PTL's Daisy Jade visits Chengdu Gourmet's North Hills location to sample the menu. Chef Wei Zhu is a semifinalist in the Best Chef category for the James Beard Award.

ANN ARBOR, MI - A well-known Ann Arbor chef and restaurant are once again being considered for the prestigious honor of the James Beard Awards. The James Beard Foundation announced its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists on Jan.

Think of it as the Oscars for the culinary set as wunderkind ‘Chopped’ winner from Jupiter earns her first James Beard nomination at 29.

Several New Mexicans have been named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists for dishing up excellence in food and drink. The 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists are recognized across 25 categories.

Texas claimed 39 restaurants, chefs and professionals who were nominated as semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards. See the full list.

Philly's dining scene is represented across 10 categories for the 2025 James Beard Foundation's Restaurant and Chef Awards.

Several Milwaukee chefs, restaurateurs and establishments are in the running for a prestigious James Beard Award this year. The 2025 Restaurant and Chef

The prestigious culinary foundation nominated chefs in Healdsburg, Napa and Glen Ellen. Four North Bay restaurants and chefs have been named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards in 2025.

James Beard Foundation Award semifinalists have been announced, and one Dutchess County chef has made the list. The James Beard Awards recognize extraordinary talent within the culinary and food media industries,