Sarah Minnick (of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty), Gabriel Rucker (Le Pigeon), and Mount Tabor restaurant Coquine are among the Oregon chefs and businesses named to the semifinalist list of the 2025 James Beard Awards, the James Beard Foundation announced today. The annual awards are considered among the highest honors in the restaurant and food industry, with a shorter list of nominees to be announced on April 2.
Coquine made the longlist in the Outstanding Restaurant category, while Jinju Patisserie (in Outstanding Bakery) and Scotch Lodge (Outstanding Bar) were also recognized. Joel Gunderson (of Heavenly Creatures) was named in the new category of Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, acknowledging a beverage
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