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Here are Texas' James Beard finalists
By Madalyn Mendoza,
2024-04-03
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:
Outstanding Chef: David Uygur of Lucia (Dallas)
Outstanding Restaurant: Convenience West (Marfa)
Outstanding Restaurant: Mixtli (San Antonio)
Best New Restaurant: Barbs-B-Q (Lockhart)
Outstanding Hospitality: Gemma (Dallas)
Outstanding Bar: Las Ramblas (Brownsville)
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:
Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemó (Houston)
Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, Birdie's (Austin)
Misti Norris, Petra and the Beast (Dallas)
Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria (Mission)
Christopher Cullum, Cullum's Attaboy (San Antonio)
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.
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