The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced the semifinalists for its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and Chicago saw 22 restaurants, chefs and bars make the cut. The awards, which are among the most prestigious in the U.

Other Chicago semifinalists include Feld's Jacob Potashnick, who is up for the emerging chef award. Cariño, which earned Chicago's only new Michelin star last year, is up for the best new restaurant honor. Leigh Omilinsky of Daisies is being considered in the outstanding pastry chef or baker category.

With 2025 fresh underway, several Chicago chefs and restaurants have received a prestigious honor, being named among the semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation Award, lauding the finest restaurants,