James Beard Awards 2025: Twin Cities restaurant, chef wins awards

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: Karyn Tomlinson winner of the Best Chef: Midwest award speaks on stage during the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on June 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for James Beard Found

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(FOX 9) - The James Beard Award named Minneapolis’ Bûcheron as the Best New Restaurant and Karyn Tomlinson as the Best Midwest Chef. 

James Beard Awards

Local perspective:

The James Beard Awards are known as one of the highest honors in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Tomlinson and Bûcheron were among the 11 semifinalists and five finalists from Minnesota. 

Best Chef Midwest award:

The Best Chef Midwest category included chefs from Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Tomlinson, a chef at Myriel in St. Paul, took home the award at a ceremony in Chicago on Monday night. She beat out two other Minneapolis chefs, Shigeyuki Furukawa and Diane Moua, for the Best Chef Midwest award.

Best New Restaurant award:

Bûcheron, described as an elevated neighborhood restaurant with French-American cuisine, won the Best New Restaurant award on Monday night. 

The restaurant beat out nine other restaurants across the country for the award.