NOMINEES
2008 James Beard Foundation Book Awards
Presented by Green & Black’s®
For cookbooks published in English in 2007
Winners will be announced June 8, 2008
Category: Asian Cooking
My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook The Seventh Daughter: My Culinary
Modern Parsi Home Cooking Author: Fuchsia Dunlop Journey from Beijing to San Francisco
Author: Niloufer Ichaporia King Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Author: Cecilia Chiang with Lisa Weiss
Publisher: University of California Press Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Editor: Hannah Love Price: $29.95 Editor: Amanda Berne
Price $27.50 Price: $35.00
Category: Baking and Dessert
A Baker’s Odyssey Peter Reinhart’s Whole Grain Breads: Pure Dessert
Author: Greg Patent New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor Author: Alice Medrich
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Author: Peter Reinhart Publisher: Artisan
Editor: Pamela Chirls Publisher: Ten Speed Press Editors: Ann Bramson/Judith Sutton
Price: $34.95 Editor: Meghan Keeffe Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Category: Cooking from a Professional Point of View
Bistro Laurent Tourondel: New The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese
American Bistro Cooking Cuisine Cooking
Authors: Laurent Tourondel and Michele Authors: The French Culinary Institute with Author: Masaharu Morimoto
Scicolone Judith Choate Publisher: DK Publishing
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Editor: Anja Schmidt and Susan Wyler
Editor: Pamela Chirls Editor: Leslie Stoker Price: $40.00
Price: $34.95 Price: $75.00
Category: Entertaining
Dish Entertains Great Bar Food at Home Welcome to Michael’s: Great Food,
Author: Trish Magwood Author: Kate Heyhoe Great People, Great Party!
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Author: Michael McCarty
Editor: Kirsten Hanson Editor: Justin Schwartz Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Price: $44.95 CDN Price: $17.95 Editor: Michael Sand
Price: $40.00
Category: Americana
The Glory of Southern Cooking A Love Affair with Southern Cooking Rosa’s New Mexican Table
Author: James Villas Author: Jean Anderson Author: Roberto Santibanez
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publisher: Artisan
Editor: Justin Schwartz Editor: Hugh Van Dusen Editors: Trent Duffy/Judith Sutton
Price: $34.95 Price: $32.50 Price: $35.00
Category: General
Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of Cooking How to Cook Everything Vegetarian:
a Cook Author: James Peterson Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
Author: Jacques Pépin Publisher: Ten Speed Press Author: Mark Bittman
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Editor: Lorena Jones Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Editor: Leslie Stoker Price: $40.00 Editor: Linda Ingroia
Price: $45.00 Price: $35.00
Category: Healthy Focus
The EatingWell Diet Super Natural Cooking: Five Ways to The Wine and Food Lover’s Diet: 28
Authors: Jean Harvey-Berino with Joyce Incorporate Whole & Natural Days of Delicious Weight Loss
Hendley and the Editors of EatingWell Ingredients into Your Cooking Author: Phillip Tirman
Publisher: The Countryman Press Author: Heidi Swanson Publisher: Chronicle Books
Editor: Kermit Hummel Publisher: Celestial Arts Editor: William LeBlond
Price: $24.95 Editor: Meghan Keeffe Price: $24.95
Price: $20.00
Category: International
The Country Cooking of France Lidia’s Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen
Author: Anne Willan Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Authors: Pino Luongo and Mark Strausman
Publisher: Chronicle Books Lidia Loves Most Publisher: Artisan
Editor: William LeBlond Authors: Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Editors: Ann Bramson/Judith Sutton
Price: $50.00 Tanya Bastianich Manuali Price: $35.00
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Editor: Judith Jones
Price: $35.00
Category: Reference
Food: The History of Taste A Geography of Oysters: The The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and
Editor: Paul Freedman Connoisseur’s Guide to Oyster Eating in Drinking Guide
Publisher: University of California Press North America Authors: Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss
Price: $39.95 Author: Rowan Jacobsen Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Publisher: Bloomsbury Editor: Brie Mazurek
Editor: Kathy Belden Price: $29.95
Price: $24.95
Category: Single Subject
Laura Werlin’s Cheese Essentials The River Cottage Meat Book Vegetable Harvest
Author: Laura Werlin Author: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Author: Patricia Wells
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Publisher: Ten Speed Press Publisher: HarperCollins
Editor: Leslie Stoker Editor: Clancy Drake Editor: David Sweeney
Price: $24.95 Price: $40.00 Price: $34.95
Category: Wine and Spirits
The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to To Cork or Not To Cork: Tradition,
Fall of an American Wine Dynasty Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Romance, Science, and the Battle for
Author: Julia Flynn Siler Drinks to “Professor” Jerry Thomas, the Wine Bottle
Publisher: Gotham Books Pioneer of the American Bar Author: George M. Taber
Editor: Patrick Mulligan Author: David Wondrich Publisher: Scribner
Price: $28.00 Publisher: Perigee Editor: Brant Rumble
Editor: Marian Lizzi Price: $26.00
Price: $23.98
Category: Writing on Food
American Food Writing: An Anthology Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Rethinking Thin: The New Science of
with Classic Recipes Food Life Weight Loss–and the Myths and
Editor: Molly O’Neill Author: Barbara Kingsolver Realities of Dieting
Publisher: The Library of America Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Author: Gina Kolata
Price: $40.00 Editor: Terry Karten Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Price: $26.95 Editor: Paul Elie
Price: $24.00
Category: Photography
The Country Cooking of France Crust Egg
Photographer: France Ruffenach Photographer: Jean Cazals Photographer: Grant Symon
Publisher: Chronicle Books Publisher: Kyle Books Publisher: Éditions Flammarion
Editor: William LeBlond Editor: Sophie Allen Editor: Kate Mascaro
Price: $50.00 Price: $35.00 Price: $45.00
CATEGORIES: COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR
COOKBOOK HALL OF FAME
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 8, 2008
NOMINEES
2008 James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards
For articles published in English in 2007
Winners will be announced on June 6, 2008
Category: Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs
Brett Anderson Eliza Strickland Robb Walsh
The Times-Picayune SF Weekly Houston Press
“Landmark Decisions: A Five-Part Series “Burnt Chefs” “Guess Who’s Making Your Dinner”
Chronicling the Ruin and Restoration of a 6/6/07 12/20/07
Classic New Orleans Restaurant”
9/2/07-9/6/07
Category: Newspaper Feature Writing Without Recipes
Fuchsia Dunlop Janet Rausa Fuller David Leite
Financial Times Chicago Sun-Times The New York Times
“Blind Tasting” “Fish Fraud: The Menus Said Snapper, but it “In a ’64 T-Bird, Chasing a Date With a Clam”
4/21-22/07 Wasn’t!” 8/29/07
5/10/07
Category: Newspaper Feature Writing With Recipes
Ronni Lundy Katy McLaughlin Jill Wendholt Silva
Santa Fe New Mexican The Wall Street Journal The Kansas City Star
“At One With Bees” “A New Taste Sensation” “Food Stamp Challenge: One Week, Four
11/28/07 12/8/07 People and a Tight Budget”
5/30/07
Category: Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs
Dave Gardetta Howie Kahn John Powers
Los Angeles Magazine GQ Departures
“The 800th Plate” “The Wandering Chef” “Dim Sumptuous”
1/07 6/07 9/07
Category: Magazine Feature Writing With Recipes
