The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists for the chef and restaurant categories of the 2010 James Beard Awards.

The semifinalists were selected by a panel of 400 judges out of 21,000 entries submitted online late in 2009. Finalists will be announced March 22 and winners will be selected at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on May 3. To download the complete list of semifinalists, click here.