2011 James Beard Foundation Awards

NOMINEES:

Blue Hill, New York City
Boulevard, San Francisco
Eleven Madison Park, New York City WINNER
Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham, Alabama
Vetri, Philadelphia

NOMINEES:

José Andrés, minibar by José Andrés, Washington, D.C. WINNER
Gary Danko, Gary Danko, San Francisco
Suzanne Goin, Lucques, Los Angeles
Paul Kahan, Blackbird, Chicago
Charles Phan, Slanted Door, San Francisco

NOMINEES:

ABC Kitchen, New York City WINNER
Benu, San Francisco
Girl & the Goat, Chicago
Menton, Boston
Torrisi Italian Specialties, New York City

NOMINEES:

Aaron London, Ubuntu, Napa
Thomas McNaughton, Flour + Water, San Francisco
Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland, Ore. WINNER
Christina Tosi, Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar, New York City
Sue Zemanick, Gautreau's, New Orleans

NOMINEES:

Joanne Chang, flour bakery + café, Boston
Patrick Fahy, Blackbird, Chicago
Dahlia Narvaez, Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles
Angela Pinkerton, Eleven Madison Park, New York City WINNER
Mindy Segal, HotChocolate, Chicago

NOMINEES:

GREAT LAKES:

Michael Carlson, Schwa, Chicago
Curtis Duffy, Avenues, Chicago
Bruce Sherman, North Pond, Chicago
Paul Virant, Vie, Western Springs, IL
Alex Young, Zingerman's Roadhouse, Ann Arbor, Michigan WINNER

MID-ATLANTIC:

Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, Va.
Johnny Monis, Komi, Washington, D.C.
Peter Pastan, Obelisk, Washington, D.C.
Maricel Presilla, Cucharamama, Hoboken, NJ
Michael Solomonov, Zahav, Philadelphia WINNER

MID-WEST:

Justin Aprahamian, Sanford, Milwaukee
Isaac Becker, 112 Eatery, Minneapolis WINNER
Colby Garrelts, Bluestem, Kansas City, Mo.
Tory Miller, L’Etoile, Madison, WI
Lenny Russo, Heartland, St. Paul

NEW YORK CITY:

Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern
April Bloomfield, The Spotted Pig
Wylie Dufresne, wd-50
Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune WINNER
Michael White, Marea

NORTHEAST:

Tim Cushman, o ya, Boston
Krista Kern Desjarlais, Bresca, Portland, ME
Gerry Hayden, The North Fork Table & Inn, Southold, NY
Matt Jennings, La Laiterie, Providence
Tony Maws, Craigie On Main, Cambridge, Mass. WINNER
Eric Warnstedt, Hen of the Wood, Waterbury, VT

NORTHWEST:

Matt Dillon, Sitka & Spruce, Seattle
Christopher Israel, Grüner, Portland, OR
Andy Ricker, Pok Pok & Whiskey Soda Lounge, Portland, Ore. WINNER
Ethan Stowell, Union, Seattle
Cathy Whims, Nostrana, Portland, Ore.

PACIFIC:

Michael Cimarusti, Providence, Los Angeles
Christopher Kostow, The Restaurant at Meadowood,
St. Helena, CA
Daniel Patterson, Coi, San Francisco
Richard Reddington, Redd, Yountville, CA
Michael Tusk, Quince, San Francisco WINNER

SOUTH:

Zach Bell, Café Boulud, Palm Beach, Fla.
John Harris, Lilette, New Orleans
Christopher Hastings, Hot & Hot Fish Club, Birmingham, Ala.
Tory McPhail, Commander’s Palace, New Orleans
Stephen Stryjewski, Cochon, New Orleans WINNER


SOUTHEAST:

Hugh Acheson, Five & Ten, Athens, Ga.
Craig Deihl, Cypress, Charleston, SC
John Fleer, Canyon Kitchen at Lonesome Valley,
Cashiers, NC
Linton Hopkins, Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta
Edward Lee, 610 Magnolia, Louisville, KY
Andrea Reusing, Lantern, Chapel Hill, N.C. WINNER


SOUTHWEST:

Bruce Auden, Biga on the Banks, San Antonio
Bryan Caswell, REEF, Houston
Saipin Chutima, Lotus of Siam, Las Vegas TIE WINNER
Tyson Cole, Uchi, Austin TIE WINNER
Ryan Hardy, Montagna, Aspen, Colo.

NOMINEES:

Canlis, Seattle
Emeril’s, New Orleans
La Grenouille, New York City
Per Se, New York City WINNER
Topolobampo, Chicago

NOMINEES:

A16, San Francisco
The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tenn.
Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder, Colo.
Picasso, Las Vegas
The Modern, New York WINNER

NOMINEES:

Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE
Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards Wines, Sebastopol, Calif.
Paul Grieco, Hearth, New York City
Rajat Parr, Mina Group, San Francisco
Julian P. Van Winkle, III, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, Louisville, Ky. WINNER