Get ready, foodies — the list of 2023 James Beard award semifinalists is here. With plenty of local names on the list, we're pretty pumped up with pride.

Finalists will be announced Wednesday, March 29 and we'll know who won the prestigious culinary awards on Monday, June 5 — so stay tuned.

Here are Seattle's national nominations:

Outstanding Restaurateur | Yenvy and Quynh Pham of Phở Bắc Sup Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat
Outstanding Chef | Renee Erickson of The Walrus and the Carpenter
Outstanding Restaurant | Copine
Emerging Chef | Kevin Smith of Beast & Cleaver
Outstanding Hospitality | Lark
Outstanding Bar | Rob Roy

And Seattle's regional nominations: