2023 James Beard Fale'aiga Ma Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga Semifinalist Fa'asilasila

Ua o'o mai le vaitau o fa'ailoga, e o'o lava i le lalolagi o taumafa.

I le Aso Lulu, Ianuari 25, na faʻasalalau ai e le James Beard Foundation lana lisi umi o le 2023 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists. O le filifiliga lava ia o se fa'aaloalo chefs, mixologists ma talimalo fa'apolofesa e mafai ona fa'aopoopo i a latou fa'ailoga, a'o le'i tu'uina atu le lisi i tagata fa'ai'u (ua ta'ua o sui filifilia) ma fa'ailoa ai tagata manumalo i lenei tautotogo. O le a faalauiloaina sui filifilia i le Aso Lulu, Mati 29, ma o le a faamanatuina i latou e manumalo i le James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony i le Aso Gafua, Iuni 5, 2023, i le Lyric Opera of Chicago.

O le James Beard Awards, ua manatu o se tasi o mamalu sili ona lauiloa a le atunuʻu, e iloa ai taleni faʻapitoa i le gaosiga o meaʻai ma faʻasalalauga meaʻai.

“E ese le manaia o le vaaia o taleni agavaa i totonu o le alamanuia ua aloaia mo lo latou ausia-ma o suiga na matou faia i a matou faiga faavae ma faiga o loo fua mai pea,” o le tala lea a Tanya Holland, Taitaifono o le James Beard Awards Committee, James Beard Foundation Board. o Tausi Mavaega.

I tausaga talu ai nei, o le James Beard Foundation, o loʻo tuʻuina atu faʻailoga, ua faʻamuamua foi se tautinoga i le tutusa o lanu ma alii ma tamaitai, nuʻu, faʻaauau, ma se aganuu e mafai ai e tagata uma ona olaola, aemaise lava o le galue i lenei pisinisi o loʻo faʻaauau pea ona luitauina ma faʻafitauli eseese. ma o lo'o fa'aalia ai le le tutusa faifaipea.

“Matou te matua fiafia lava e amana'ia le Fale'ai ma Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga Semifinalist i lenei tausaga, o se vaega moni o tagata ta'ito'atasi talenia i le fa'alapotopotoga tau kuka,” o le tala lea a Adrian Miller, Ta'ita'ifono o le Komiti o Fa'ai'aiga ma Fa'ailoga Chef.

O le James Beard Foundation's Restaurant and Chef Awards, na faavaeina i le 1990 ma muamua na tuuina atu i le 1991, e faamanatu ai le tulaga lelei i le tele o aafiaga, mai fale'aiga lelei i mea taua. O le 2023 Restaurant ma Chef Semifinalists o lo'o aloaia i vaega e 23, e aofia ai le Fa'ailoga fou mo le Fa'ato'aga Fa'ato'aga.

