Snubbed: No Arizona chefs or restaurants named 2023 James Beard nominees

No Arizona restaurants or chefs made the James Beard Foundation's 2023 list of award finalists announced Wednesday. State of play: The snub was surprising, as 12 Arizona chefs, two restaurants and one bakery were named semifinalists for the prestigious awards in January. The intrigue: Arizona had the most semifinalists for "Best Chef" in the southwest region, which includes New Mexico, Nevada and Oklahoma, but not one local cook made it to the finalist round. • Jaren Bates and Brett Vibber, The Table at Junipine | Sedona Flashback: Last year, Chris...