Betty Fussell Barbara Kafka Zak Pelaccio
Saveur Saveur Food & Wine
“American Prime” “Toss and Serve” “An American Chef’s Malaysian Love Story”
6-7/07 5/06 7/07
Category: Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes
Manny Howard Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld; Alan Richman
New York Magazine Michael Idov; Emma Rosenblum GQ
“My Empire of Dirt” New York Magazine “Year of the Pig”
9/17/07 “Cartography: The Complete Road Map to 12/07
New York City Street Food”
6/25/07
Category: Restaurant Reviews
Colman Andrews Brad A. Johnson Jason Sheehan
Gourmet Angeleno Westword
“Super Tuscan”, “Next Mex”, “Savoy Fare” “Hampton’s”, “Sona”, “The Penthouse” “Lost and Found”, “Holiday”, “After Dark”
1/07, 3/07, 12/07 3/07, 4/07, 5/07 4/12/07, 9/13/07, 12/13/07
Category: Reporting on Nutrition or Food-Related Consumer Issues
Brandon Bailey Sasha Chapman Peter Jaret
San Jose Mercury News Toronto Life EatingWell Magazine
“Where Does Your Food Really Come From?” “Sitting Ducks” “The Search for the Anti-Aging Diet”
7/22/07 1/07 11-12/07
Category: Food-related Columns
Anya von Bremzen Corby Kummer Julia M. Usher
Travel + Leisure The Atlantic Sauce Magazine
“Best New Restaurants 2007”, “Tastes of “The Rise of the Sardine”, “The Art of Aging “Prep School” (“Braising: A Magical
Europe”, “Viva la Tapa” Well”, “The Magic Brewing Machine” Transformation from Tough to Tender,”
4/07, 5/07, 11/07 7-8/07, 11/07, 12/07 “Quick-Process and Refrigerator are Two
Pickles You’ll Want to Be In,” “In the Game of
Pâte à Choux, the Classical Method Wins”)
3/07, 10/07, 12/07
Category: Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer
David Darlington Lyn Farmer Richard Nalley
Wine & Spirits Magazine Wine News ForbesLife
“Postmodern Deliciousness: The World “Something Old, Something New: A Global “Witchy Wines”
According to Clark Smith” Thirst for Champagne Ushers in Refashioned 9/07
4/07 Cuvées”
12-1/07-08
Category: Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition
Chow.com Epicurious.com Starchefs.com
Jane Goldman Tanya Steel Antoinette F. Bruno
Category: Multimedia Writing on Food
Sara Dickerman Natalie MacLean Josh Ozersky and Daniel Maurer
Slate Magazine NatalieMacLean.com Nymag.com
“A Chef’s So-Called Life: What Movies Get “When Food Fights with Wine” NYmag.com’s Grub Street Blog
Right–and Wrong–About Life in the Kitchen” 2/07 Various dates
7/27/07
Category: M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award
Junot Díaz Francine Prose Alan Richman
Gourmet Saveur GQ
“He’ll Take El Alto” “Religion Found” “The Seven Temples of the Food World”
9/07 7/07 10/07
NOMINEES
2008 James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Awards
Presented by Viking Range Corporation
For television, webcast, and radio programs aired in 2007
Winners will be announced on June 6, 2008
Category: Television Food Segment, National or Local
Today’s Kitchen: Ed Deitch on Wine Table for Two The Victory Garden
Host: Ed Deitch Host: Vince Gerasole Host: Michel Nischan
Network: NBC Network: CBS2 Chicago Network: PBS
Air Dates: 7/7/07, 8/12/07, 12/30/07 Air Dates: 5/5/07, 6/2/07, 7/28/07 Air Date: Varies by market
Producers: Robert Ciridon, Amy Chiaro Producer: Vince Gerasole Producers: Laurie Donnelly, Hilary Finkel
Buxton, Deborah Hurley, Craig Rogers, Cheryl
Carlesimo, John McCally
Category: Television Food Special
Bocuse d’Or 2007 Foods of Chicago: A Delicious History Top Chef Holiday Special
Host: NA Host: Geoffrey Baer Hosts: Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi
Network: Shaw Cable, Victoria, BC, Canada Network: WTTW Network: Bravo
Air date: 8/07 Air date: 11/27/07 Air date: 12/6/2007
Producer: Nick Versteeg Producer: Dan Protess Producers: Andy Cohen, Dave Serwatka,
Frances Berwick, Shauna Minoprio, Dan
Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz
Category: Television Food Show, National and Local