Matagofie Faleaiga

• Mohamed Ali Alkassar ma Niven Patel, Alpareno Restaurant Group (Ghee Indian Kitchen, Orno, ma Mamey), Miami, FL
• Brandon Chrostowski, EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute (EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, edwins foi, EDWINS Bakery, ma isi), Cleveland, OH
• Krista Cole, Sur Lie ma Gather Restaurant, Portland, ME
• Greg Dulan, Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen, Dulan's on Crenshaw, ma Dulanville, Los Angeles, CA
• Laile Fairbairn, Fale'aiga Fa'alotoifale (Snow City Cafe, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, ma Spenard Roadhouse), Anchorage, AK
• Sims ma Kirsten Harlow Foster, Foster Supply Hospitality (The DeBruce, Arnold House Tavern, ma Kenoza Hall), NY
• Aaron Hoskins, Sarah Simmons, Nicole Storey, ma Elie Yigo, City Grit Hospitality Group (SmallSUGAR, CITY GRIT, ma Il Focolare Pizzeria), Columbia, SC
• Yuka Ioroi ma Kris Toliao, Cassava, San Francisco, CA
• Michael ma Tara Gallina ma Aaron Martinez, Take Root Hospitality (Vicia, Winslow's Table, Bistro La Floraison, ma isi), St. Louis, MO
• Clinton Grey, Derrick Moore, ma Emanuel Reed, Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria, Nashville, TN
• Johnna Hayes ma Debra Zinke, 3 Sirens Restaurant Group (Bird & Bottle, Holé Molé, Shakey Jakes, ma isi), Tulsa, OK
• Amy ma Jason Kerstein, Joe Muench, ma Dan Snider, Black Shoe Hospitality (Story Hill BKC ma Buttermint Finer Dining & Cocktails), Milwaukee, WI
• Sandy Levine, Freya, Chartreuse, ma The Oakland, Detroit, MI
• Albert McDonald, Le Mint, Pizza Campania, ma Backcountry Burger Bar, Bozeman, MT
• Yenvy ma Quynh Pham, Phở Bắc Sup Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, ma le Vaa, Seattle, WA
• Michael Reginbogin ma Jason Berry, KNEAD Hospitality + Design (MI VIDA, Lil 'SUCCOTASH, ma GATSBY), Washington, DC
• Jimmy ma Johnny Tung, Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, Doshi, ma Camille, Orlando, FL
• Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, ma BRUTØ), Boulder, CO
• Chris Williams, Lucille's Hospitality Group, Houston, TX
• Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, ma isi), Philadelphia, PA

Oka Mata'ina

• Junior Borges, Meridian, Dallas, TX
• Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA
• Greg Collier, Leah & Louise, Charlotte, NC
• Renee Erickson, Le Walrus ma le Kamuta, Seattle, WA
• Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ
• Christine Ha ma Tony J. Nguyen, Xin Chào, Houston, TX
• Andrew Le, Le Pig and the Lady, Honolulu, HI
• Johnny Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO
• Rachel Miller, Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA
• Eder Montero ma Alex Raij, La Vara, Brooklyn, NY
• David Nayfeld, Che Fico, San Francisco, CA
• Niki Nakayama, n/naka, Los Angeles, CA
• Josh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction, CO
• Erik Ramirez, Llama Inn, Brooklyn, NY
• Dana Rodriguez, Super Mega Bien, Denver, CO
• Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster, Uosigitone, DC
• Silvana Salcido Esparza, Barrio Café, Phoenix, AZ
• Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI
• Michael Schwartz, Mea'ai & Meainu Moni a Michael, Miami, FL
• David Vargas, Vida Cantina, Portsmouth, NH

Fale'aiga Mata'ina Fa'ailoa mai e le Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water

• Ariete, Miami, FL
• Brennan's, New Orleans, LA
• Cassia, Santa Monica, CA
• La Condesa, Austin, TX
• Copine, Seattle, WA
• Cora Cora, West Hartford, CT
• Aso Faraile Aso Toonai Aso Sa, Philadelphia, PA
• Le Grey, Savannah, GA
• Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm, Boulder, UT
• Lucia, Dallas, TX
• Mita's, Cincinnati, OH
• Mourad, San Francisco, CA
• PAGU, Cambridge, MA
• Mea'ai Talafeagai + Tulaga, Fu'a, AZ
• RIS, Uosigitone, DC
• Faleaiga Rose Red, Lowell, MA
• Smyth, Chicago, IL
• Veselka, Niu Ioka, NY
• Via Carota, Niu Ioka, NY
• Fale Wickman, Ellison Bay, WI

Fa'atosina Fa'atonu Fa'ailoa e S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water

