UPDATE: you can watch the awards presentation via this Youtube Livestream.
The list of final nominees for the 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards season has been released. 4 of the 10 chef and restaurant semifinalist announced in January are 2024 nominees. Congratulations to:
- Outstanding Bakery – ZU Bakery, Portland (Barak Olins, bottom right photo)
- Outstanding Hospitality – Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland (upper left photo)
- Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker – Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery in Portland (bottom left photo)
- Best Chef: Northeast – Jake Stevens, Leeward (upper right photo)
The 2024 award winners will be announced on Monday June 10th in Chicago.
Related information:
- Maine Award Winners, Nominees and Semifinalists – a complete list of Maine award winners and nominees from 2008 to 2024.
- Award and Nomination Process – learn more about the award nominations process.
- Award Categories – see the 2024 list of categories and eligibility requirements.
- James Beard in Portland – read about the time James Beard taught a set of cooking classes in Portland.