Outstanding Bar:
Horn & Cantle Saloon, Big Sky
Photo by Alyssa Freese
The James Beard Awards
For over 30 years, the James Beard Foundation has recognized exceptional achievement in the culinary arts. This year, seven Montana chefs and two of the state’s restaurants were announced as semifi nalists for the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards. Nominees will be named on April 3, and winners will be announced on June 10.
Best New Restaurant:
Shan, Bozeman
Outstanding Restaurateur:
I-Ho Pomeroy,
I-Ho’s Korean Grill, Bozeman
Photo by Lynn Donaldson
Photo by Lynn Donaldson
Semifinalists for Best Chef from the Mountain States
of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming
Charley Graham
Little Star Diner, Bozeman
Brandon Cunningham
Social Haus, Greenough
Photo by Lynn Donaldson
Photo by Jackie Page
Joshua Adams (left)
Campione, Livingston
Walker Hunter
Brasserie Porte Rouge, Missoula
Photo by Menalie Maganias
Photo by Lynn Donaldson
Nick Steen Gullings
Walkers Grill, Billings
Lee Johnson
MontAsia, Fishtail
Photo by Lynn Donaldson
Photo courtesy of Lee Johnson