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Here are the New England restaurants and chefs nominated for James Beard Awards 2024

Each state in New England is represented across the foundation's 11 categories.

Za'atar Brown Butter Trout at Comfort Kitchen.
Comfort Kitchen in Dorchester was among many New England restaurants nominated for a James Beard Award in 2024. Jonathan Wiggs /Boston Globe

The James Beard Foundation announced its 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees Wednesday — a reduced list from their semifinalists recognized in January — and eateries from every New England state are represented across the award’s 11 categories. 

The winners for each category will be announced June 10, during a ceremony in Chicago. 

How did each state in our region fare this year? See the 2024 nominees in New England below:

Outstanding Restaurateur 

Chris Viaud: Greenleaf, Ansanm, and Pavilion in Milford and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Outstanding Chef 

Renee Touponce, The Port of Call, in Mystic, Connecticut

Best New Restaurant

Comfort Kitchen, in Dorchester, Massachusetts

Comfort Kitchen in Dorchester. (Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

Outstanding Bakery

ZU Bakery, in Portland, Maine

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, in Portland, Maine

Courtesy Norimoto Bakery

Outstanding Hospitality

Woodford Food & Beverage, in Portland, Maine

Outstanding Bar

Barr Hill Cocktail Bar, in Montpelier, Vermont

Best Chef: Northeast

Conor Dennehy, Tallula, in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Chervil Skate, Razor Clams, Green Garlic, Spring Beans prepared by Chef-owner Conor Dennehy of Tallula in Cambridge. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe

Maria Meza, Dolores, in Providence, Rhode Island

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David Standridge, The Shipwright’s Daughter, in Mystic, Connecticut

Jake Stevens, Leeward, in Portland, Maine

Cara Chigazola Tobin, Honey Road, in Burlington, Vermont

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Katelyn Umholtz covers food and restaurants for Boston.com. Katelyn is also the author of The Dish, a weekly food newsletter.

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