Here are Texas' James Beard finalists
The winners will be announced in June. Texas has been named as the finalists for the 2024 James Beard awards, with 11 restaurants and chefs across the country vying for the Best Chef category. The awards recognise talent in the restaurant industry and Texas has a strong restaurant industry. The winners will be announced at a gala in Chicago on June 10. The James Beard Awards will redistrict parts of the U.S. for the best chef category in 2019, giving Texas its own region.
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Mixtli in Southtown also has a bar and wine cellar. Photo: Madalyn Mendoza/Axios
Texas has 11 restaurants and chefs on the list of finalists for the 2024 James Beard awards. Why it matters: The famed James Beard awards recognize talent in the restaurant industry — and the list released Wednesday confirms that Texas has plenty of that.
Here are the Lone Star State's finalists in national categories:
In 2019, the foundation redistricted parts of the U.S. for the Best Chef category, giving Texas its own region. Here are the finalists in that category:
What they're saying: Chef Diego Galicia, who owns Mixtli with Rico Torres, isn't new to the excitement. The acclaimed restaurant has been a semifinalist, but this is its first time as a finalist.
• He said the congratulatory calls and text messages started blowing up his phone at 9am, before he could see the list for himself.
• "It's not what I do but what we do as a team. It's 10 years of hard work, of dedication and commitment, and they deserve every bit of it. It's everyone that calls the restaurant home. Nothing — absolutely nothing — is sweeter than that," he says.
What's next: The winners will be revealed at a gala in Chicago on June 10.