CT Chefs & Restaurant Win Nominations For James Beard Awards 2023

James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalist nominees for the 2023 James Beard Awards today in a press release. Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, March 29, and winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. 

We are thrilled to report that two Connecticut chefs and Peruvian restaurant, Cora Cora, have been nominated for James Beard Foundation awards, one of the highest honors in the culinary industry.

Renee Touponce of Oyster Club and the Port of Call in Mystic as well as Christian Hunter of Community Table in Washington were nominated as semifinalists for the Best Chef Northeast award. Cora Cora, located in West Hartford was nominated as a semifinalist in the Outstanding Restaurant category. 

Congrats and good luck chefs!

Renee Touponce Photo Credit: Idlewild Photo Co.

Christian Hunter Photo Credit: Community Table

Cora Cora Photo Credit: Christopher Hodson