5 Minnesota chefs make the cut as 2023 James Beard Award semifinalists
Five Minnesota chefs were announced Wednesday to be among the semifinalists at the annual James Beard Awards, one of the industry's most prestigiou...
Five Minnesota chefs were announced Wednesday to be among the semifinalists at the annual James Beard Awards, one of the industry's most prestigious honors. Café Cerés chef Shawn McKenzie received the state's only national nod. McKenzie co-founded the restaurant with two locations in Minneapolis. McKenzie is also the executive pastry chef at Rustica Bakery, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Yia Vang, whose pop-up Hmong restaurant was profiled by MPR News, was nominated in the Best Chef, Midwest category.