James beard foundation awards 2018

Save the congestion price fee or that extra travel expense — and stay in New Jersey for acclaimed dining, courtesy of James Beard Award nominated chefs.

The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists.

There are two repeat NJ nominees in the mix, both up for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic — which also covers Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C.

Among 20 chefs named as semifinalists in the category, four are in Philadelphia, PA.

Dan Richer, at Razza in Jersey City, has now been nominated six times for a regional James Beard Best Chef award.

He was a semifinalist in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 — and now 2025.

Razza has consistently been ranked among the best for its innovative and delici