MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Foodies rejoice: you have some new restaurants to seek out. The semifinalists for this year's James Beard Foundation Awards — dubbed the Oscars for restaurants — have been released and 10 restaurants from Minnesota made the list.

The awards across 21 categories for national and regional chef and restaurant awards were released on Thursday. Categories include best new restaurant, best chef, outstanding baker and outstanding service, among others. Out of more than 20,000 entrants, 12 from the Twin Cities made the list:

They are: New Restaurant Grand Café — Minneapolis Outstanding Chef

Alex Roberts, Restaurant Alma — Minneapolis Outstanding Baker Michelle Gayer, Salty Tart — Minneapolis Outstanding Pastry Chef

Diane Yang, Spoon and Stable — Minneapolis Outstanding Service

112 Eatery — Minneapolis Best Chef Midwest

Lisa Carlson, Chef Shack

Thomas Boemer, Corner Table — Minneapolis

Steven Brown Tilia Minneapolis

Gavin Kaysen, Spoon and Stable — Minneapolis

Ann Kim, Young Joni — Minneapolis

Jamie Malone, Grand Café — Minneapolis

Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai — Minneapolis The foundation holds an online open call for entries every year. A committee reviews thousands of entries to come up with a nominating ballot of semifinalists in each category. An independent volunteer panel of more than 600 judges — comprised of top regional restaurant critics, food and wine editors, culinary educators, and past winners — then votes on specific award categories to determine the final five nominees in each category.