Nominees and special honorees for the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards were announced today.
Once again, good luck to chef Colby Garrelts of
Bluestem who was nominated in the BEST CHEF: MIDWEST category.
And this year's Lifetime Achievement Award went to Fritz Maytag for his work at Anchor Brewing Company of San Francisco and Maytag Dairy Farms in Iowa (think Bleu Cheese).
2008 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards
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 ten years.
Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca
NYC
Tom Douglas Tom Douglas Restaurants
Seattle
Richard Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Chicago
Wolfgang Puck The Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group
Beverly Hills, CA
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Jean-Georges Management LLC
NYC
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 a chef for at least the past five years.
Grant Achatz Alinea, Chicago
José Andrés Minibar, Washington, DC
Dan Barber Blue Hill, NYC
Suzanne Goin Lucques, Los Angeles
Frank Stitt Highlands Bar & Grill
Birmingham, AL
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 ten consecutive years.
Boulevard, San Francisco
Chef/Owner: Nancy Oakes, Owner: Pat Kuleto
Campanile, Los Angeles
Chef/Owner: Mark Peel
Gramercy Tavern, NYC
Owner: Danny Meyer
Jean Georges, NYC
Chef/Owner: Jean-Georges Vongerichten
The Slanted Door, San Francisco
Chef/Owner: Charles Phan
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, NYC
Chef/Owner: Michael Psilakis, Owner: Donatella Arpaia
Central Michel Richard, Washington, DC
Chef/Owner: Michel Richard
Fearing's at the Ritz Carlton, Dallas
Chef/Owner: Dean Fearing
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas
Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles
Chef: Matt Molina
Owners: Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali, Joseph Bastianich
Osteria, Philadelphia
Chef/Owners: Marc Vetri, Jeff Michaud, Owner: Jeff Benjamin
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 A 16, San Francisco
Sean Brock McCrady's, Charleston, SC
Gavin Kaysen Café Boulud, NYC
Johnny Monis Komi, Washington, DC
Matt Molina
Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles
Gabriel Rucker Le Pigeon, Portland, OR
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 five years.
Gina DePalma Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca
NYC
Pichet Ong P*ONG, NYC
Nicole Plue Redd, Yountville, CA
Elisabeth Prueitt and
Chad Robertson Tartine Bakery
San Francisco
Mindy Segal HotChocolate
Chicago
OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD
Presented by Waterford Crystal
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 five years.
Aureole, Las Vegas
Wine Director: Steven Geddes
Bin 36, Chicago
Wine Director: Brian Duncan
Eleven Madison Park, NYC
Wine Director: John Ragan
Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN
Wine Director: Andy Chabot
Picasso, Las Vegas
Wine Director: Robert Smith
OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Presented by Southern Wine & Spirits of New York
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 five years.
Dale DeGroff Dale DeGroff Co., Inc., NYC
Merry Edwards Merry Edwards Wines
Sebastopol, CA
David Lett The Eyrie Vineyards
McMinnville, OR
Bobby Stuckey Frasca Food and Wine
Boulder, CO
Terry Theise Terry Theise Estate Selections
Silver Spring, MD
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
A restaurant that demonstrates high standards of hospitality and service. Candidates must have been in operation for at least the past five years.
Canlis Seattle
Owners:The Canlis Family
Gary Danko San Francisco
Owner: Gary Danko
Spiaggia Chicago
Owner: Tony Mantuano
Terra St. Helena, CA
Owners: Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani
Vetri Philadelphia
Owner: Mark Vetri
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 five years. The three most recent years must have been spent in the region where chef is presently working.
