Archipelago, a celebrated restaurant that highlights the fusion of Pacific Northwest cuisine and progressive Filipino American flavors, has been named a finalist for the 2025 James Beard Award in the Outstanding Hospitality category.
Strong local AAPI representation in this year’s James Beard award semifinalists
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Local AAPIs make James Beard semifinalists list
Among this year’s James Beard semifinalists are six local Asian Americans.
AAPIs named as 2024 James Beard semifinalists
Aaron Verzosa of Archipelago, Seattle is up for a James Beard award. He has been nominated as Outstanding Chef and is a semi-finalist.
Filipino American chefs come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods
Celebrity chef Erwan Heussaff has won a James Beard Media award for his Instagram account, which highlights Filipino culture and food.