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On June 8, the James Beard Foundation announced the winners and special honorees for the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation's top honors for culinary professionals. Celebrity chef Bobby Flay (whose restaurants include Mesa Grill and Bar Americain) joined "Sex and the City" actress Kim Cattrall to host the event. This year, there were 52 award categories for restaurants, chefs, broadcasting, print journalism, book authors, and restaurant design. For more
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Summary of Nominee Highlights:
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT
presented by S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water |
NOMINEES:
Boulevard Chef/Owners Nancy Oakes and Pat Kuleto (San Francisco)
Campanile Chef/Owner Mark Peel (Los Angeles)
Jean Georges Chef/Owner
Jean-Georges Vongerichten (New York)
Slanted Door Chef/Owner Charles Phan (San Francisco)
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 Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S.
OUTSTANDING CHEF
presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters, LLC |
WINNER:
Grant Achatz, Alinea (Chicago) |
OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR
presented by Waterford Wedgwood |
WINNER:
Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali, Babbo (New York) |
NOMINEES:
Tom Douglas,
Tom Douglas Restaurants (Seattle)
Richard Melman, Lettuce Entertain You (Chicago)
Wolfgang Puck,
The Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group (Beverly Hills)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten,
Jean-Georges Management LLC (New York) |
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
presented by Lexus |
NOMINEES:
Anthos,
Chef/Owner Michael Psilakis, Owner Donatella Arpaia (New York)
Fearing’s at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, Chef/Owner Dean Fearing
(Dallas)
Osteria Mozza, Chef Matt Molina,
Owners Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali & Joseph Bastianich
(Los Angeles)
Osteria, Chef/Owners Marc Vetri & Jeff Michaud, Owner Jeff Benjamin (Philadelphia)
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| RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR
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NOMINEES:
Nate Appleman, A16 (San Francisco)
Sean Brock,
McCrady’s (Charleston, SC)
Johnny Monis,
Komi (Washington, DC)
Matt Molina, Osteria Mozza (Los Angeles)
Gabriel Rucker,
Le Pigeon (Portland) |
OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF
presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters, LLC |
WINNER:
Elisabeth Pruiett and Chad Robertson, Tartine Bakery (San Francisco) |
NOMINEES:
Gina DePalma, Babbo (New York)
Pichet Ong, P*ong (New York)
Nicole Plue, Redd (Yountville, CA)
Mindy Segal, HotChocolate (Chicago) |
OUTSTANDING CHEF, REGIONAL
presented by American Express |
NOMINEES:
GREAT LAKES:
WINNER: Carrie Nahabedian, Naha (Chicago)
Graham Elliot Bowles,
Avenues (Chicago)
Bruce Sherman,
North Pond (Chicago)
Michael Symon,
Lola (Cleveland, OH)
Alex Young,
Zingerman's Roadhouse (Ann Arbor, MI)
MID-ATLANTIC:
WINNER: Eric Ziebold, CityZen (Washington, DC)
Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve (Alexandria, VA)
Jose Garces, Amada (Philadelphia)
Maricel Presilla,
Cucharamama (Hoboken, NJ)
Cindy Wolf,
Charleston (Baltimore, MD)
MID-WEST:
WINNER: Adam Siegel, Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro (Milwaukee, WI)
Isaac Becker,
112 Eatery
(Minneapolis, MN)
Colby Garrelts,
Bluestem (Kansas City, MO)
Tim McKee,
La Belle Vie (Minneapolis, MN)
Alex Roberts,
Alma (Minneapolis, MN)
NEW YORK CITY:
WINNER: David Chang, Momofuku Ssäm Bar (New York)
Michael Anthony,
Gramercy Tavern (New York)
Terrance Brennan,
Picholine (New York)
Wylie Dufresne,
wd-50 (New York)
Gabriel Kreuther,
The Modern (New York)
NORTHEAST:
WINNER: Patrick Connolly, Radius (Boston)
Rob Evans,
Hugo's (Portland, ME)
Clark Frasier and
Mark Gaier,
Arrows (Ogunquit, ME)
Michael Leviton,
Lumière (West Newton, MA)
Marc Orfaly,
Pigalle (Boston)
NORTHWEST:
WINNER: Holly Smith, Café Juanita (Kirkland, WA)
Scott Dolich,
Park Kitchen (Portland, OR)
Maria Hines,
Tilth (Seattle)
Ethan Stowell,
Union (Seattle)
Jason Wilson,
Crush (Seattle)
PACIFIC:
WINNER: Craig Stoll, Delfina (San Francisco)
Douglas Keane, Cyrus (Healdsburg, CA)
David Kinch,
Manresa (Los Gatos, CA)
David Myers,
Sona (Los Angeles)
Michael Tusk,
Quince (San Francisco)
SOUTH:
WINNER: Michelle Bernstein, Michy's (Miami)
Zach Bell,
Café Boulud (Palm Beach, FL)
John Currence,
City Grocery (Oxford, MS)
Chris Hastings,
Hot & Hot Fish Club (Birmingham, AL)
Douglas Rodriguez,
Ola (Miami Beach, FL)
SOUTHEAST:
WINNER: Robert Stehling, Hominy Grill (Charleston, SC)
Hugh Acheson,
Five & Ten (Athens, GA)
Arnaud Berthelier,
The Dining Room at
The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead (Atlanta)
Linton Hopkins,
Restaurant Eugene (Atlanta)
Mike Lata,
FIG (Charleston, SC)
SOUTHWEST:
WINNER: Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, Frasca Food & Wine (Boulder, CO)
Saipin Chutima,
Lotus of Siam (Las Vegas)
Sharon Hage,
York Street (Dallas)
Ryan Hardy,
Montagna (Aspen, CO)
Andrew Weissman,
Restaurant Le Rêve (San Antonio)
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WINNER:
Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani, Terra (St. Helena, CA) |
OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE
presented by Waterford Wedgwood |
OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL
presented by Southern Wine & Spirits |
WINNER:
Terry Theise, Terry Theise Estate Selections (Silver Springs, MD) |
NOMINEES:
Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail (New York)
Merry Edwards,
Merry Edwards Wines
(Sebastopol, CA)
David Lett,
The Eyrie Vineyards (McMinnville, OR)
Bobby Stuckey,
Frasca Food & Wine (Boulder, CO)
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