Here Are Houston's 2014 James Beard Semifinalists

The James Beard Foundation announced the 2014 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists. By Tuesday, March 18, 2014 this long list will be narrowed down to a list of finalists, and on Monday, May 5, 2014 the winners will be announced at the James Beard Foundation Awards in New York City. Houston contenders include some familiar names: Anvil Bar & Refuge was nominated for Outstanding Bar Program, Philip Speer (Uchi) was nominated for Outstanding Pastry Chef; Hugo Ortega (Hugo's), Chris Shepherd (Underbelly) and Justin Yu (Oxheart) were nominated for Best Chef: Southwest category. This is Ortega's third time being named a semifinalist, both he and Shepherd were finalists last year's awards.
· JBF Announces 2014 Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists [EN]