

Subscribe to our new food newsletter, Stuffed, to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox. And ultimately, chef and Annette co-owner Caroline Glover was awarded the title of Best Chef in the Mountain Region. Last year, six Colorado restaurants and chefs advanced as finalists for the James Beard Foundation’s prestigious Restaurant and Chef Awards. Barclay Dodge, Bosq, Aspen, COCindhura Reddy, Spuntino, Denver, COPenelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO Jose Avila, La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal, Denver, COMichael Diaz de Leon, BRUTØ, Denver, COC. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post) Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY) Sunday Vinyl, Denver, CO Owner Jose Avila greets passersby as cook Chuy Garcia mans the meat for tacos al pastor at La Diabla Pozolería y Mezcalería on Weds., Dec. (M.Thurk Photography, Provided by Sunday Vinyl) Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

Pêche., Palisade, CO Diners eating brunch at Sunday Vinyl, located by the train platform at Union Station. This organization primarily operates in the Management Services business / industry. (Provided by Ashley Chasseur) Outstanding Hospitality By The Way Management Inc Middleman is located in Denver, Colorado. The neighborhood cocktail bar offers fancy cocktails like the Chaiwala thats made with chai-infused Pisco, lemon, Curacao, molasses, and nutmeg. Roasted chicken at Pêche Restaurant in Palisade. Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf’s Tailor, BRUTØ), Boulder, CO (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post) Outstanding Restaurateur Here’s the list of the Colorado semifinalists, who have a chance to make it to the final round of nominees before the annual James Beard Awards Gala in June in Chicago: Chef/owner Kelly Whitaker at The Wolf’s Tailor on Thursday, Sept. The finalists will be announced in March. Considered the Oscars of the food world, the awards honor chefs, restaurants, bar and wine programs, beer and spirits producers and more players on the national food scene.Ĭolorado snagged 13 nominations this year for what’s widely regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in the hospitality industry, including in categories such as “outstanding restaurateur,” “outstanding chef” and “best new restaurant.” Five of the 20 chefs nominated as the best in the Mountain Region - which includes Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming - are from the Centennial State. The James Beard Foundation released its list of 2023 restaurant and chef award semifinalists today.
