The Bay Area did not claim a single award at this year’s James Beard Awards, held Monday, June 16, in Chicago, despite entering the final round with four semifinalists from San Francisco and one from Mendocino County.
The initial list of nominees this year included over 20 northern and central California restaurants and culinary professionals.
Only Jon Yao of Los Angeles took home a California award, in the Best Chef, California category. “At our restaurant, we tell stories of immigrants...