2013 James Beard Foundation
Awards
And the
Winners Are...
The
theme for the James Beard
Foundation's 2013 awards ceremony
was Lights! Camera! Taste!: Spotlight on
Food & Film.
In her opening remarks, Susan
Ungaro, president of the James
Beard Foundation, congratulated the
nominees and thanked the sponsors. She also
mentioned that in keeping with this year's
theme, the food at the reception would be
inspired by the movies. Actor
Oliver Platt hosted the
ceremony, which also featured movie
montages of food-focused scenes.
Emeril Lagasse
received a standing ovation when he took to
the stage to accept his award for
Humanitarian of the Year.
In his speech, he said the "world cannot
evolve if it does not give back...Knowledge
is power and I want to share that." He
thanked the donors and left with his
signature "Bam!"
In addition to the categories below, the
James Beard Foundation also honored
"America's Classics,"
presented by Coca-Cola. This year's
restaurants included
Keens Steakhouse in New York, Prince's
Hot Chicken Shack in Nashville,
Kramarczuk's in Minneapolis,
Frank Fat's in Sacramento, and
CF Folks in Washington, DC.
The inductees to the Who's Who of
Food and Beverage in America were
author Eric Asimov, editor Dorothy Kalins,
chef/restaurateur
Barbara Lynch, chef/restaurateur Zarela
Martinez, chef/restaurateur
Michael Mina, and author/pastry chef
Bill Yosses.
Cecilia Chiang, who
arrived in America in 1958 and was the
proprietor of The Mandarin in San Francisco
for decades, received the 2013
Lifetime Achievement Award. She
described James Beard as a dear friend. "He
dedicated himself to American food but
loved Chinese food and told Americans there
is more to Chinese food than chop suey,"
she said. |
Summary of the 2013 James Beard Award
Winners:
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT
presented by Acqua
Panna |
GAYOT.com Top 40 Restaurants in the
U.S.
OUTSTANDING CHEF
presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters,
LLC |
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NOMINEES:
WINNERS:
David Chang,
Momofuku Ssam Bar, New York
City
"It's a surreal occasion.
At least I am not here by
myself accepting."
-
David
Chang
Paul Kahan,
Blackbird, Chicago
"You can't beat Chang but a
tie is ok." -
Paul
Kahan |
Sean Brock,
McCrady's, Charleston
Gary Danko,
Gary Danko, San Francisco
Suzanne Goin,
Lucques, Los
Angeles
Nancy Silverton,
Pizzeria Mozza, Los
Angeles
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NOMINEES:
WINNER:
Maguy Le Coze,
Le Bernardin, New
York
"Over 40 years in the
business...This is an amazing
honor...I had a lot to learn
along the way." - Maguy Le
Coze
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Donnie Madia, One Off Hospitality
Group
Piero Selvaggio, Valentino
Restaurant Group (Santa Monica,
CA)
Caroline Styne,
Lucques/A.O.C./Tavern,
Los Angeles
Phil Suarez, Suarez Restaurant
Group
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NOMINEES:
WINNER:
State Bird Provisions,
San Francisco
"I thank my staff...As
they are going into service —
this is going to be a good
evening." - Stuart
Brioza
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Empellon Cocina, New York
City
Grace, Chicago
The Ordinary, Charleston
Rich Table, San
Francisco
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RISING STAR CHEF OF THE
YEAR |
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NOMINEES:
WINNER:
Daniel Bowien,
Mission Chinese Food, San
Francisco
Describing the experience
as "insane," Bowien dedicated
his award to his mother, father
and wife. |
Jimmy Bannos, Jr.,
The Purple Pig, Chicago
Thomas McNaughton,
Flour + Water, San
Francisco
David Posey,
Blackbird, Chicago
Blaine Wetzel,
The Willows Inn, Lummi Island,
WA
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NOMINEES:
WINNER:
Brooks Headley,
Del Posto, New York
City
"I
did not prepare a speech
because I thought it would jinx
it." - Brooks
Headley |
Dominique Ansel, Dominique Ansel
Bakery, New York City
Melissa Chou,
Aziza, San Francisco
Ken Forkish,
Ken's Artisan Bakery,
Portland
Hedy Goldsmith,
Michael’s Genuine Food &
Drink, Miami
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OUTSTANDING CHEF,
REGIONAL
presented by Chase Sapphire
Visa |
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GREAT LAKES:
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WINNER:
Stephanie Izard,
Girl & The Goat,
Chicago
"Chicago is a bad-ass city to
be a chef in." - Stephanie
Izard
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Dave Beran,
Next Restaurant, Chicago
Jonathon Sawyer,
The Greenhouse Tavern,
Cleveland
Paul Virant,
Vie, Western Springs, IL
Andrew Zimmerman,
Sepia, Chicago
MID-ATLANTIC:
WINNER:
Johnny Monis,
Komi, Washington,
D.C.
