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The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

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The 2020 James Beard Awards Nominees

by The OpenTable team

Updated May 05, 2020

The 2020 James Beard Awards nominees are here, marking the arrival of the short list of who could win one of the food world’s most prestigious honors. See the list below for which OpenTable restaurants were nominated, and head to our blog for how to best support these restaurants and help celebrate the moment.

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4.7

4.7 (10962)

$31 to $50

Spanish

Penn Quarter

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurant

Top review

D

Deena

Dined 3 days ago

Wonderful servers and bus people. A little drafty at our table since it was in the line of the door and cold out. Great food nice atmosphere.

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Endless Tapas Experience

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Gala Menu Experience

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4.6

4.6 (2129)

$50 and over

Italian

Penn Quarter

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic: Amy Brandwein

Top review

A

Alan

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful service and food. Really love the ambiance and the quality. Only down side was the 5% charge added to the bill, notated as NOT a tip but a service charge due to increasing cost to run the business. As a business owner myself I would not charge a fee rather if you need more money just charge more for your items. We tip 20% minimum everywhere we go but to be charged an extra 5% on top of the bill seems strange. Some people will just leave when they see that. I guess I appreciate the honesty however considering the menus are printed daily at this restaurant they could just raise the prices and then no one would be aware or need to know about the extra "we're hurting and business is tough" charge. Again - I own businesses. I understand. It's been rough the past two years.

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New Year's Eve Best of 2024 Tasting Menu

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4.8

4.8 (7171)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Lincoln Park

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Great Lakes: Lee Wolen

Top review

A

AndrewVIP

Dined 3 days ago

No words can describe the amazing experience we had at Boka. The professionalism from the staff and the “flavor bombs” from all of the dishes we had were second to none. Thank you!!

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Roasted Chicken

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Black Truffle Roasted Chicken

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4.6

4.6 (3868)

$31 to $50

Japanese

West Loop

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Great Lakes: Gene Kato

Top review

L

Lisa

Dined 6 days ago

Tied for the best sushi I’ve had in Chicago. Great service. Super tasty cocktails. Was a bit noisy but was a Friday night so expected. Will definitely be back.

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4.7

4.7 (2082)

$31 to $50

Tapas / Small Plates

Cambridge

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer

Top review

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rachelVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Wonderful Christmas Eve Feast!! Thank you so much for the beautiful meal and hospitality!

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4.7

4.7 (5265)

$50 and over

French

Hollywood

About the restaurant

Outstanding Pastry Chef: Margarita Manzke

Top review

G

GlennVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Brilliant. Sat at the bar for Christmas dinner. Best meal we have ever had in LA, and in the top five over all time. Hats off to Early (sp?) and the other two bar men (sorry guys, I told you I would forget your names). Thank you.

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New Year's Eve Tasting Menu $195/person

$250/person Chef's Tasting Menu (Thursday-Friday)

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$135/person Pre-set Family Style Dinner

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State Bird Provisions

4.8

4.8 (3239)

$50 and over

Californian

Western Addition

About the restaurant

Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gaby Maeda

Top review

M

Mandana

Dined 2 days ago

Fantastic food and value! And a great way to celebrate my mom’s 60th birthday!

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Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Sandwich Blackberries

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Kimchi Pork Belly

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Angler San Francisco

4.7

4.7 (252)

$50 and over

American

Financial District / Embarcadero

About the restaurant

Best Chef, California: Joshua Skenes

Top review

L

LeslieVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Outstanding food, cocktails, ambiance, playlist and service

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4.7

4.7 (3460)

$50 and over

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Texas: Kevin Fink

Top review

C

Camille

Dined 7 days ago

The food was AMAZING and extremely unique. We went here for a birthday dinner and tried about seven different dishes. Every single one was fantastic. There is an extensive wine/cocktail menu. The ambiance is relaxed but upscale. Will absolutely return.

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4.7

4.7 (3088)

$31 to $50

American

Lower Garden District

About the restaurant

Best Chef, South: Kristen Essig and Michael Stoltzfus

Top review

D

Dominic

Dined 2 days ago

This was our first time going to coquette. Everything was great. The food was delicious, the service was excellent. The drinks were good just an overall outstanding experience. We will definitely be back.

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New Year's Eve Five Course Dinner

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4.6

4.6 (1350)

$31 to $50

Southeast Asian

Central Business District

About the restaurant

Best Chef, South: Michael Gulotta

Top review

M

Maria

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Great food! We did the experience menu and we tried so many delicious plates. Food had all Cajun and Asian flavors

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Ring in the New Year with Maypop!

Chef's Tasting Menu

Grand Tasting Menu

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4.7

4.7 (2443)

$31 to $50

Cajun

Mid-City / City Park

About the restaurant

Best Chef, South: Isaac Toups

Top review

G

Gregory

Dined 5 days ago

Food was delicious and service was outstanding! We will definitely go back

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Chicken Liver Mousse

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Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich

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Double Cut Pork Chop

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4.1

4.1 (1670)

$31 to $50

Market Cuisine

Design District

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurant Design, 76 Seats and Over

Top review

A

AniVIP

Dined on Dec 3, 2024

We had a fantastic time celebrating my birthday. I would 100 percent recommend.

