Chicago's 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists announced

• Here's the list of Chicago semifinalists:

Outstanding Restaurateur

• Nicolas Poilevey and Oliver Poilevey, Obélix, Le Bouchon, and Taqueria Chingón
• Marcos Carbajal, Carnitas Uruapan

Outstanding Chef: John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, Smyth

Outstanding Restaurant: The Duck Inn

Emerging Chef: Zubair Mohajir, The Coach House by Wazwan

New restaurant: Atelier

Outstanding bakery: Loba Pastry+Coffee

Outstanding pastry chef: Anna Posey, Elske

Wine program: Middle Brow

Hospitality: Lula Cafe

Best chef: Great Lakes

• Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería
• Joe Fontelera, Boonie's Filipino Restaurant
• Joe Frillman, Daisies
• James Martin, Bocadillo Market
• Sujan Sarkar, Indienne
• Jenner Tomaska, Esmé
• Donald Young, Duck Sel

Zoom out: Here is a full list of semifinalists across the country.

What's next: Finalists will be announced later in the year before the awards ceremony at the Civic Opera House on June 10.