Monis thanked his family
for showing him "how vegetables
grow and where eggs come
from." |
Cathal Armstrong,
Restaurant Eve, Alexandria,
Va.
Spike Gjerde,
Woodberry Kitchen,
Baltimore
Brad Spence, Amis,
Philadelphia
Vikram Sunderam,
Rasika, Washington, D.C.
MID-WEST:
WINNER:
Colby Garrelts,
Bluestem, Kansas City,
Mo.
Garrelts called his wife
"the reason for who I
am." |
Justin Aprahamian,
Sanford, Milwaukee
Gerard Craft,
Niche, St. Louis
Michelle Gayer, Salty Tart,
Minneapolis
Jack Riebel, Butcher & the
Boar, Minneapolis
NEW YORK CITY:
WINNER:
Wylie Dufresne,
wd-50
In his acceptance speech,
Dufresne said: "Thank you to
my staff. This medal belongs
to you."
|
April Bloomfield,
The Spotted Pig
Mark Ladner,
Del Posto
Jonathan Waxman,
Barbuto
Michael White,
Marea
NORTHEAST:
WINNER:
Melissa Kelly,
Primo, Rockland, ME
Kelly attributed her
success to her
farmers, foragers and cheese
makers. |
Jamie Bissonnette,
Coppa, Boston
Joanne Chang,
flour bakery + café,
Boston
Gerry Hayden, The North Fork Table
& Inn, Southold, NY
Barry Maiden,
Hungry Mother, Cambridge,
MA
NORTHWEST:
WINNER:
Gabriel Rucker,
Le Pigeon, Portland,
OR
Rucker's colorful remarks
included thanking his wife for
"not giving me too much
s*&% when I come home —
This is for you,
baby!" |
Jason Franey,
Canlis, Seattle
Naomi Pomeroy,
Beast, Portland, OR
Ethan Stowell,
Staple & Fancy Mercantile,
Seattle
Cathy Whims,
Nostrana, Portland,
OR
SOUTH:
WINNER:
Tory McPhail,
Commander’s Palace, New
Orleans
"To be the best you need
to have an ability to connect
with people." - Tory
McPhail
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Justin Devillier,
La Petite Grocery, New
Orleans
Jeff McInnis, Yardbird Southern
Table & Bar, Miami
Beach
Alon Shaya,
Domenica, New Orleans
Sue Zemanick,
Gautreau's, New Orleans
SOUTHEAST:
Ashley Christensen,
Poole's Diner, Raleigh
Edward Lee,
610 Magnolia, Louisville,
KY
Steven Satterfield,
Miller Union, Atlanta
Tandy Wilson,
City House, Nashville
SOUTHWEST:
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WINNER:
Jennifer Jasinski,
Rioja, Denver
"It's an everyday
struggle to remain
relevant."
- Jennifer
Jasinski
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Kevin Binkley,
Binkley’s Restaurant, Cave
Creek, AZ
Bruce Gilmore,
Barley Swine, Austin
Hugo Ortega,
Hugo’s, Houston
Chris Shepherd,
Underbelly, Houston
WEST:
Chris Cosentino,
Incanto, San Francisco
Corey Lee,
Benu, San Francisco
Daniel Patterson,
Coi, San Francisco
John Shook and Vinny Dotolo,
Animal, Los Angeles
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OUTSTANDING SERVICE
presented by Stella
Artois |
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OUTSTANDING WINE
PROGRAM
presented by
Lavazza
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OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS
PROFESSIONAL |
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NOMINEES:
WINNER:
Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards
Wines, Sebastopol, Calif.
Edwards said the foundation
had given her a great gift as
her birthday is
tomorrow. |
Sam Calagione,
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery,
Milton, DE
Garrett Oliver,
Brooklyn Brewery, New York
City
Neal Rosenthal, Mad Rose Group,
Pine Plains, NY
David Wondrich, Spirits Educator,
New York City
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OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT
DESIGN
presented by Celebrity
Cruises |
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NOMINEES FOR 75 SEATS AND
UNDER:
WINNER:
Taavo Somer, Isa, Brooklyn, NY
(Editor's Note: This restaurant
is closed) |
Commune,
Farmshop, Santa Monica,
CA
Capella Garcia Arquitectura,
minibar by José Andrés,
Washington, DC
NOMINEES FOR 76 SEATS AND
OVER:
WINNER:
Alejandro Barrios Carrero
Designs, Juvia, Miami Beach,
FL
"I love New
York...Venezuelans never win
anything." -
Alejandro Barrios
Carrero
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Rockwell Group,
Jaleo, Las Vegas
MC2 Architects,
Triniti Restaurant + Bar,
Houston
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