• Kane Adkisson, kanō, Omaha, NE
• Bernard Bennett, Kanana, Bluffton, SC
• Damarr Brown, Virtue, Chicago, IL
• Victoria Elizondo, Cochinita & Co., Houston, TX
• Julio Hernandez, Maiz de la Vida, Nashville, TN
• Jamie Hoang, Ahan, Madison, WI
• Rashida Holmes, Bridgetown Roti, Los Angeles, CA
• Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, Afafine Lelei Sili, San Antonio, TX
• Telly Justice, HAGS, Niu Ioka, NY
• Vinh Le, Cicada Coffee Bar, Cambridge, MA
• Amado Lopez, Casa Amado Taqueria, Berkley, MI
• Christian Lowe, Shift Kitchen & Bar, Fu'a, AZ
• Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
• Vincent Medina ma Louis Trevino, Cafe Ohlone, Berkeley, CA
• Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, Niu Ioka, NY
• Bo Porytko, Misfit SnackBar, Denver, CO
• Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
• Kevin Smith, Beast & Cleaver, Seattle, WA
• Elias Taddesse, Mélange, Washington, DC
• Akino Sisifo, Rosie's, Miami, FL

Faleaiga Fou Sili

• Al Coro, Niu Ioka, NY
• O le Polokalama, Roundup, MT
• Bar Spero, Uosigitone, DC
• Birch & Rye, San Francisco, CA
• Causa, Uosigitone, DC
• Matagaluega o Aganuu, Niu Ioka, NY
• Don Artemio, Fort Worth, TX
• Et Al., Tulsa, OK
• The Friar's Fork, Alamosa, CO
• Uamea Mamafa Sausage Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Kalapu Burger a Heff, Winston-Salem, NC
• Kann, Portland, OR
• Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining, Chicago, IL
• KRU, Brooklyn, NY
• La Royal, Cambridge, MA
• Lupi & Iris, Milwaukee, WI
• Nami Kaze, Honolulu, HI
• Neng Jr.'s, Asheville, NC
• Nolia, Cincinnati, OH
• Obélix, Chicago, IL
• ōkta, McMinnville, OR
• Pijja Palace, Los Angeles, CA
• Pizza Grace, Birmingham, AL
• Faleaiga Beatrice, Dallas, TX
• Sambou's African Kitchen, Jackson, MS
• Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY
• Tatemó, Houston, TX
• Tatsu, Dallas, TX
• Yangban Society, Los Angeles, CA
• wolfpeach, Camden, ME

Falaoa mata'ina

• Angelo Brocato, New Orleans, LA
• Breadshop, Honolulu, HI
• Buena Gente Cuban Bakery, Decatur, GA
• La Casita Bakeshop, Richardson, TX
• Denise's Delicacies, Philadelphia, PA
• Uo & Aiga, Los Angeles, CA
• Fujiya Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI
• Kuki Lelei ma Tao, Detroit, MI
• Grist Milling & Bakery, Missoula, MT
• Kamupani Haymaker Bun, Middlebury, VT
• JL Patisserie, Phoenix ma Scottsdale, AZ
• Kuluntu Bakery, Dallas, TX
• La Patisserie Chouquette, St. Louis, MO
• Mighty Bread Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Aisakulimi masani, Aai o Sate Leki, UT
• She Wolf Bakery, Niu Ioka, NY
• Fa'ato'aga & Kafe e le mafaagaloina, Savannah, GA
• Taofi Matagofie a Yasukochi, San Francisco, CA
• Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, MO
• Zak le Baker, Miami, FL

Mata'utia Pastry Chef po'o Baker

• Veronika Baukema, Veronika's Pastry Shop, Billings, MT
• Manuel ma Jesús Brazón, Caracas Bakery, Doral, FL
• Vince Bugtong, Viridian, Oakland, CA
• Mariela Camacho, Comadre Panadería, Austin, TX
• Ismael de Sousa, Reunion Bread Co, Denver, CO
• Nora Faye Allen, Mel the Bakery, Niu Ioka, NY
• Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, ME
• Andrew Hutchison, Madison Sourdough, Madison, WI
• Michelle Karr-Ueoka, MW Restaurant, Honolulu, HI
• Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ
• Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles, CA
• Noelle Marchetti, Yolan, Nashville, TN
• Shawn McKenzie, Café Cerés, Minneapolis, MN
• Camari Mick, The Musket Room, Niu Ioka, NY
• Anne Ng, Bakery Lorraine, San Antonio, TX
• Kareem Queeman, Mr. Bake, Riverdale, MD
• Emily Riddell, faleoloa masini, Philadelphia, PA
• Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Memphis, TN
• Elaine Uykimpang Bentz, Café Mochiko, Cincinnati, OH
• Amanda Wildermuth, Honey Road, Burlington, VT

