with top-notch restaurants with diverse cuisine.

When Will The James Beard Awards Be Announced?

The winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

And The New Orleans James Beard Award Finalists Are…

Atlanta’s are among the top eateries up for Outstanding Wine Program.

Outstanding Restaurant

Brennan’s, New Orleans

Emerging Chef

Serigne Mbaye, Dakar Nola, New Orleans

Best Chef: South

  • Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans
  • Melissa M. Martin, Mosquito Supper Club, New Orleans
  • Isaac Toups, Toups’ Meatery, New Orleans

Here Is The Complete 2022 List Of James Beard Award Finalists

From the Best Chefs to the top bar programs, the James Beard Awards exemplify the utmost of America’s food culture, which New Orleans plays a big part in.

Here is the complete list of James Beard Award nominees for 2022.

Final Word

The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization that celebrates and supports culinary excellence of America’s chefs and food businesses.

If your favorite New Orleans chef or restaurant didn’t’ make the list, make it your business to support them sometime soon.

New Orleans’ food and drink scene continues to grow with no stops on the horizon. Ready to try something new?

Looking for more places to eat in Nola? Here Are Some Top Desserts To Order In New Orleans.

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Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.

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