James Beard Nominations 2025 Portland Oregon. Eight portland chefs and restaurants are among the semifinalists, along with two chefs from mcminnville and one each from amity, ashland and eugene. The james beard foundation named its nominees for its 2024 awards ceremony on wednesday, april 3.

Often called “the oscars of the food. Sarah minnick (of lovely’s fifty fifty), gabriel rucker (), and mount tabor restaurant coquine are among the oregon chefs and businesses named to the semifinalist list.