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Chef at popular Omaha restaurant again named as finalist for prestigious national award

An Omaha chef was named a finalist for a prestigious national award for the second straight year.

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INSIDE BY SHARING HIS OWN LIVED EXPERIENCE. RENOWNED OMAHA CHEF DAVID UTTERBACK IS ONCE AGAIN A FINALIST FOR THE JAMES BEARD AWARD. IT’S IN THE BEST CHEF IN THE MIDWEST CATEGORY. GOTHENBURG WORKS AT YOSHITOMO. OTHER FINALISTS INCLUDE CHEFS FROM MISSOURI, WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA. THE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD I

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Updated: 5:17 PM CDT Mar 31, 2026

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An Omaha chef was once again named a finalist for a prestigious national award.David Utterback from Ota and Yoshitomo is a finalist for Best Chef: Midwest as part of the James Beard Awards for the second straight year.Utterback is one of five finalists for the award, including chefs from Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin.Tim Nicholson from The Boiler Room was named as a semifinalist for the award and was a finalist in 2024.The winners will be named at an award ceremony in Chicago on June 15.The awards, which started in 1990, recognize “exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where all can thrive.”See the full list of finalists here.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

An Omaha chef was once again named a finalist for a prestigious national award.

David Utterback from Ota and Yoshitomo is a finalist for Best Chef: Midwest as part of the James Beard Awards for the second straight year.

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Utterback is one of five finalists for the award, including chefs from Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin.

Tim Nicholson from The Boiler Room was named as a semifinalist for the award and was a finalist in 2024.

The winners will be named at an award ceremony in Chicago on June 15.

The awards, which started in 1990, recognize “exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where all can thrive.”

See the full list of finalists here.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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