Mar 30, 2023 - Food and Drink

D.C.'s James Beard Awards finalists

After snagging 18 James Beard semi-finalist nominations, three D.C.-area restaurants/chefs made it to the final round.

Here are our finalists:

Outstanding chef: Oyster Oyster’s Rob Rubba (The restaurant was a finalist for best new restaurant last year.)
Best new restaurant: Causa
Best chef Mid-Atlantic: Albi’s Michael Rafidi (He was a semi-finalist last year.)

Last year none of our local talent took home top prizes. Hopefully, we’ll have better luck this year!

What to watch: Winners will be announced on June 5.

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