Mystic chef and beverage program each earn James Beard Award nods

22 Jan 2026


Economic Development, Community Interest

Two Mystic restaurant talents are semifinalists for a James Beard Award, one of the biggest honors in the culinary world.

David Standridge — the executive chef at The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic who won the James Beard Award in the Best Chef: Northeast category in 2024 — was nominated on Wednesday for Outstanding Chef, which is a national category.

Last year, the Oyster Club in Mystic was a semifinalist for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program. This year, Port of Call — which is Oyster Club’s next-door, sister restaurant — is one of 20 semifinalists that earned slots in the national Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program category. The beverage director for both venues is Jade Ayala.

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