11 NYC restaurants, chefs named James Beard finalists
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – These 11 New York City restaurants and chefs are the best of the best, according to the James Beard Foundation.
The foundation on Wednesday announced the finalists for its prestigious James Beard Awards, which will be given out in June.
In the city, finalists include East Village seafood eatery Penny, Flatiron Korean restaurant Atomix, and the chef behind Jungsik.
Here’s a list of New York City restaurants and chefs in the running for a James Beard Award:
Best new restaurant
- Penny, New York, NY
Outstanding hospitality
- Atomix, New York, NY
Outstanding Restaurateur
- Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, Frenchette, Le Veau d'Or, and Le Rock, New York, NY
Outstanding Chef
- Gabriel Kreuther, Gabriel Kreuther, New York, NY
- Jungsik Yim, Jungsik, New York, NY
Outstanding professional in beverage service
- Cassandra Felix, Daniel, New York, NY
Outstanding professional in cocktail service
- Ignacio "Nacho" Jimenez, Superbueno, New York, NY
Best Chef: New York State
- Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
- Eiji Ichimura, Sushi Ichimura, New York, NY
- Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY
- Vijay Kumar, Semma, New York, NY