The owners of Obelix as well as the owner of Carnitas Uruapan are among those under consideration for Oustanding Restauranteur.
Nominees will be announced April and awards are given out in June.
The local semifinalists are:
Outstanding Restauranteur
Marcos Carbajal, Carnitas Uruapan
Nicolas Poilevey and Oliver Poilevey, Obelix, Le Bouchon, and Taqueria Chingón
Outstanding Chef
John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, Smyth
Outstanding Restaurant
The Duck Inn, Chicago, IL
Emerging Chef
Zubair Mohajir, The Coach House by Wazwan
Best New Restaurant
Atelier
Outstanding Bakery
Loba Pastry+Coffee
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
Anna Posey, Elske
Outstanding Hospitality
Lula Café
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
Middle Brow
Outstanding Bar
Scratch Brewing Company in Ava, IL
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería
Joe Fontelera, Boonie's Filipino Restaurant
Joe Frillman, Daisies
James Martin, Bocadillo Market
Sujan Sarkar, Indienne
Jenner Tomaska, Esme
Donald Young, Duck Sel