2015 James Beard Foundation
Awards
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Food
Network host and cookbook author Alton
Brown hosted the James Beard
Foundation's 2015 awards ceremony at
Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, May 4.
In addition to the categories below, the James
Beard Foundation also honored
"America's Classics,"
presented by Brand USA. This year's restaurants
included Archie’s Waeside, Le Mars, IA;
Beaumont Inn, Harrodsburg, KY;
Guelaguetza, Los Angeles; Sally Bell’s
Kitchen, Richmond, VA; and
Sevilla, NYC.
The
2015 inductees to the Who's Who of Food
and Beverage in America were pork
producer Allan Benton, mixologist
Dale DeGroff, chef/restaurateur
Wylie Dufresne, cookbook author and TV
personality Nathalie Dupree and
chef/restaurateur/cookbook author
Maricel Presilla. Richard
Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
received the 2015 James Beard
Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award,
while Michel Nischan (CEO, president and
cofounder of Wholesome Wave) was honored as the
2015 James Beard Foundation
Humanitarian of the Year.
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2015 JAMES BEARD AWARD
WINNERS
RISING STAR CHEF OF THE
YEAR
presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling
Natural Mineral
Water |
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Jessica Largey,
Manresa, Los Gatos, CA
"Thank you." - Jessica
Largey
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Tanya Baker,
The Boarding House,
Chicago
Alex Bois,
High Street on Market,
Philadelphia
Erik Bruner-Yang, Toki Underground,
Washington, D.C.
Cara Stadler,
Tao Yuan, Brunswick, ME
Ari Taymor,
Alma, Los Angeles
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OUTSTANDING BAR
PROGRAM
presented by Tanqueray No.
TEN® |
NOMINEES:
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
A16, San
Francisco
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OUTSTANDING SERVICE
presented by Goose Island Beer
Company |
NOMINEES:
NOMINEES:
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT
presented
by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring
Water |
NOMINEES:
OUTSTANDING CHEF
presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters,
LLC |
NOMINEES:
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Sean Brock,
Husk, Charleston, SC
Suzanne Goin,
Lucques, Los Angeles
Donald Link,
Herbsaint, New Orleans
Marc Vetri,
Vetri,
Philadelphia
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NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Donnie Madia, One Off
Hospitality Group, Chicago
"I know everyone is super
hungry, and you want to get out of
this place." - Donnie
Madia
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JoAnn Clevenger, Upperline, New
Orleans
Michael Mina, Mina Group, San
Francisco
Cindy Pawlcyn, Napa, CA
Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurants,
Philadelphia
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BEST NEW
RESTAURANT
presented by True
Refrigeration®
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NOMINEES:
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Christina Tosi,
Momofuku, NYC
"I'd like to thank the women
who taught me in the home kitchen —
my mother, my grandmother and my
sisters." - Christina
Tosi
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GREAT LAKES
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Jonathon Sawyer,
The Greenhouse Tavern,
Cleveland
"Chicago, thank you for
not booing me, the only
nominee not from Chicago." -
Jonathon
Sawyer
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Curtis Duffy,
Grace, Chicago
Paul Virant,
Vie, Western Springs,
IL
Erling Wu-Bower,
Nico Osteria,
Chicago
Andrew Zimmerman,
Sepia, Chicago
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MID-ATLANTIC
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Spike Gjerde,
Woodberry Kitchen,
Baltimore
"Woodberry Kitchen is a
restaurant that is of, for,
and in Baltimore, a city that
could use some good news
right now." - Spike
Gjerde
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MID-WEST
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Gerard Craft,
Niche, Clayton, MO
"Thank your wife, thank
your wife, thank your wife."
- Gerard
Craft
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Paul Berglund, The Bachelor
Farmer, Minneapolis
Justin Carlisle, Ardent,
Milwaukee
Michelle Gayer, Salty Tart,
Minneapolis
Lenny Russo,
Heartland Restaurant
& Farm Direct Market, St.
Paul, MN
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NEW YORK CITY
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Mark Ladner,
Del Posto
"I'd like to thank my mom for
introducing me to the canned
chickpea, one of my first
loves." - Mark
Ladner
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NORTHEAST
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Barry Maiden,
Hungry Mother, Cambridge,
MA
"Take in the moment.
Stop. And smell the
mirepoix." - Barry
Maiden
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Karen Akunowicz,
Myers + Chang,
Boston
Masa Miyake,
Miyake, Portland,
ME
Cassie Piuma,
Sarma, Somerville,
MA
Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley,
Eventide Oyster Co.,
Portland, ME
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NORTHWEST
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Blaine Wetzel,
The Willows Inn on Lummi
Island, Lummi Island,
WA
"I'm really happy to get this
award." - Blaine
Wetzel
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Greg Denton and Gabrielle
Quiñónez Denton,
Ox, Portland, OR
Renee Erickson,
The Whale Wins,
Seattle
Justin Woodward,
Castagna, Portland,
OR
Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi,
Joule, Seattle
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WEST
NOMINEES:
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WINNERS:
Stuart Brioza and
Nicole Krasinski,
State Bird Provisions,
San Francisco
"When we met, she was a
vegetarian and the first
thing I cooked her was duck!
But she called me the next
day, and we've created so
much together." - Stuart
Brioza and Nicole
Krasinski
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Matthew Accarrino,
SPQR, San Francisco
Michael Cimarusti,
Providence, Los
Angeles
Corey Lee,
Benu, San
Francisco
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo,
Animal, Los
Angeles
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SOUTH
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Alon Shaya,
Domenica, New
Orleans
"Whoa! I was totally not
prepared to make a speech." -
Alon
Shaya
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Vishwesh Bhatt, Snackbar,
Oxford, MS
Justin Devillier,
La Petite Grocery, New
Orleans
Jose Enrique, Jose Enrique,
San Juan, PR
Slade Rushing,
Brennan's, New
Orleans
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SOUTHEAST
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Jason Stanhope,
FIG, Charleston, SC
"Holy shit!" - Jason
Stanhope
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John Fleer, Rhubarb,
Asheville, NC
Edward Lee,
610 Magnolia, Louisville,
KY
Steven Satterfield,
Miller Union,
Atlanta
Andrew Ticer and Michael
Hudman, Andrew Michael
Italian Kitchen,
Memphis
Tandy Wilson,
City House,
Nashville
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SOUTHWEST
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Aaron Franklin,
Franklin Barbecue,
Austin
"This award is big for
barbecue everywhere." - Aaron
Franklin
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Kevin Binkley,
Binkley’s, Cave Creek,
AZ
Bryce Gilmore,
Barley Swine,
Austin
Hugo Ortega,
Hugo’s, Houston
Martín Rios, Restaurant
Martín, Santa Fe
Justin Yu,
Oxheart,
Houston
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OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS
PROFESSIONAL
presented by BACARDÍ® GRAN
RESERVA |
NOMINEES:
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WINNER:
Rajat Parr, Mina Group, San
Francisco
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Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft
Brewery, Milton, DE
Ron Cooper, Del Maguey Single
Village Mezcal, Ranchos de Taos,
NM
Ted Lemon, Littorai Wines,
Sebastopol, CA
Harlen Wheatley, Buffalo Trace
Distillery, Frankfort,
KY
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