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2014 James Beard Foundation Awards

Find out the winners of the 2014 James Beard Foundation Awards

The theme for the James Beard Foundation's 2014 awards ceremony is Sounds of the City. In addition to the categories below, the James Beard Foundation also honored "America's Classics," presented by Coca-Cola. This year's restaurants included Hansen’s Sno-Bliz, New Orleans; Nick’s Italian Café, McMinnville, OR; Olneyville New York System, Providence, RI; Perini Ranch Steakhouse, Buffalo Gap, TX; and Sokolowski’s University Inn, Cleveland.

The inductees to the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America were food writer Edward Behr, chef/restaurateur John Besh, chef/restaurateur David Chang, writer Barry Estabrook, chef/restaurateur Paul Kahan and pastry chef/author
Sherry Yard.


Sirio Maccioni, the restaurateur behind Le Cirque, received the 2014 James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award

Sirio Maccioni, the restaurateur behind Le Cirque, received the 2014 James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

Summary of the 2014 James Beard Award Winners:

RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR
presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water

WINNERS:

Jimmy Bannos, Jr., The Purple Pig, Chicago


Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn, Lummi Island, WA


GAYOT.com Rising Chefs

OUTSTANDING BAR PROGRAM

WINNER:

The Bar at The NoMad, New York


OUTSTANDING WINE PROGRAM

WINNER:

The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN

OUTSTANDING SERVICE
presented by Stella Artois
The Restaurant at Meadowood received the Outstanding Service award at the 2014 James Beard Foundation Awards

WINNER:

The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, CA


OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT

WINNER:

Slanted Door, San Francisco

GAYOT.com Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S.

OUTSTANDING CHEF
presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters, LLC

WINNER:

Nancy Silverton, Pizzeria Mozza, Los Angeles


OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR

WINNER:

Barbara Lynch Gruppo (No. 9 Park, Menton, B&G Oysters, and others), Boston


BEST NEW RESTAURANT

WINNER:

Peche Seafood Grill, New Orleans


OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF

WINNER:

Dominique Ansel, Dominique Ansel Bakery, New York City


BEST CHEF, REGIONAL


GREAT LAKES:

WINNER:

Dave Beran, Next Restaurant, Chicago



MID-ATLANTIC:

WINNER:

Vikram Sunderam, Rasika, Washington, D.C.



MID-WEST:

WINNER:

Justin Aprahamian, Sanford, Milwaukee



NEW YORK CITY:

WINNER:

April Bloomfield, The Spotted Pig



NORTHEAST:

WINNER:

Jamie Bissonnette, Coppa, Boston


NORTHWEST:

WINNER:

Naomi Pomeroy, Beast, Portland, OR

 

WEST:Daniel Patterson of Coi in San Francisco was named Best Chef: West at the 2014 James Beard Foundation Awards

WINNER:

Daniel Patterson, Coi, San Francisco


SOUTH:

WINNERS:

Ryan Prewitt, Peche Seafood Grill, New Orleans


Sue Zemanick, Gautreau's, New Orleans



SOUTHEAST:

WINNER:

Ashley Christensen, Poole's Diner, Raleigh, NC



SOUTHWEST:

WINNER:

Chris Shepherd, Underbelly, Houston


OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL
presented by BACARDI 8®

WINNER:

Garrett Oliver, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY

 




For more information, visit www.jamesbeard.org


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