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The James Beard Foundation has announced the winners for its annual awards, the nation's top honors for culinary professionals. The annual Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception took place at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York. |
Summary of the 2009 James Beard Foundation Winners:
 Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S.
OUTSTANDING CHEF
presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters, LLC |
WINNER:
Drew Nieporent, Myriad Restaurant Group (New York) |
NOMINEES:
Tom Douglas, Tom Douglas Restaurants (Seattle)
Keith McNally, (New York)
Richard Melman, Lettuce Entertain You (Chicago)
Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurant Organization (Philadelphia) |
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
presented by Lexus |
| RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR
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NOMINEES:
Sean Brock, McCrady's, Charleston, S.C.
Johnny Monis, Komi, Washington, D.C.
Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland, Ore.
Michael Solomonov, Zahav, Philadelphia
Sue Zemanick, Gautreau's, New Orleans |
OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF
presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters, LLC |
WINNER:
Gina DePalma, Babbo, New York City |
NOMINEES:
Kamel Guechida, Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Pichet Ong, P*ong, New York City
Nicole Plue, Redd, Yountville, Calif.
Mindy Segal, HotChocolate, Chicago |
OUTSTANDING CHEF, REGIONAL
presented by American Express |
NOMINEES:
GREAT LAKES:
WINNER:
Michael Symon, Lola, Cleveland |
Koren Grieveson, Avec, Chicago
Arun Sampanthavivat, Arun's, Chicago
Bruce Sherman, North Pond, Chicago
Alex Young, Zingerman's Roadhouse, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MID-ATLANTIC:
WINNER:
Jose Garces, Amada, Philadelphia |
Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, Va.
Peter Pastan, Obelisk, Washington, D.C.
Maricel Presilla, Cucharamama, Hoboken, N.J.
Vikram Sunderam, Rasika, Washington, D.C.
MID-WEST:
Isaac Becker, 112 Eatery, Minneapolis
Gerard Craft, Niche, St. Louis
Colby Garrelts, Bluestem, Kansas City, Mo.
Alexander Roberts, Alma, Minneapolis
NEW YORK CITY:
Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern
Terrance Brennan, Picholine
Wylie Dufresne, wd-50
Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune
NORTHEAST:
WINNER:
Rob Evans, Hugo's, Portland, Maine |
Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, Arrows Restaurant, Ogunquit, Maine
Michael Leviton, Lumière, West Newton, Mass.
Tony Maws, Craigie On Main, Cambridge, Mass.
Marc Orfaly, Pigalle, Boston
NORTHWEST:
WINNER:
Maria Hines, Tilth, Seattle |
Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez, The Harvest Vine, Seattle
Ethan Stowell, Union, Seattle
Jason Wilson, Crush, Seattle
Cathy Whims, Nostrana, Portland, Ore.
PACIFIC:
WINNER:
Douglas Keane, Cyrus, Healdsburg, Calif. |
Jeremy Fox, Ubuntu, Napa, Calif.
Loretta Keller, Coco500, San Francisco
David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos, Calif.
Daniel Patterson, Coi, San Francisco
SOUTH:
Zach Bell, Café Boulud, Palm Beach, Fla.
John Harris, Lilette, New Orleans
Douglas Rodriguez, Ola, Miami Beach, Fla.
Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami
SOUTHEAST:
WINNER:
Mike Lata, Fig, Charleston, S.C. |
Hugh Acheson, Five & Ten, Athens, Ga.
Linton Hopkins, Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta
Bill Smith, Crook's Corner, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Bob Waggoner, Charleston Grill, Charleston, S.C.
SOUTHWEST:
Sharon A. Hage, York Street, Dallas
Ryan Hardy, Montagna, Aspen, Colo.
Claude Le Tohic, Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Andrew Weissman, Restaurant Le Rêve, San Antonio |
OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL
presented by Southern Wine & Spirits |
WINNER:
Dale DeGroff, Dale DeGroff Co., New York City |
NOMINEES:
Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards Wines, Sebastopol, Calif.
Garrett Oliver, The Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
John Shafer and Doug Shafer, Shafer Vineyards, Napa, Calif.
Julian P. Van Winkle, III, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, Louisville, Ky.
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