Thirteen Arizona Restaurants, Chefs Announced as James Beard Foundation Semifinalists

Article originally posted on Phoenix Business Journal on January 25, 2024

The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists for its 2024 Restaurant and Chef awards, one of the nation’s most distinguished culinary honors — and just over a dozen of them are Arizonans.

Arizona’s honorees appear in seven of the 22 categories for this year’s awards, which include best chef competition in regions across the nation.

This year, Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin of Cocina Chiwas and Tacos Chiwas, two Mexican inspired restaurants based in Tempe and Phoenix, were together named as Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalists. Cocina Chiwas is set to open its first location in Tempe with the grand opening set for around Feb. 10.

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