Talimālō Mata'ina Fa'ailoa mai e le American Airlines

• Le Black Cypress, Pullman, WA
• Bottega, Birmingham, AL
• Charleston, Baltimore, MD
• Lenei o Va'ai ia te Oe, Los Angeles, CA
• Fale o Prime Rib, San Francisco, CA
• Lark, Seattle, WA
• Lil' Deb's Oasis, Hudson, NY
• O le Local, Abilene, TX
• Lula Drake, Columbia, SC
• Manoli's, Salt Lake City, UT
• Melba's, Niu Ioka, NY
• Pêche., Palisade, CO
• O le Quarry, Monson, OU
• Le Faleaiga i le 1900, Mission Woods, KS
• Sepia, Chicago, IL
• USU. Woodfire Grill, Tulsa, OK
• Sur Lie, Portland, ME
• Theodore Rex, Houston, TX
• Ticonderoga Club, Atlanta, GA
• Vernick Mea'ai & Meainu, Philadelphia, PA

Polokalama Uaina ma Isi Meainu Matagofie

• Faʻatasi Uma Nei, Chicago, IL
• Maota o Ta'ita'i, New Orleans, LA
• COTE, Niu Ioka, NY
• Fualaau Uaina Bar, Uosigitone, DC
• Foam Brewers, Burlington, VT
• FRIDA Southwest, Oklahoma City, OK
• Glai Baan, Phoenix, AZ
• Fa'ato'aga Uaina a Hiyu, Vaitafe o Hood, OR
• Lazy Bear, San Francisco, CA
• Lyla Lila, Atlanta, GA
• Macchialina, Miami Beach, FL
• Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
• Nancy's Hustle, Houston, TX
• OK Omens, Portland, OR
• OTOTO, Los Angeles, CA
• Rebel Rebel, Somerville, MA
• Spencer, Ann Arbor, MI
• Suerte, Austin, TX
• Vinyl Aso Sa, Denver, CO
• Waxlight Bar i Vin, Pafalo, NY

Pa mata'ina

• Allegory, Uosigitone, DC
• Amerika Solera, Tulsa, OK
• Pa'u Pa'u Apron, Honolulu, HI
• Cafe La Trova, Miami, FL
• Dante, Niu Ioka, NY
• Fua Fa'atatau, Shawnee, KS
• Esters Wine Shop & Bar, Santa Monica, CA
• Garagiste, Las Vegas, NV
• The Gin Room, St. Louis, MO
• Harlem Hops, Niu Ioka, NY
• Le Pusa Maua, Portland, ME
• Kingfisher, Durham, NC
• Las Ramblas, Brownsville, TX
• Le Caveau, Philadelphia, PA
• Falemeli Falemeli, Aai o Sate Leki, UT
• Rob Roy, Seattle, WA
• Salud Cerveceria, Charlotte, NC
• Kamupani Scratch Brewing, Ava, IL
• Trick Dog, San Francisco, CA
• Weathered Souls Brewing Company, San Antonio, TX

O kuka sili ona lelei na saunia e le Capital One (i le itulagi)

