Here Are Oregon’s 2025 James Beard Awards Finalists

The James Beard Award finalists were announced on Wednesday, April 2 in Los Angeles. For the Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific award, three Oregonians stayed in the running. Joshua Dorcak of MÄS in Ashland, Ryan Roadhouse of Nodoguro in Portland, and Timothy Wastell of Antica Terra in Amity advanced.

Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

* Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR

• Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, OR
• Timothy Wastell, Antica Terra, Amity, OR

The winners will be announced at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony, held on Monday, June 16, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.