Colorado’s 15 semifinalists for a top honor in Food, drinks, and desserts

Jan 24, 2025, 9:38 AM | Updated: 6:31 pm

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Colorado has 15 semifinalists up for the James Beard Awards which is a top honor in the food, drinks and desserts. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the James Beard Restaurant and Chef awards, as James Beard Foundation first established the awards in 1990.

This year’s Restaurant and Chef award finalists will be announced on Wednesday, April 5. Colorado has 12 semifinalists up for the James Beard Awards for r2025….

here they are…..

1. Frasca Food and Wine…Boulder

2 . Anna Nguyen and Ni Nguyen..Sa’ p Sira….Denver

3. Alma Fonda Fina…..Denver

4. Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos…Poulette Bakeshop..Parker

5. Hop Alley… Denver

6. Traveling Mercies..Aurora

7. Erasmo Casiano and Diego Coconati..Lucina Eatery,& Bar..Denver

8. Bo Porytko .. Molotov Kitschen & Cocktails..Denver

9. Paul C. Reilly..Coperta..Denver

10. Hosea Rosenburg.. Blackbelly..Boulder

11. Kenneth Wan..MAKfam..Denver

12. Penelope Wong..Yuan Wonton..Denver

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!

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