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From New
York:
And
the Winners Are...
2012 James Beard Foundation
Awards
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The James Beard Foundation,
which is celebrating its 25th
anniversary this year, has announced
the winners for its annual
awards. The annual Awards
Ceremony and Gala Reception took place
on May 4 & 7 at Lincoln Center's
Avery Fisher Hall in New York.
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Read
the
GAYOT blog to get a behind-the-scenes
look at the 2012 James Beard
Foundation Awards
 See our
exclusive interview with
Vice President Mitchell Davis of
the James Beard
Foundation.
Summary of the 2012 James Beard Award
Winners:
GAYOT.com Top 40 Restaurants in the
U.S.
OUTSTANDING CHEF
presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters,
LLC |
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NOMINEES:
David Chang,
Momofuku Ssam Bar, New York
City
Gary Danko,
Gary Danko, San Francisco
Paul Kahan,
Blackbird, Chicago
Donald Link,
Herbsaint, New
Orleans
Nancy Silverton,
Pizzeria Mozza, Los
Angeles
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WINNER:
Tom Douglas, Tom Douglas Restaurants
(Seattle) |
NOMINEES:
Bruce Bromberg and Eric Bromberg,
Blue Ribbon
Piero Selvaggio, Valentino Restaurant
Group (Santa Monica,
CA)
Caroline Styne,
Lucques/A.O.C./Tavern,
Los Angeles
Phil SuareZ, Suarez Restaurant
Group |
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
presented by
Mercedes-Benz |
RISING STAR CHEF OF THE
YEAR
presented by Jade
Range |
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NOMINEES:
Joanne Chang,
flour bakery + café,
Boston
Melissa Chou,
Aziza, San Francisco
Hedy Goldsmith,
Michael’s Genuine Food &
Drink, Miami
Dahlia Narvaez,
Osteria Mozza, Los
Angeles
Ghaya Oliveira,
Boulud Sud, New York
City
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OUTSTANDING CHEF,
REGIONAL
presented by
Groupon |
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GREAT LAKES:
Michael Carlson,
Schwa, Chicago
Stephanie Izard,
Girl & The Goat,
Chicago
Anne Kearney, Rue Dumaine, Dayton,
OH
Andrew Zimmerman,
Sepia, Chicago
MID-ATLANTIC:
Cathal Armstrong,
Restaurant Eve, Alexandria,
Va.
Johnny Monis,
Komi, Washington, D.C.
Peter Pastan,
Obelisk, Washington, D.C.
Vikram Sunderam,
Rasika, Washington, D.C.
MID-WEST:
WINNER:
Tory Miller,
L’Etoile, Madison,
WI |
Justin Aprahamian,
Sanford, Milwaukee
Gerard Craft,
Niche, St. Louis
Colby Garrelts,
Bluestem, Kansas City,
Mo.
Lenny Russo,
Heartland, St. Paul
NEW YORK CITY:
April Bloomfield,
The Spotted Pig
Wylie Dufresne,
wd-50
Mark Ladner,
Del Posto
Michael White,
Marea
NORTHEAST:
WINNER:
Tim Cushman,
o ya, Boston |
Jamie Bissonnette,
Coppa, Boston
Gerry Hayden, The North Fork Table
& Inn, Southold, NY
Matt Jennings,
La Laiterie, Providence
Eric Warnstedt,
Hen of the Wood, Waterbury,
VT
NORTHWEST:
Jason Franey,
Canlis, Seattle
Christopher Israel,
Grüner, Portland, OR
Naomi Pomeroy,
Beast, Portland, OR
Cathy Whims,
Nostrana, Portland,
Ore.
PACIFIC:
Michael Chiarello,
Bottega, Yountville, CA
Chris Cosentino,
Incanto, San Francisco
Christopher Kostow,
The Restaurant at
Meadowood,
St. Helena, CA
Daniel Patterson,
Coi, San Francisco
SOUTH:
Justin Devillier,
La Petite Grocery, New
Orleans
John Harris,
Lilette, New Orleans
Tory McPhail,
Commander’s Palace, New
Orleans
Alon Shaya,
Domenica, New Orleans
SOUTHEAST:
Craig Deihl,
Cypress: A Lowcountry Grille,
Charleston, SC
Edward Lee,
610 Magnolia, Louisville,
KY
Joseph Lenn,
The Barn at Blackberry Farm,
Walland, TN
SOUTHWEST:
WINNER:
Paul Qui,
Uchiko, Austin |
Bruce Auden,
Biga on the Banks, San
Antonio
Kevin Binkley,
Binkley’s Restaurant, Cave
Creek, AZ
Bruno Davaillon,
The Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood
Mansion on Turtle Creek,
Dallas
Jennifer Jasinski,
Rioja, Denver
Hugo Ortega,
Hugo’s,
Houston
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OUTSTANDING SERVICE
presented by Stella
Artois |
OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS
PROFESSIONAL
presented by Southern Wine &
Spirits |
WINNER:
Paul Grieco,
Terroir, New York
City |
NOMINEES:
Sam Calagione,
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery,
Milton, DE
Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards Wines,
Sebastopol, Calif.
Garrett Oliver,
Brooklyn Brewery, New York
City
Neal Rosenthal, Mad Rose Group,
Pine Plains, NY
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