The James Beard Foundation announced their picks for the Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for 2014. Nominees were selected from a list of more than 34,000 entries. For the 25th anniversary, the semifinalists are grouped into 21 categories for each of the U.S.'s 10 regions. See this year's full semifinalist list at the end of this press release or online at jamesbeard.org/awards.

Atlanta has 13 nominees. 

Lusca, Atlanta, GA

Pamela Moxley, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA

Bacchanalia, Atlanta, GA

Ford Fry, Atlanta, GA (The Optimist, King + Duke, JCT. Kitchen & Bar, and others)

One Flew South, Atlanta, GA

Miller Union, Atlanta, GA

Steven Grubbs, Empire State South, Atlanta, GA

Landon Thompson, Cooks and Soldiers, Atlanta, GA

Kimball House, Decatur

Billy Allin, Cakes & Ale, Decatur, GA 

Kevin Gillespie, Gunshow, Atlanta, GA

Todd Ginsberg, The General Muir, Atlanta, GA

Steven Satterfield, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA 

The final nominees will be announced on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.

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