Announcing the 2016 JBF Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists: https://t.co/r23hYhafxJ #jbfa pic.twitter.com/2NKUMfyroE

— Beard Foundation (@beardfoundation) February 17, 2016

A handful of local restaurants and chefs are now in the running for one of the culinary world’s most prestigious awards.

The James Beard Foundation announced the 2016 semifinalists for its annual James Beard Awards earlier this morning, a list that includes 11 restaurants, six chefs, and one restauranteur from D.C. (more…)