After a year of Minnesota chefs being front and center on the nation’s culinary stage, the scene was set for another big year as 11 Minnesota chefs and restaurants were named semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards,

The prestigious culinary foundation nominated chefs in Healdsburg, Napa and Glen Ellen. Four North Bay restaurants and chefs have been named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards in 2025.

Fourteen food or drink specialists in Colorado have been named as semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards, the foundation announced Wednesday.