SEATTLE -- If you're looking for a good Valentine's Day restaurant, a prestigious organization just named the semifinalists for best restaurants in the country.

The James Beard Foundation named several Washington chefs and restaurants.

Tom Douglas, who owns Dahlia Lounge, Palace Kitchen and several others in Seattle, is a semifinalist for outstanding restaurateur.

Tamara Murphy of Brasa in Seattle is a semifinalist for outstanding chef.

Rachel Yang of Joule is a candidate for rising star chef of the year

Poppy and Spinasse in Seattle are in the running for best new restaurant.

And James Miller at Cafe Besalu is in the running for best pastry chef.

Canlis is a semifinalist for outstanding wine service.

Alex Golitzin of Quilceda Creek in Snohomish is up for outstanding wine and spirits professional.

In the area of Outstanding Service, Canlis and Café Juanita of Kirkland are semifinalists.

For Best Chef: Northwest, here are the semifinalists:

Chris Ainsworth, of Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen of Walla Walla

Kevin Davis of Steelhead Diner in Seattle

Matt Dillon of The Corson Building of Seattle

Renee Erickson of Boat Street Cafe in Seattle

Mark Fuller of Spring Hill in Seattle

Maria Hines of Tilth in Seattle

Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez of The Harvest Vine in Seattle

Taichi Kitamura of Kappo in Seattle

Scott Staples of Restaurant Zoe in Seattle

Ethan Stowell of Union in Seattle

Jason Wilson of Crush in Seattle

See the complete list at JamesBeard.org.