The Best Recipes in the World with Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie Top Chef Season 3
Mark Bittman Host: NA Hosts: Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi
Host: Mark Bittman Network: American Public Television Network: Bravo
Network: American Public Television Air date: Varies by market Air dates: 6/13/07 – 10/3/07
Air date: 4/07 Producers: Ruth Reichl, Laurie Donnelly, Producers: Andy Cohen, Dave Serwatka,
Producer: Charlie Pinsky Lydia Tenaglia, Chris Collins, Giulio Capua, Frances Berwick, Shauna Minoprio, Dan
Robert Curran Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz
Category: Radio Food Show
Hidden Kitchens Texas Mouthful, the Wine Country’s Most The Splendid Table
Hosts: Willie Nelson, Robin Wright Penn, Delicious Hour Host: Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Jimmie Dale Gilmore Host: Michele Anna Jordon Area: National, American Public Media
Area: National, NPR and PRX Area: Sonoma County, CA, KRCB-FM Producers: Sally Swift,
Producers: The Kitchen Sisters (Davia Nelson Producers: Michele Anna Jordon, Robin Jennifer Russell
and Nikki Silva) and KUT-Austin Pressman, Wendy Nicholson
Category: Webcast
Obsessives: Innard Workings Spatulatta Stewards of the Land
Host: NA Hosts: Olivia Gerasole and Isabella Hosts: Jay Selman, Brian Clark, Eric
Website: www.chow.com Gerasole Anderson
Producers: Meredith Arthur, Eric Slatkin Website: www.spatulatta.com Website: www.graperadio.com
Producers: Gaylon Emerzian, Heidi Umbhau Producer: Mark Ryan, Jay Selman
NOMINEES
2008 James Beard Foundation Design and Graphics Awards
Winners will be announced on June 6, 2008
Category: Outstanding Restaurant Design
For the best restaurant design or renovation in North America since January 1, 2005
Design Firm: Design Firm: Design Firm:
Giuliano Fiorenzoli Architects/Moss Rockwell Group Tadao Ando Architect and Associates
Designer: Designers: Designer:
Giuliano Fiorenzoli David Rockwell, Shawn Sullivan, Sally Weinand, Tadao Ando
311 Greenwich Street, #5C Thom Ortiz, Rich Kinnard One Union Square West, #810B
New York, NY 10013 5 Union Square West New York, NY 10003
212-608-3116 New York, NY 10003 212-475-5575
212-463-0334
For Project: For Project:
Centovini For Project: Morimoto
25 West Houston Street Adour Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis New 88 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10012 York New York, NY 10011
212-219-2113 2 East 55th Street 212-989-8883
New York, NY 10022
Category: Outstanding Restaurant Graphics
For the best restaurant graphics executed in North America since January 1, 2005
Design Firm: Design Firm:
Mucca Design Mucca Design
Designers: Designer:
Christine Celic Strohl, Lauren Sheldon, Matteo Bologna Christine Celic Strohl, Matteo Bologna
568 Broadway, Suite 504 568 Broadway, Suite 504
New York, NY 10012 New York, NY 10012
212-965-9821 212-965-9821
For Project: For Project:
La Condesa Presidio Social Club
3030 Olive Street, no. 105 563 Ruger Street
Dallas, TX 75219 San Francisco, CA 94129
214-999-0887214-999-0887 415-885-1888
Design Firm: Design Firm:
Popgun Design Robert Louey Design
Designers: Designers:
Ken Quitugua, Don Wu, Jason Yingling Robert Louey, Claudia Pandji
355 Hayes Street 2525 Main Street, Suite 204
San Francisco, CA 94102 Santa Monica, CA 90405
415-503-0108 310-396-7724
For Project: For Project:
Tres Agaves Sepia
130 Townsend Street 123 N. Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 Chicago, IL 60661
415-227-0500 312-441-1920
NOMINEES
2008 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards
Winners will be announced on June 8, 2008
CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR AWARD
PRESENTED BY WATERFORD WEDGWOOD
A WORKING RESTAURATEUR, ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED STATES, WHO HAS SET UNIFORMLY HIGH NATIONAL STANDARDS AS A
CREATIVE FORCE IN THE KITCHEN AND/OR IN RESTAURANT OPERATIONS. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS.