BEST CHEF: PACIFIC (CA, HI)Douglas Keane Cyrus
Healdsburg, CA
David Kinch Manresa
Los Gatos, CA
David Myers Sona
Los Angeles
Craig Stoll Delfina
San Franciso
Michael Tusk Quince
San Francisco
BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)Cathal Armstrong Restaurant Eve
Alexandria, VA
Jose Garces Amada
Philadelphia
Maricel Presilla Cucharamama
Hoboken, NJ
Cindy Wolf Charleston
Baltimore
Eric Ziebold CityZen
Washington, DC
BEST CHEF: MIDWEST (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)Isaac Becker 112 Eatery
Minneapolis
Colby Garrelts Bluestem
Kansas City, MO
Tim McKee La Belle Vie
Minneapolis
Alex Roberts Restaurant Alma
Minneapolis
Adam Siegel Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro
Milwaukee
BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES (IL, IN, MI, OH)Graham Elliot Bowles Avenues
Chicago
Carrie Nahabedian Naha
Chicago
Bruce Sherman North Pond
Chicago
Michael Symon Lola
Cleveland
Alex Young Zingerman's Roadhouse
Ann Arbor, MI
BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY (FIVE BOROUGHS)Michael Anthony Gramercy Tavern
Terrance Brennan Picholine
David Chang Momofuku Ssäm Bar
Wylie Dufresne WD-50
Gabriel Kreuther The Modern
BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)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
BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)Scott Dolich Park Kitchen
Portland, OR
Maria Hines Tilth
Seattle
Holly Smith Café Juanita
Kirkland, WA
Ethan Stowell Union
Seattle
Jason Wilson Crush
Seattle
BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)Hugh Acheson Five and Ten
Athens, GA
Arnaud Berthelier The Dining Room
The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
Atlanta
Linton Hopkins Restaurant Eugene
Atlanta
Mike Lata Fig
Charleston, SC
Robert Stehling Hominy Grill
Charleston, SC
BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST (AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT)Saipin Chutima Lotus of Siam
Las Vegas
Sharon Hage York Street
Dallas
Ryan Hardy Montagna
Aspen, CO
Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson Frasca Food and Wine
Boulder, CO
Andrew Weissman Restaurant Le Rêve
San Antonio, TX
BEST CHEF: SOUTH (AL. AR, FL, LA, MS)Zach Bell Café Boulud
Palm Beach, FL
Michelle Bernstein Michy's
Miami
John Currence City Grocery
Oxford, MS
Chris Hastings Hot and Hot Fish Club
Brimingham, AL
Douglas Rodriguez Ola
Miami Beach, FL
2008 James Beard Foundation America’s Classics Awards
Bagaduce Lunch 19 Bridge Road (Route 176), Brooksville, ME
Owner: Judy Astbury
Bagaduce Lunch, a simple seafood shack overlooking Maine’s picturesque Bagaduce Falls, has been a summertime destination since it opened in the early 1960s. Local fishermen supply Judy Astbury, daughter of original owner Vangie Peasley, with just-caught seafood for her prized crab rolls, sweet scallops, and juicy fried clams. All that, plus sensational sides and Vangie’s homemade pies, make this a must for tourists and locals alike.
Irma’s Restaurant 22 N. Chenevert Street, Houston
Owner: Irma Galvan
If you want to get elected to public office in Houston, you’d better be seen at Irma’s, Irma Galvan’s downtown Houston breakfast and lunch spot that’s become a community gathering place. Among the knick-knacks, kitchy artwork, and memorabilia that plaster the walls, business honchos and blue collar workers sit side-by-side enjoying authentic, high-quality Tex-Mex dishes like breakfast soft tacos and beef and ancho chile gravy, served with Irma’s famous fruit-laced lemonade.
Maneki 304 Sixth Avenue South, Seattle
Owner: Jean Nakayama
With a rich history that stretches over a century—it has been around through both world wars, Japanese internment, and has even seen one of its former dishwashers become the Prime Minister of Japan—Maneki is the only surviving restaurant from Seattle’s once-bustling Japantown. Comfort food dishes like
agedashi tofu and
takoyaki share the menu with sushi and sashimi, satisfying homesick Japanese locals and introducing a new generation to traditional Japanese cooking.
Jumbo’s 7501 NW 7th Avenue, Miami
Owner: Cori Flam
Family owned for over 50 years, Jumbo’s was one of the first Miami restaurants to integrate in 1966 and was the first white-owned restaurant in the city to hire black front of the house workers. Known for its luscious fried shrimp, Jumbo’s also serves soul food favorites like oxtails and rice, chicken fried steak, and specialties named after local schools and sports teams. The neon sign that welcomes diners (24 hours a day) sums up the Jumbo’s experience with the words "a nice place for nice people."
Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap 1073 Vernon Park Place, Chicago
Owner: Joseph DiBuono
One of the few remnants of Chicago’s Little Italy, Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap has been owned and operated by the same family since it opened as a bar in the early 1930s. The small table in the bar’s kitchen has since expanded to include two dining rooms that are regularly packed with businessmen, police officers, families, and pre-game sports fans. The restaurant’s chalkboard menu offers diners Italian-American classics like lemon chicken, eggplant Parmesan, and fettuccini Alfredo at prices that make just about everyone a regular.
You can read more details on the
James Beard website
which underwent a face lift recently.
RELATED LINKS:
2007 James Beard Award Winners
Press Release
Grant Achatz: Alinea
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