The James Beard Foundation named the finalists Wednesday for its 2023 awards — the equivalent of the Oscars of the restaurant world — and it comes with some pretty big surprises.
The strawberry tart at Obelix restaurant in Chicago on July 1, 2022.
Chicago chefs didn’t completely dominate the Best Chef: Great Lakes region category, as they largely have for the past decade.Diana Dávila of Mi Tocaya Antojeria and Kasama’s Tim Flores and Genie Kwon made the list, but the remaining three nominees are from Detroit: Omar Anani , Andy Hollyday and Sarah Welch .
Diana Davila, chef/owner of Mi Tocaya, a Mexican restaurant in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood on Sept. 21, 2021. This means a chef from somewhere other than Chicago — the region includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio — has a real chance to win the award for the first time since 2015, when Jonathon Sawyer won at The Greenhouse Tavern in Cleveland.While I’m a huge advocate for Chicago’s dining scene, I think it’s important to recognize the Great Lakes region is full of great restaurants and chefs. It’s encouraging they’ve been nominated.
In fact, several Midwest spots bested their Chicago counterparts in nationwide categories. While no Chicago spot made it to the nominee list for Outstanding Wine and Beverage Program, Ann Arbor’s Spencer is among the finalists. Cincinnati had a strong showing, with Mita’s up for Outstanding Restaurant and Elaine Uykimpang Bentz of Cafe Mochiko as a finalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker . Outstanding Restaurateur nominees include Brandon Chrostowski from Cleveland.
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