The James Beard restaurant and chef awards are the Oscars of the culinary industry. Here’s a list of the national and regional winners.
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NATIONAL CHEF AWARDS
Best new restaurant
ABC Kitchen in New York, Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Outstanding chef
Jose Andres
Minibar by Jose Andres in Washington, D.C.
Outstanding pastry chef
Angela Pinkerton
Eleven Madison Park in New York
Outstanding restaurant
Eleven Madison Park in New York
Owner: Danny Meyer
Outstanding restaurateur
Richard Melman
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises in Chicago
Outstanding service
Per Se in New York
Chef/Owner: Thomas Keller
Outstanding wine and spirits professional
Award Presented by Southern Wine & Spirits of New York
Julian P. Van Winkle, III
Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery in Louisville, Ky.
Outstanding wine service
The Modern in New York
Wine Director: Belinda Chang
Rising star chef of the year
Gabriel Rucker
Le Pigeon in Portland, Ore.
REGIONAL CHEF AWARDS
Great Lakes
Alex Young of Zingerman’s Roadhouse in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mid-Atlantic
Michael Solomonov of Zahav in Philadelphia
Midwest
Isaac Becker of 112 Eatery in Minneapolis
New York City
Gabrielle Hamilton of Prune
Northeast
Tony Maws of Craigie On Main in Cambridge, Mass.
Northwest
Andy Ricker of Pok Pok in Portland, Ore.
Pacific
Michael Tusk of Quince in San Francisco
South
Stephen Stryjewski of Cochon in New Orleans
Southeast
Andrea Reusing of Lantern in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Southwest
Saipin Chutima of Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas
and Tyson Cole of Uchi in Austin, Texas