Joe Bastianich/Mario Tom Douglas Richard Melman Wolfgang Puck Jean-Georges
Batali Tom Douglas Restaurants Lettuce Entertain You The Wolfgang Puck Fine Vongerichten
Babbo Ristorante e 2030 5th Avenue Enterprises Dining Group Jean-Georges and Phil
Enoteca Seattle, WA 98121 5419 N. Sheridan Rd. 100 N. Crescent Drive, Suarez
110 Waverly Place 206-448-2001 Chicago, IL 60640 Suite # 100 Management LLC
New York, NY 10011 773-878-7340 Beverly Hills, CA 11 Prince St., 2nd Floor,
212-777-0303 90210 New York, NY 10012
212-358-0688
CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
PRESENTED BY ALL-CLAD METALCRAFTERS
A WORKING CHEF IN AMERICA WHOSE CAREER HAS SET NATIONAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND WHO HAS SERVED AS AN INSPIRATION TO OTHER FOOD PROFESSIONALS.
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN WORKING AS CHEFS FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 5 YEARS.
Grant Achatz José Andrés Dan Barber Suzanne Goin Frank Stitt
Alinea minibar by josé andrés Blue Hill Lucques Highlands Bar & Grill
1723 N. Halsted Street 405 8th Street NW, 2nd fl. 75 Washington Place 8474 Melrose Ave 2011 11th Ave South
Chicago, IL 60614 Washington, DC 20004 New York, NY 10011 Los Angeles, CA 90069 Birmingham, AL 35205
312-867-0110 202-393-0812 212-539-1776 323-655-6277 205-939-1400
CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT AWARD
PRESENTED BY S.PELLEGRINO®
A RESTAURANT IN THE UNITED STATES THAT SERVES AS A NATIONAL STANDARD-BEARER FOR CONSISTENT QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE IN FOOD, ATMOSPHERE, AND SERVICE.
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR AT LEAST 10 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
Boulevard Campanile Gramercy Tavern Jean Georges The Slanted Door
Chef/Owner: Chef/Owner: Mark Peel Owner: Danny Meyer Chef/Owners: Chef/Owner: Charles
Nancy Oakes, Owner: Pat 624 S. La Brea Ave 42 E. 20th St Jean-Georges Phan
Kuleto Los Angeles, CA 90036 New York, NY 10003 Vongerichten and Phil One Ferry Building #3
1 Mission Street 323-938-1447 212-477-0777 Suarez San Francisco, CA 94111
San Francisco, CA 94105 1 Central Park West 415-861-8032
415-543-6084 New York, NY 10023
212-299-3900
CATEGORY: RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD
A CHEF AGE 30 OR YOUNGER WHO DISPLAYS AN IMPRESSIVE TALENT AND WHO IS LIKELY TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY IN YEARS TO COME.
Nate Appleman Sean Brock Gavin Kaysen Johnny Monis Matt Molina Gabriel Rucker
A 16 McCrady’s Café Boulud Komi Osteria Mozza Le Pigeon
2355 Chestnut St 2 Unity Alley 20 E 76th St. 1509 Seventeenth St 6602 Melrose Ave. 738 E Burnside St
San Francisco, CA Charleston, SC 29401 New York, NY Washington, DC Los Angeles, CA Portland, OR 97214
94123 843-577-0025 10021 20036 90038 503-546-8796
415-771-2216 212-772-2600 202-332-9200 323-297-0100
CATEGORY: BEST NEW RESTAURANT
PRESENTED BY LEXUS
A RESTAURANT OPENED IN 2007 THAT ALREADY DISPLAYS EXCELLENCE IN FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND SERVICE AND IS LIKELY TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY
IN YEARS TO COME.
Anthos Central Michel Richard Fearing’s at the Ritz- Osteria Mozza Osteria
Chef/Owner: Michael Chef/Owner: Michel Carlton Chef: Matt Molina Chef/Owners: Marc Vetri,
Psilakis Owner: Donatella Richard Chef/Owner: Dean Owners: Nancy Silverton, Jeff Michaud Owner: Jeff
Arpaia 1001 Pennsylvania Ave Fearing Mario Batali, Joseph Benjamin
36 W 52nd St NW # 106 The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas Bastianich 640 N Broad St
New York, NY 10019 Washington, DC 20004 2121 McKinney Avenue 6602 Melrose Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19130
212-582-6900 202-626-0015 Dallas, Texas 75201 Los Angeles, CA 90038 215-763-0920
214-922-4848 323-297-0100
CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD
PRESENTED BY ALL-CLAD METALCRAFTERS
A CHEF OR BAKER WHO PREPARES DESSERTS, PASTRIES, OR BREADS AND WHO SERVES AS A NATIONAL STANDARD-BEARER FOR EXCELLENCE.
