Chef Vola's In Atlantic City Named A James Beard Semifinalist

An Atlantic City restaurant received a nod for the "Oscars of the culinary world." The James Beard Foundation named Chef Vola's a semifinalist Wednesday for Outstanding Service.

Twenty restaurants from Maine to San Francisco became semifinalists for Outstanding Service. The final winners will be announced during a press conference in Houston on Wednesday, March 27.

The prestigious Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists represent a wide range of culinary talent, from exceptional chefs and dining destinations nationally and across 10 different regions.

The following New Jersey restaurants also made the semifinals lists:

Outstanding Chef

• Maricel Presilla, Cucharamama, Hoboken (Read more: Hoboken Chef Earns Nod As 2019 James Beard Semifinalist)

Outstanding Restaurant

• Sagami, Collingswood (Read more: Collingswood Has 2 James Beard Semifinalists)

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic

• Joey Baldino, Zeppoli, Collingswood (Read more: Collingswood Has 2 James Beard Semifinalists)
• Randy Forrester, Osteria Radici, Allentown
• Dan Richer, Razza Pizza Artigianale, Jersey City

Read more: New Jersey Has 6 James Beard Semifinalists