Faia Sili: Kalefonia

• Jonathan Bautista, Kingfisher, San Diego, CA
• Rocio Camacho, Rocio's Mexican Kitchen, Bell Gardens, CA
• Val M. Cantu, Californios, San Francisco, CA
• Gilberto Cetina Jr., Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
• Kyle ma Katina Connaughton, SingleThread, Healdsburg, CA
• Brandon Hayato Go, Hayato, Los Angeles, CA
• Srijith Gopinathan, Ettan, Palo Alto, CA
• Matthew Kammerer, The Harbour House Inn, Elk, CA
• Intu-on Kornnawong, Jo's Modern Thai, Oakland, CA
• Andrew ma Michelle Muñoz, Moo's Craft Barbecue, Los Angeles, CA
• Justin Pichetrungsi, Anajak Thai, Sherman Oaks, CA
• Michael Reed, Poppy & Seed, Anaheim, CA
• Daisy Ryan, Bell's, Los Alamos, CA
• Carlos Salgado, Taco María, Costa Mesa, CA
• Sarintip "Jazz" Singsanong, Jitlada, Los Angeles, CA
• James Syhabout, Commis, Oakland, CA
• Craig Takehara, Binchoyaki, Sacramento, CA
• Pim Techamuanvivit, Kin Khao, San Francisco, CA
• Robbie Wilson, Le Fantastique, San Francisco, CA
• Akira Yoshizumi, Sushi Yoshizumi, San Mateo, CA

Chef Sili: Vaituloto Tele (IL, IN, MI, OH)

• Francisco Alfaro, Faleaiga a Mid-City, Cincinnati, OH
• Omar Anani, Saffron De Twah, Detroit, MI
• Abra Berens, Granor Farm, Tolu Oaks, MI
• Becky Clark, Little Fish Brewing Co., Athens, OH
• Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago, IL
• Thai Dang, HaiSous, Chicago, IL
• Paul Fehribach, Big Jones, Chicago, IL
• Tim Flores ma Genie Kwon, Kasama, Chicago, IL
• Norberto Garita, El Barzon, Detroit, MI
• Hideki ma Yuko Harada, Kiki, Cincinnati, OH
• Andy Hollyday, Selden Standard, Detroit, MI
• Ji Hye Kim, Misi Kim, Ann Arbor, MI
• Allie La Valle-Umansky, Jeremy Umansky, ma Kenny Scott, Larder Delicatessen & Bakery, Cleveland, OH
• BJ Lieberman, Chapman's Eat Market, Columbus, OH
• Hamissi Mamba ma Nadia Nijimbere, Baobab Fare, Detroit, MI
• Abbi Merriss, Bluebeard, Indianapolis, IN
• Zubair Mohajir, Wazwan, Chicago, IL
• Samir Mohammad, 9th Street Bistro, Noblesville, IN
• Michael Ransom, Ima Izakaya, Detroit, MI
• Sarah Welch, Marrow, Detroit, MI

Sao Sili: Mid-Atelani (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

• Chris Amendola, fafaga., Baltimore, MD
• Steve Chu, Ekiben, Baltimore, MD
• Joy Crump, FOODE, Fredericksburg, VA
• David Deshaies, L'Ardente, Uosigitone, DC
• Nik Forsberg, Fet-Fisk, Pittsburgh, PA
• Rahman “Rock” Harper, Moa Falai a le Masiofo, Arlington, VA
• Andrew Henshaw, Laser Wolf, Philadelphia, PA
• Jesse Ito, Royal ushi, Philadelphia, PA
• Dionicio Jiménez, Cantina La Martina, Philadelphia, PA
• Kate Lasky ma Tomasz Skowronski, Apteka, Pittsburgh, PA
• Enrique Limardo, Seven Reasons, Washington, DC
• Philip Manganaro, Park Place Café & Restaurant, Merchantville, NJ
• Melissa McGrath, Sweet Amalia Maketi & umukuka, Newfield, NJ
• Thanh Nguyen, Gabriella's Vietnam, Philadelphia, PA
• Peter Prime, Bammy's, Uosigitone, DC
• Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, DC
• Ryan Ratino, Bresca, Uosigitone, DC
• Omar Rodriguez, Oyamel Cocina Mexicana, Uosigitone, DC
• Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA
• Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit, Uosigitone, DC

