Kado no Mise chef/owner Shigeyuki Furukawa and Bar Brava made it on the 2025 James Beard Award shortlist.

Furukawa is still in the running for Best Chef: Midwest, along with Diane's Place chef/owner Diane Moua and Myriel chef/owner Karyn Tomlinson, plus two others in the region. Bar Brava is one of five national finalists up for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program.

Spoon and Stable was a semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurant, but Gavin Kaysen's North Loop spot isn't among the finalists.

Here's the full list of 2025 James Beard Award finalists, announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles.

This year’s semifinalists were announced in January. Overall, 11 Minnesota restaurants and chefs are nominated as semifinalists for James Beard Awards this year, including seven from Minneapolis.

Only five of the 11 Minnesota semifinalists are moving on as finalists, four of whom are from Minneapolis.

Bûcheron in Southwest Minneapolis is a finalist for Best New Restaurant, one of the most coveted awards, which Owamni won in 2022.

Winners will claim their medals during a June 16 award ceremony in Chicago.