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4.7

4.7 (1400)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Wallingford

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Northwest & Pacific: Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi

Top review

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Christine

Dined 5 days ago

This dining experience was novel and a joy. The chef combined flavors creating tastes we had never had before. Sometimes it was a bit overwhelming (like the garlic on the Chinese broccoli), but we were glad we had ordered it and after pushing the garlic aside, ate every bite. Try the octopus -- absolutely delicious and not at all like the typical calamari you get in local restaurants. Our server was very cordial, had a great sense of humor, and increased our enjoyment.

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Scallion Pancake

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Departure Restaurant and Lounge

4.4

4.4 (4427)

$30 and under

Contemporary Asian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Northwest & Pacific: Gregory Gourdet

Top review

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Gary

Dined 2 days ago

Service was just o.k. Felt like we were forgotten for extended periods of time. Brought two bottles of wine with us. Corkage on the first was $30. On the second we were charged $45. Also some menu changes that were disappointing. We've been dining here on Dec 23rd for many years. Next year we'll probably try something else.

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Esther’s Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (2396)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Southwest: James Trees

Top review

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Will

Dined 2 days ago

This is a go to place every time I visit Vegas. Great off-strip food! They moved in march 2024 to a new bigger location a couple doors down and the new place is an expanded version! Love the new place. You have to try this place.

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Rigatoni Carbonara

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4.5

4.5 (1333)

$31 to $50

Italian

Highlands

About the restaurant

Best Chef, Mountain: Carrie Baird

Top review

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Sam

Dined 7 days ago

Our server was fantastic, offering great recommendations on wine & food pairings. We shared many plates among five people & it all meshed nicely. Hoping to get back before the restaurant closes permanently in January.

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New Year's Day at Bar Dough!

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Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993

4.8

4.8 (3275)

$50 and over

Italian

Wauwatosa

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

J

JenniferVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Our server, Tony, was outstanding. Even though it has been some time since we’ve dined with you, he remembered us from years past and made us feel very welcome. Tony was spot on with his wine parings with the menu.

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4.7

4.7 (8339)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

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Steve

Dined 5 days ago

First of all I must compliment our server, Samantha L., she was delightful. She gave us the specials & also the history on the Harbor Burger. I must confess we are not big fans of seafood & since it was lunch time ordered the burgers—they were awesome along with the fries. We love looking out at the Lake Michigan.

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8 oz Filet & Scallops

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Salmon Rillettes

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Connecticut-Style Lobster Roll

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Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro

4.7

4.7 (5863)

$50 and over

French

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

M

Mike

Dined 3 days ago

Kate’s service was fantastic. The timing of each course was perfect. We were never rushed but the pace was efficient which is important with starving teenage boys. The hangar steak, salmon and coq au vin were excellent. The ribeyes and filets were good. I love the festive and lively atmosphere but it was a bit loud for grandpa. Can't wait to return.

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Bacchus – A Bartolotta Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (2374)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Milwaukee

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

E

Ed

Dined 2 days ago

We have visited a number of other Bartolotta restaurants over the past few years but for some reason have overlooked Bacchus which used to be one of my favorites. I am sorry that we did so. The staff is wonderful and the food outstanding and the room is very inviting and comfortable. We will visit again very soon!!

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Scottish Salmon

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Mr. B’s – A Bartolotta Steakhouse – Brookfield

4.7

4.7 (5088)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Brookfield

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

S

susanVIP

Dined 6 days ago

One of our favorites of the Bartolotta restaurants. We always come here for our anniversary dinner

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8 oz Filet and Crab Cake

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Mr. B's - A Bartolotta Steakhouse - Mequon

4.7

4.7 (1593)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Mequon

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

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brenda biallasVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We love going to Mr B’s It’s a great place but is pricey. The only reason I didn’t give them a 5 on all this time was due to management .. it’s a busy time of year, the place was really busy but they only had one bartender on staff and she was doing her best to keep up, the manager finally stepped in to help and the other staff took some of her tables. We still tipped as we always do but gave the bartender an extra something because she was clearly working hard at both taking orders for food AND bartending.

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Joey Gerard's - A Bartolotta Supper Club - Greendale

4.7

4.7 (3866)

$30 and under

American

Greendale

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Paul Bartolotta

Top review

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Hilary

Dined 2 days ago

We always have a great experience here. It was busy because it was Christmas, but we didn’t have to wait long for our meal. Best old fashioned we’ve ever had!! We loved our steaks and Brandy Alexander ice cream drink for dessert. Highly recommend. We come here at least once a year and are always treated really well.

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4.9

4.9 (1182)

$31 to $50

Italian

South End

About the restaurant

Outstanding Restaurateur: Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer

Top review

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MadisonVIP

Dined 5 days ago

We love coppa! Amazing food as always. The service was also impeccable.

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