Sao Sili: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

• Sanaa Abourezk, Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean, Sioux Falls, SD
• Ann Ahmed, Khâluna, Minneapolis, MN
• Nick Bognar, iNDO, St. Louis, MO
• Samuelu Charles, Rodina, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Rob Connoley, Bulrush, St. Louis, MO
• Michael Corvino, Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room, Kansas City, MO
• Nick Goellner, The Antler Room, Kansas City, MO
• Dan Jacobs ma Dan Van Rite, EsterEv, Milwaukee, WI
• Gregory León, Amilinda, Milwaukee, WI
• Pam Liberda, Waldo Thai, Kansas City, MO
• Francesco Mangano, Osteria Papavero, Madison, WI
• Itaru Nagano ma Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison, WI
• Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO
• Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis, MN
• Joseph Raney, Skogen Kitchen, Custer, SD
• Karyn Tomlinson, Myriel, Saint Paul, MN
• Paul ma Jessica Urban, Block 16, Omaha, NE
• David Utterback, Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE
• Adam VanDonge, Le Laina Pa'epa'e, Topeka, KS
• Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis, MN

Faia Sili: Mauga (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID
• Michael Annandono, Le Lagi Tele a Michaelangelo, Lagi Tele, MT
• Dan Ansotegui, Ansots, Boise, ID
• Jose Avila, La Diabla Pozole ma Mezcal, Denver, CO
• Andy Blanton, Cafe Kandahar, Whitefish, MT
• Paul Chamberlain ma Logen Crew, SLC Eatery, Salt Lake City, UT
• Michael Diaz de Leon, BRUTØ, Denver, CO
• C. Barclay Dodge, Bosq, Aspen, CO
• Andrew Fuller, Oquirrh, Aai o Sate Leki, UT
• Briar Handly, Handle, Park City, UT
• Suchada Johnson, Teton Thai, Teton Village, WY
• Young-Ho Kang ma Peter Kim, The Angry Korean, South Jordan, UT
• Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID
• Chris Lockhart ma Danny Mowatt, PREROGATIvE Kitchen, Red Lodge, MT
• Kibrom Milash, Kibrom's Ethiopian & Eritrean Food, Boise, ID
• Paul Naugle, Izakaya Tolu I'a, Bozeman, MT
• Cindhura Reddy, Spuntino, Denver, CO
• Earl James Reynolds, Stone Hill Kitchen + Bar, Bigfork, MT
• Ali Sabbah, Mazza, Aai o Sate Leki, UT
• Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO

Faipule Sili: Niu Ioka State

• Gerardo Alcaraz, Aldama, Brooklyn, NY
• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Mary Attea, The Musket Room, Niu Ioka, NY
• Giovanni Cervantes, Taqueria Ramírez, Brooklyn, NY
• Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, Niu Ioka, NY
• Calvin Eng, Bonnie's, Brooklyn, NY
• Shenarri Freeman, Cadence, Niu Ioka, NY
• Charles Gabriel, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, Niu Ioka, NY
• Anthony Gonçalves, Kanopi, White Plains, NY
• Sol Han, LittleMad, Niu Ioka, NY
• JJ Johnson, FIELDTRIP, Niu Ioka, NY
• Sohui Kim, Gage & Tollner, Brooklyn, NY
• Shaina Loew-Banayan, Cafe Mutton, Hudson, NY
• Paolo Garcia Mendoza, Karenderya, Nyack, NY
• Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shukette, Niu Ioka, NY
• Junghyun Park, Atomix, Niu Ioka, NY
• Franco Sampogna, Frevo, Niu Ioka, NY
• Eric See, Ursula, Brooklyn, NY
• Hillary Sterling, Ci Siamo, Niu Ioka, NY
• Sohail Zandi, Brushland Eating House, Bovina, NY