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN PASTRY CHEFS OR BAKERS FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 5 YEARS.
Gina DePalma Pichet Ong Nicole Plue Elisabeth Prueitt and Mindy Segal
Babbo Ristorante e P*ONG Redd Chad Robertson HotChocolate
Enoteca 150 West 10th Street 6480 Washington St Tartine Bakery 1747 N. Damen Avenue
110 Waverly Place New York, NY 10014 Yountville, CA 94599 600 Guerrero Street Chicago, IL 60647
New York, NY 10011 212-929-0898 707-944-2222 San Francisco, CA 94110 773-489-1747
212-777-0303 415-487-2600
CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD
PRESENTED BY WATERFORD
A RESTAURANT THAT DISPLAYS AND ENCOURAGES EXCELLENCE IN WINE SERVICE THROUGH A WELL-PRESENTED WINE LIST, A KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF, AND EFFORTS TO
EDUCATE CUSTOMERS ABOUT WINE. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS.
Acquerello Bin 36 Eleven Madison Park Blackberry Farm Picasso
Wine Director: Wine Director: Wine Director: Wine Director: Wine Director:
Giancarlo Paterlini Brian Duncan John Ragan Andy Chabot Robert Smith
1722 Sacramento Street 339 N. Dearborn Street 11 Madison Ave. 1471 W. Millers Cove Rd Bellagio
San Francisco, CA 94109 Chicago, IL 60610 New York, NY 10010 Walland, TN 37886 3600 Las Vegas Blvd S.
415-567-5432 312-755-9463 212-889-0905 865-984-8166 Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-693-8105
CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL AWARD
PRESENTED BY SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS
A WINEMAKER, BREWER, OR SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE WINE AND SPIRITS INDUSTRY NATIONWIDE.
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE PROFESSION FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS.
Dale DeGroff Merry Edwards David Lett Bobby Stuckey Terry Theise
Dale DeGroff Co., Inc., Merry Edwards Wines The Eyrie Vineyards Frasca Food and Wine Terry Theise
Beverage Alcohol 2959 Gravenstein Hwy N 935 NE 10th Ave 1738 Pearl Street Estate Selections
Resource (BAR) Sebastopol, CA 95472 McMinnville, OR 97128 Boulder, CO 80302 8601 Georgia Avenue
New York, NY 707-823-7466 503-472-6315 303-442-6966 Silver Spring, MD 20910
516-565-4981 301-562-9099
CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
A RESTAURANT THAT DEMONSTRATES HIGH STANDARDS OF HOSPITALITY AND SERVICE. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 5 YEARS.
Canlis La Grenouille Spiaggia Terra Vetri
Owner:The Canlis Family Owner: Gisele Mason Owner: Tony Mantuano Owners: Hiro Sone and Owner: Marc Vetri and
2576 Aurora Ave North 3 E 52nd St 980 N Michigan Ave # 2 Lissa Doumani Jeff Benjamin
Seattle, WA 98109 New York, NY 10022 Chicago, IL 60611 1345 Railroad Avenue 1312 Spruce St
206-283-3313 212-752-1495 312-280-2755 St. Helena, CA 94574 Philadelphia, PA 19107
707-963-8931 215-732-3478
BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA
PRESENTED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS®
CHEFS WHO HAVE SET NEW OR CONSISTENT STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS. EACH CANDIDATE MAY BE EMPLOYED BY ANY KIND OF DINING
ESTABLISHMENT AND MUST HAVE BEEN A WORKING CHEF FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 5 YEARS. THE 3 MOST RECENT YEARS MUST HAVE BEEN SPENT IN THE REGION WHERE
CHEF IS PRESENTLY WORKING.
CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: PACIFIC (CA, HI)
Douglas Keane David Kinch David Myers Craig Stoll Michael Tusk
Cyrus Manresa Sona Delfina Quince
29 North Street 320 Village Ln 401 N La Cienega Blvd 3621 18th Street 1701 Octavia Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Los Angeles, CA 90048 San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94109
707-433-3311 408-354-4330 310-659-7708 415-552-4055 415-775-8500
CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Cathal Armstrong Jose Garces Maricel Presilla Cindy Wolf Eric Ziebold
Restaurant Eve Amada Cucharamama Charleston CityZen
110 South Pitt Street 217-219 Chestnut Street 233 Clinton Street 1000 Lancaster St Mandarin Oriental,
Old Town Alexandria, VA Philadelphia, PA 19106 Hoboken, NJ 07030 Baltimore, MD 21202 Washington, DC
22314 215- 625-2450 201-420-1700 410-332-7373 1330 Maryland Ave SW
703-706-0450 Washington, DC 20024
202-787-6006
CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: MIDWEST (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Isaac Becker Colby Garrelts Tim McKee Alex Roberts Adam Siegel
112 Eatery Bluestem La Belle Vie Restaurant Alma Bartolotta's Lake Park
112 N 3rd St 900 Westport Rd 510 Groveland Ave 528 University Ave Se Bistro
Minneapolis, MN 55401 Kansas City, MO 64111 Minneapolis, MN 55403 Minneapolis, MN 55414 3133 E Newberry Blvd
612-343-7696 816-561-1101 612-874-6440 612-379-4909 Milwaukee, WI 53211
414-962-6300
CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Graham Elliot Bowles Carrie Nahabedian Bruce Sherman Michael Symon Alex Young
Avenues Naha North Pond Lola Zingerman's Roadhouse
The Peninsula Chicago 500 N. Clark Street 2610 N Cannon Dr 900 Literary Rd. 2501 Jackson Avenue
108 E Superior St Chicago, IL 60610 Chicago , IL 60614 Cleveland, OH 44113 Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Chicago, IL 60611 312-321-6242 773- 477-5845 216-771-5652 734-663-3663
312-573-6754
CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY (FIVE BOROUGHS)
Michael Anthony Terrance Brennan David Chang Wylie Dufresne Gabriel Kreuther
Gramercy Tavern Picholine Momofuku Ssäm Bar WD-50 The Modern
42 E 20th St 35 West 64th Street 207 2nd Avenue 50 Clinton Street The Museum of Modern
New York, NY 10003 New York, NY 10023 New York, NY 10003 New York, NY 10002 Art
212-477-0777 212-724-8585 212-254-3500 212-477-2900 9 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-333-1220
CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Patrick Connolly Rob Evans Clark Frasier and Michael Leviton Marc Orfaly
Radius Hugo's Mark Gaier Lumière Pigalle
8 High St 88 Middle Street Arrows 1293 Washington Street 75 Charles Street South
Boston, MA 02110 Portland, ME 04101 Berwick Road, PO Box West Newton, MA 02465 Boston, MA 02116
617-426-1234 207- 774-8538 803 617-244-9199 617-423-4944
Ogunquit, ME 03907
207-361-1100
CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Scott Dolich Maria Hines Holly Smith Ethan Stowell Jason Wilson
Park Kitchen Tilth Café Juanita Union Crush
422 NW 8th Avenue 1411 N 45th Street 9702 NE 120th Place 1400 1st Ave 2319 E Madison St
Portland, OR 97209 Seattle, WA 98103 Kirkland, WA 98034 Seattle, WA 98101 Seattle, WA 98112
503-223-7275 206-633-0801 425-823-1505 206-838-8000 206-302-7874
CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Hugh Acheson Arnaud Berthelier Linton Hopkins Mike Lata Robert Stehling
Five and Ten The Dining Room Restaurant Eugene Fig Hominy Grill
1653 S. Lumpkin Street The Ritz-Carlton, 2277 Peachtree Rd 232 Meeting Street 207 Rutledge Ave
Athens, GA 30606 Buckhead Atlanta, GA 30309 Charleston, SC 29401 Charleston, SC 29403
706-546-7300 3434 Peachtree Road, N.E. 404-355-0321 843-805-5900 843-937-0930
Atlanta, GA 30326
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