The 2026 James Beard Award finalists include two Door County businesses.
The James Beard Awards have represented the pinnacle of culinary recognition in the United States since their inception in 1990.
Winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony June 15 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Among those honored as finalists are:
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- Outstanding bakery: Cultured, Sister Bay
- Outstanding Wine and other beverage program: Sway Brewing & Blending, Baileys Harbor
An earlier announcement of the semifinalists included Chef Adam Marty of Ellinor, Appleton, in the Best Chef category.
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