Faia Sili: Sasa'e Matu (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Robert Andreozzi, Pizza Marvin, Providence, RI
• Paul Callahan, Vino ma Vivo, Exeter, NH
• Jeff Fournier, Thompson House Eatery, Jackson, NH
• Mojo Hancy-Davis, Me Aso, Burlington, VT
• Valentine Howell, Krasi, Boston, MA
• Christian Hunter, Laulau a le Nuu, Uosigitone, CT
• Sara Jenkins, Nina Iuni, Rockport, ME
• Jason LaVerdiere, Flux, Lisbon Falls, ME
• Courtney Loreg, Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, ME
• Alganesh Michael, A Tofo o Abyssinia, South Burlington, VT
• Yahya Noor, Tawakal Halal Cafe, Boston, MA
• Tony Pastor, Fore Street, Portland, ME
• Isaul Perez, Isa, Portland, ME
• Sherry Pocknett, Sly Fox Den Too, Charlestown, RI
• Yisha Siu, Yunnan Kitchen, Boston, MA
• Derrick Teh, SEKALI, Boston, MA
• Ellie Tiglao, Tanám, Somerville, MA
• Renee Touponce, Le Taulaga o Valaau, Mystic, CT
• Milena Pagán, Tuafafine Laiti, Providence, RI
• Douglass Williams, MIDA, Boston, MA

Faia Sili: Matusisifo ma Pasefika (AK, HI, OR, WA)

• Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistro, Anchorage, AK
• Tony Brown, Ruins, Spokane, WA
• Peter Cho, Han Oak, Portland, OR
• Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, POO
• Brian Hirata, Na'au, Hawai'i Island, HI
• Jonathan Jones, Epilogue Kitchen & Cocktails, Salem, OR
• Dan Koommoo, Crafted, Yakima, WA
• Keaka Lee, Kapa Hale, Honolulu, HI
• Melissa Miranda, Musang, Seattle, WA
• Vince Nguyen, Berlu, Portland, OR
• David Nichols, Eight Row, Seattle, WA
• Thomas Pisha-Duffly, Gado Gado, Portland, OR
• Crystal Platt, Lion & Owl, Eugene, OR
• Beau Schooler, I Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AK
• Sheldon Simeona, Tiffany's, Wailuku, HI
• Mutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, Seattle, WA
• Renee Trafton, Faleaiga Beak, Sitka, AK
• Robert Urquidi, Ethel's Grill, Honolulu, HI
• Aaron Verzosa, Archipelago, Seattle, WA
• Lee Anne Wong, Papa'aina, Lahaina, HI

Faia Sili: Sautesasae (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Sam Fore, Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, Lexington, KY
• Josh Habiger, Bastion, Nashville, TN
• Sam Hart, Counter-, Charlotte, NC
• Ronald Hsu, Lazy Betty, Atlanta, GA
• Daniel “Dano” Heinze, Vern's, Charleston, SC
• Terry Koval, Le Deer ma le Lupe, Decatur, GA
• Dayna Lee-Márquez, Comal 864, Greenville, SC
• Jiyeon Lee ma Cody Taylor, Heirloom Market BBQ, Atlanta, GA
• Josiah McGaughey, Vivian, Asheville, NC
• Ramin Mirzakhani, Laury's Restaurant, Charleston, WV
• Trevor Moran, sē akerise, Nashville, TN
• Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC
• Keith Rhodes, Catch, Wilmington, NC
• Isaia Screetch, Spark Community Café, Versailles, KY
• Jessica Shillato, Spotted Salamander, Columbia, SC
• Sahar Siddiqi, Chai Pani, Decatur, GA
• Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
• Stephanie Tyson, Uta suamalie, Winston-Salem, NC
• Deborah VanTrece, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Atlanta, GA
• Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, Raleigh, NC

