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D.C. chefs and restaurants ranging from Fabio Trabocchi to baker Mark Furstenberg made the long list of semifinalists for the 2015 James Beard Awards.
As a note, this is the semifinal list — finalists will be announced March 24 and the winners will be honored in April. Find the full list of nominees on Eater National.
The D.C. area nominees are as follows:
*Fiola Mare (Best New Restaurant)
*Mark Furstenberg (Outstanding Baker, Bread Furst)
*Barmini (Outstanding Bar Program)
*Johnny Monis (Outstanding Chef, Komi)
*Fabio Trabocchi (Outstanding Chef, Fiola)
*Jaleo (Outstanding Restaurant)
*Vidalia (Outstanding Restaurant)
*Ashok Bajaj (Outstanding Restaurateur)
*Komi (Outstanding Service)
*Marcel's (Outstanding Service)
*Derek Brown (Outstanding Beverage Professional)
*Erik Bruner-Yang (Rising Star of the Year, Toki Underground)
*Marjorie Meek-Bradley (Rising Star of the Year, Ripple)
*Anthony Chittum (Best Chef Mid-Atlantic, Iron Gate)
*Cedric Maupillier (Best Chef Mid-Atlantic, Mintwood Place)
*Caitlin Dysart (Best Pastry Chef, 2941)