The James Beard Awards, often considered “The Oscars of Food”, have recognized a handful of Arizona restaurants and chefs for the 2022 awards. The nominees were announced here in the Valley earlier this week during a live ceremony at Casa Paloma at El Chorro in Paradise Valley.
Arizona nominees include Chris Bianco of Tratto, Pane Bianco, and Pizzeria Bianco for Outstanding Restaurateur, Bacanora in Phoenix for Best New Restaurant, Don Guerra of Barrio Bread in Tucson for Outstanding Baker, and Giovanni Scorzo of Andreoli Italian Grocer in Scottsdale for Best Chef: Southwest.
Winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