Faia Sili: Saute (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Blake Aguillard ma Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans, LA
• Timon Balloo, The Katherine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Jeremy ma Cindy Bearman, Oceano Kitchen, Lantana, FL
• Ana Castro, Lengua Madre, New Orleans, LA
• Fernando, Nando, ma Valerie Chang, Itamae, Miami, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie's, Jackson, MS
• Francis Guzmán, Vianda, San Juan, PR
• Amarys ma Jordan Herndon, Palm & Pine, New Orleans, LA
• Timothy Hontzas, Johnny's Restaurant, Homewood, AL
• Alex Perry ma Kumi Omori, Vestige, Ocean Springs, MS
• Rick Mace, Fale Asu Teropika, West Palm Beach, FL
• Melissa M. Martin, Kalapu Talisuaga a le Namu, New Orleans, LA
• Pushkar Marathe, Stage, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando, FL
• Charly Pierre, Fritai, New Orleans, LA
• Colleen Quarls ma Liz Hollinger, Molly's Rise and Shine, New Orleans, LA
• Rafael Rios, Yeyo's El Alma de Mexico, Bentonville, AR
• Michael Stoltzfus, Coquette, New Orleans, LA
• Natalia Vallejo, Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PR
• Lojo Washington, Masiofo o Sheeba, West Palm Beach, FL

Faia Sili: Sautesisifo (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Ben Alexander, Mr. Kims, Tulsa, OK
• Oscar Amador ma Francesco Di Caudo, Anima e EDO, Las Vegas, NV
• Rene Andrade ma Roberto Centeno, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
• Kaoru Azeuchi, KAISEKI YUZU, Las Vegas, NV
• Jaren Bates ma Brett Vibber, Le Laulau i Junipine, Sedona, AZ
• Lisa Becklund, FarmBar, Tulsa, OK
• Andrew Black, Grey Sweater, Oklahoma City, OK
• Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City, OK
• Yip Cheung, Papatusi Mumu, Las Vegas, NV
• Nifae Craig, Café Gozhóó, Whiteriver, AZ
• Wendy Garcia, Tumerico, Tucson, AZ
• Basit Gauba, Tikka Spice, Albuquerque, NM
• Fernando Hernández, Testal, Phoenix, AZ
• Jimmy Li, ShangHai Taste, Las Vegas, NV
• Luis ma Berenice Medina, El Chile Toreado, Santa Fe, NM
• Yotaka ma Alex Martin, Lom Wong, Phoenix, AZ
• Andrea Meyer, The Love Apple, Taos, NM
• Justin Pioche, Pioche Food Group, Upper Fruitland (Doolkai), Navajo Nation, NM
• David Sellers, Faleaiga a Horno, Santa Fe, NM
• Paul Wilson, Boston Title & Abstract, Tulsa, OK

Faipule Sili: Texas

• Nicola Blaque, The Jerk Shack, San Antonio, TX
• Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Canje, Austin, TX
• Damien Brockway, Aiga mamao, Austin, TX
• Reyna Duong, Sandwich Hag, Dallas, TX
• Kareem El-Ghayesh, KG BBQ, Austin, TX
• Jalen Heard, Lane Milne, ma Jonny White, Goldee's Barbecue, Fort Worth, TX
• Andrew Ho, Andrew Samia, ma Sean Wen, Curry Boys BBQ, San Antonio, TX
• Greg Gatlin, Gatlin's BBQ, Houston, TX
• Benchawan Jabthong Painter, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX
• Ai Le, Nam Giao, Houston, TX
• Olivia López ma Jonathan Percival, Molino Olōyō, Dallas, TX
• Enrique Lozano, El Charlatan, Socorro, TX
• Emiliano Marentes, ELEMI, El Paso, TX
• Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Misiona, TX
• Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, José, Dallas, TX
• Regino Rojas, Revolver Taco Lounge, Dallas, TX
• John Russ, Clementine, San Antonio, TX
• Ernest Servantes ma David Kirkland, Burnt Bean Co., Seguin, TX
• Kiran Verma, Kiran's, Houston, TX
• Jon Walter, Chez Sami, Wolfforth, TX