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DC Area Chefs Stand Out on James Beard Award Semifinalists List

February 18, 2013

By Alex Baldinger, The Washington Post

February 19, 2013

The 2013 James Beard Award semifinalists were announced earlier today, and Washington area chefs are out in force. Of the 20 potential nominees in the “Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic” category, more than a third are locals, including familiar names such as Johnny Monis, Cathal Armstrong and Vikram Sunderam. Also included: Cedric Maupillier, whose Mintwood Place is among the semifinalists in the “Best New Restaurant” category. All of the D.C. area figures are highlighted below; visit the James Beard Foundation Web site for a full list of semifinalists. The nominees for the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards will  be announced on March 18.

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