The 27 best new restaurants in America

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The semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards have been announced.

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With more than 20,000 entries this year, the 27 semifinalists in the "Best New Restaurant" category are truly some of the country's best. Those named to this category opened in the calendar year before and display excellence in food, beverage, and service. The panel of judges expects these restaurants to "make a significant impact in years to come."

From creative Asian fusion cuisine in California to wood-fired pizzas in Mississippi, this list has it all. 

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Bastion (Nashville)

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Malynna K. / Yelp

434 Houston Street, Nashville, Tennessee

Drifters Wife (Portland, Maine)

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Facebook.com/drifterswifemaine

63 Washington Avenue, Portland, Maine

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Esker Grove at the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis)

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Facebook/Esker Grove

723 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Federal (Atlanta)

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Facebook/The Federal

1050 Crescent Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia

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Gwen (Los Angeles)

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Facebook/The Gwen

6600 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California

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Han Oak (Portland, Oregon)

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Yelp/Han Oak

511 NE 24th Avenue, Portland, Oregon

In Situ (San Francisco)

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Yelp/Elaine N

151 3rd Street, San Francisco, California

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Katoi (Detroit)

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Facebook/Katoi

2520 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan

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Le Coucou (New York City)

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Facebook/Le Coucou

138 Lafayette Street, New York, New York

No Anchor (Seattle)

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Facebook/No Anchor

2505 2nd Avenue Suite 105, Seattle, Washington

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Olmsted (Brooklyn, New York)

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Yelp/Go B

659 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, New York

Oriole (Chicago)

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Facebook/Oriole

661 West Walnut Street, Chicago, Illinois

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Pineapple and Pearls (Washington, DC)

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Yelp/Annie G

715 8th Street SE, Washington, DC

Roister (Chicago)

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Facebook/Roister

951 West Fulton Market, Chicago, Illinois

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Saint Leo (Oxford, Mississippi)

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Facebook/Saint Leo

1101 Jackson Avenue East, Oxford, Mississippi

Saté Kampar (Philadelphia)

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Facebook/Saté Kampar

1837 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Senia (Honolulu)

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75 North King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

Shibumi (Los Angeles)

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Facebook/Shibumi

815 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, California

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SingleThread (Healdsburg, California)

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Facebook/SingleThread

131 North Street, Healdsburg, California

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SRV (Boston)

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Facebook/SRV

569 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts

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Tartine Manufactory (San Francisco)

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Hieu H. / Yelp

565 Alabama Street, San Francisco, California

Turkey and the Wolf (New Orleans)

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Gabrielle Geiselman / Yelp

739 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana

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