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Twenty-one chefs and restaurants from around Washington were recognized as semifinalists for the 2017 James Beard Foundation Awards. Click through the slideshow to see a list of the area’s nominees.

Twenty-one chefs and restaurants from around Washington were recognized as semifinalists for the 2017 James Beard Foundation Awards. Click through the slideshow to see a list of the area’s nominees.

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Best New Restaurant: 

Upper Bar Ferdinand, Seattle

Best New Restaurant: 

Upper Bar Ferdinand, Seattle

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Outstanding Restaurant: 

Cafe Juanita in Kirkland
Outstanding Restaurant: 

Cafe Juanita in Kirkland
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Outstanding Chef: 

Blaine Wetzel, Willows Inn on Lummi Island
Outstanding Chef: 

Blaine Wetzel, Willows Inn on Lummi Island
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Outstanding Chef: 

Matt Dillon of Sitka & Spruce
Outstanding Chef: 

Matt Dillon of Sitka & Spruce
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Outstanding Restaurateur: 

Ethan Stowell (left) for Ethan Stowell Restaurants (pictured with co-owner Michelle Rasnic at downtown's Union.) 
Outstanding Restaurateur: 

Ethan Stowell (left) for Ethan Stowell Restaurants (pictured with co-owner Michelle Rasnic at downtown's Union.) 
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Best Chef, Northwest: 

Eric Donnelly, RockCreek in Seattle
Best Chef, Northwest: 

Eric Donnelly, RockCreek in Seattle
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Best Chef, Northwest: 

Mike Easton, Il Corvo, Seattle
Best Chef, Northwest: 

Mike Easton, Il Corvo, Seattle
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Best Chef, Northwest: 

Eduardo Jordan, Salare, Seattle

Best Chef, Northwest: 

Eduardo Jordan, Salare, Seattle

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Best Chef, Northwest: 

Nathan Lockwood, Altura, Seattle

Best Chef, Northwest: 

Nathan Lockwood, Altura, Seattle

Photo: Photo Courtesy Of Altura
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Best Chef, Northwest: 

Shaun McCrain, Copine, Seattle

Best Chef, Northwest: 

Shaun McCrain, Copine, Seattle

Photo: Photo Courtesy Of Copine
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Best Chef, Northwest: 


Rachel Yang (left) and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle
Best Chef, Northwest: 


Rachel Yang (left) and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle
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Outstanding Wine Program: 

Canlis, Seattle
Outstanding Wine Program: 

Canlis, Seattle
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Rising Star Chef of the Year:

Brady Williams, Canlis, Seattle
Rising Star Chef of the Year:

Brady Williams, Canlis, Seattle
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Rising Star Chef of the Year:

Maximillian Petty, Eden Hill, Seattle

Rising Star Chef of the Year:

Maximillian Petty, Eden Hill, Seattle

Photo: Photo Courtesy Of Kevin Zansler Photography
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Outstanding Baker: 

Evan Andres (right), Columbia City Bakery, Seattle
Outstanding Baker: 

Evan Andres (right), Columbia City Bakery, Seattle
Photo: Paul Joseph Brown/Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Outstanding Bar Program: 

Canon, Seattle
Outstanding Bar Program: 

Canon, Seattle
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Best New Restaurant: 

No Anchor, Seattle

Best New Restaurant: 

No Anchor, Seattle

Photo: Photo Courtesy Of Chris Elford
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The 2017 James Beard Awards semifinalists are out, and Washington is representing with 21 nominees.

These 21 were selected from a list of over 24,000 online entries across 10 different U.S. regions. The prestigious awards, now in their 27th year, narrowed it down to a group of semifinalists in 21 categories, from best new restaurant to best rising star chefs.

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Click through the slideshow above to see the local semifinalists; you can read the full list of nominees here.

Finalists will be announced March 15, with The Foundation’s Media Awards taking place on April 25.