The 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

• Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.

• Cat Cox, Country Bird Bakery, Tulsa, OK

• Brant Dadaleares, Gross Confection Bar, Portland, ME

• Abigail Dahan, Provenance, Philadelphia, PA

• Adalberto Diaz, Fillings and Emulsions, Salt Lake City, UT

• Monique Feybesse and Paul Feybesse, Tarts de Feybesse, Oakland, CA

• April Franqueza, The Dining Room at High Hampton, Cashiers, NC

• Chris Hanmer, CH Patisserie, Sioux Falls, SD

• Mateo Herrera, La Puerta del Sol, El Paso, TX

• Antonia Kane, Course, Scottsdale, AZ

Winners will be announced at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Photo: Monique Feybesse