Foodie News! Five Hudson Valley Chefs Are 2024 James Beard Awards Semi-Finalists

The 2024 James Beard Awards® semi-finalists have been announced and the Hudson Valley has FIVE Nominees! Mic Drop. The James Beard Foundation Awards are among the highest honors in the American food world.

INSIDE+OUT is thrilled to shine a spotlight on each of the five chefs below for being nominated in the THE BEST CHEF: New York State category. If you find yourself in one of the restaurants listed below, be sure to congratulate them on this prestigious achievement.

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Chef Chris Mauricio, Harana Market, Accord, NY

Chef Clare de Boer, Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY

Chef Doris Choi, Good Night, Woodstock, NY
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Chef Efrén Hernández, Casa Susanna, Leeds, NY
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Chef Shaina Loew-Banayan, Cafe Mutton, Hudson, NY

Best of luck to all Nominees!

Here is the full list of nominations for Best Chefs of New York State

• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Mary Attea, Musket Room, New York, NY
• Ayo Balogun, Dept of Culture, Brooklyn, NY
• Clare de Boer, Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY
• Doris Choi, Good Night, Woodstock, NY
• Calvin Eng, Bonnie’s, Brooklyn, NY
• Aretah Ettarh, Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY
• Charles Gabriel, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, New York, NY
• Efrén Hernández, Casa Susanna, Leeds, NY
• Luis Herrera, Ensenada, Brooklyn, NY
• JJ Johnson, FieldTrip, New York, NY
• Telly Justice, HAGS, New York, NY
• Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY
• Shaina Loew-Banayan, Cafe Mutton, Hudson, NY
• Christina Mauricio, Harana Market, Accord, NY
• Charlie Mitchell, Cloverhill, Brooklyn, NY
• Scarr Pimentel, Scarr’s Pizza, New York, NY
• Jeremy Salamon, Agi’s Counter, Brooklyn, NY
• Hillary Sterling, Ci Siamo, New York, NY
• Ed Szymanski, Lord’s, New York, NY

Finalists will be announced on April 3 and winners will be revealed at a gala ceremony in Chicago on June 10. Media awards nominees will be revealed on April 30, and awarded on June 8.

About the James Beard Awards
Established in 1990 and first awarded in 1991, the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards are one of five separate recognition programs of the James Beard Awards. The awards recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media, and broader food system, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where all can thrive.