Move over, Hollywood. The Bay Area’s culinary scene is serving up some serious star power at the upcoming James Beard Awards. 🔥

Local Culinary Royalty Making Waves

Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski are proving once again why they’re basically the Beyoncé and Jay-Z of San Francisco’s restaurant world. This power couple behind State Bird Provisions is up for Outstanding Restaurateur, competing against heavy hitters from New York and Orlando.

Rising Stars Taking Center Stage

The “Best Chef: California” category is getting a serious Bay Area boost with Saison’s Richard Lee and Mijoté’s Kosuke Tada representing our local talent. These chefs are basically culinary mic-drop artists ready to show the rest of California how we do fine dining in San Francisco.

Breaking Beverage Barriers

Let’s not forget Jacob Brown from Lazy Bear, who’s making waves in the new Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service category. Talk about mixing things up - literally and figuratively!

While San Francisco might not be dominating every single category this year, we’re definitely not going down without a fight. The city that once was the darling of the James Beard Awards is making a comeback, and we’re here for every delicious moment.

The awards ceremony goes down in Chicago on June 16th, so mark your calendars and get ready to virtually cheer on our local culinary heroes. Fingers crossed, Bay Area!