This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its much-anticipated annual awards. The range of categories honors the best chefs, restaurants and food personalities across the country. We were thrilled to see some of our partners and friends on the finalist roster, including April Bloomfield, Sean Brock, Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook, and Jose Santaella.
Check out the list of finalists in the restaurant, chef and broadcast categories. Winners will be announced on April 26 (for media and book awards) and May 2 (for chefs and restaurants).
Have you been to any of the restaurants on the list below?
Best New Restaurant
Death & Taxes
Raleigh, NC
Launderette
Austin
Liholiho Yacht Club
San Francisco
Shaya
New Orleans
Staplehouse
Atlanta
Wildair
NYC
Outstanding Baker
Joanne Chang
Flour Bakery + Café
Boston
Mark Furstenberg
Bread Furst
Washington, D.C.
Zachary Golper
Bien Cuit
Brooklyn, NY
Belinda Leong and Michel Suas
B. Patisserie
San Francisco
William Werner
Craftsman and Wolves
San Francisco
Outstanding Bar Program
Arnaud’s French 75 Bar
New Orleans
Bar Agricole
San Francisco
Clyde Common
Portland, OR
Cure
New Orleans
Maison Premiere
Brooklyn, NY
Outstanding Chef
Sean Brock
Husk
Nashville
Suzanne Goin
Lucques
Los Angeles
Donald Link
Herbsaint
New Orleans
Michael Solomonov
Zahav
Philadelphia
Michael Tusk
Quince
San Francisco
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Meg Galus
Boka
Chicago
Maura Kilpatrick
Oleana
Cambridge, MA
Dolester Miles
Highlands Bar & Grill
Birmingham, AL
Dahlia Narvaez
Osteria Mozza
Los Angeles
Ghaya Oliveira
Daniel
NYC
Jennifer Yee
Lafayette
NYC
Outstanding Restaurant
Alinea
Chicago
Frasca Food & Wine
Boulder, CO
Highlands Bar and Grill
Birmingham, AL
Momofuku Noodle Bar
NYC
The Spotted Pig
NYC
Outstanding Restaurateur
Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz
Boka Restaurant Group (Boka, Girl & the Goat, Momotaro, Swift & Sons, and others)
Chicago
Ken Friedman
The Spotted Pig, The Breslin, Tosca Café
NYC
Michael Mina
Mina Restaurants (Michael Mina, Bourbon Steak, RN74, and others)
San Francisco
Cindy Pawlcyn
Mustards Grill, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, Cindy’s Waterfront at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Napa, CA
Stephen Starr
Starr Restaurants (Serpico, The Dandelion, Talula’s Garden, and others)
Philadelphia
Outstanding Service
Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Pocantico Hills, NY
Eleven Madison Park
NYC
North Pond
Chicago
Quince
San Francisco
Topolobampo
Chicago
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional
Sam Calagione
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Milton, DE
Ron Cooper
Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Miljenko Grgich
Grgich Hills Estate
Rutherford, CA
Rob Tod
Allagash Brewing Company
Portland, ME
Harlen Wheatley
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, KY
Outstanding Wine Program
Bern’s Steakhouse
Tampa, FL
Canlis
Seattle
Commander’s Palace
New Orleans
FIG
Charleston, SC
Sepia
Chicago
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Alex Bois
High Street on Market
Philadelphia
Angela Dimayuga
Mission Chinese Food
NYC
Grae Nonas
Olamaie
Austin
Matt Rudofker
Momofuku Ssäm Bar
NYC
Daniela Soto-Innes
Cosme
NYC
Jenner Tomaska
Next
Chicago
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Abraham Conlon
Fat Rice
Chicago
Curtis Duffy
Grace
Chicago
Lee Wolen
Boka
Chicago
Erling Wu-Bower
Nico Osteria
Chicago
Andrew Zimmerman
Sepia
Chicago
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
Peter Chang
Peter Chang
Arlington, VA
Eli Kulp
Fork
Philadelphia
Rich Landau
Vedge
Philadelphia
Aaron Silverman
Rose’s Luxury
Washington, D.C.
Greg Vernick
Vernick Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Cindy Wolf
Charleston
Baltimore
Best Chef: Midwest
Paul Berglund
The Bachelor Farmer
Minneapolis
Justin Carlisle
Ardent
Milwaukee
Kevin Nashan
Sidney Street Café
St. Louis
Lenny Russo
Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct Market
St. Paul, MN
Kevin Willmann
Farmhaus
St. Louis
Best Chef: New York City
Marco Canora
Hearth
Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi
Carbone
Anita Lo
Annisa
Jonathan Waxman
Barbuto
Jody Williams
Buvette
Best Chef: Northeast
Karen Akunowicz
Myers + Chang
Boston
Brian Hill
Francine
Camden, ME
Zak Pelaccio
Fish & Game
Hudson, NY
Susan Regis
Shepard
Cambridge, MA
Mike Wiley and Andrew Taylor
Eventide Oyster Co.
Portland, ME
Best Chef: Northwest
Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton
Ox
Portland, OR
Mike Easton
Il Corvo Pasta
Seattle
Renee Erickson
The Whale Wins
Seattle
Justin Woodward
Castagna
Portland, OR
Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi
Joule
Seattle
Best Chef: South
Vishwesh Bhatt
Snackbar
Oxford, MS
Justin Devillier
La Petite Grocery
New Orleans
Jose Enrique
Jose Enrique
San Juan, PR
Slade Rushing
Brennan’s
New Orleans
Isaac Toups
Toups’ Meatery
New Orleans
Best Chef: Southeast
Kevin Gillespie
Gunshow
Atlanta
Edward Lee
610 Magnolia
Louisville, KY
Steven Satterfield
Miller Union
Atlanta
Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman
Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
Memphis
Tandy Wilson
City House
Nashville
Best Chef: Southwest
Bryce Gilmore
Barley Swine
Austin
Steve McHugh
Cured
San Antonio
Hugo Ortega
Caracol
Houston
Alex Seidel
Fruition
Denver
Justin Yu
Oxheart
Houston
Best Chef: West
Matthew Accarrino
SPQR
San Francisco
Michael Cimarusti
Providence
Los Angeles
Dominique Crenn
Atelier Crenn
San Francisco
Jeremy Fox
Rustic Canyon
Santa Monica, CA
Corey Lee
Benu
San Francisco
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo
Animal
Los Angeles
2016 James Beard Foundation America’s Classics
Al Ameer Restaurant, Dearborn, MI
Owners: Khalil Ammar and Zaki Hashem
Brooks’ House of BBQ, Oneonta, NY
Owners: Beth and Ryan Brooks
Bully’s Restaurant, Jackson, MS
Owners: Tyrone Bully and Greta Brown Bully
Matt’s Place Drive-In, Butte, MT
Owners: Robin and Brad Cockhill
Rancho de Chimayó Restaurante, Chimayo, NM
Owner: Florence Jaramillo
2016 James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America
Gina Gallo
Winemaker
Sonoma, CA
Jim Lahey
Baker and Proprietor
NYC
Ed Levine
Author and Founder of Serious Eats
NYC
Temple Grandin
Author and Animal Rights Activist
Fort Collins, CO
Marcus Samuelsson
Chef and Restaurateur
NYC
2016 JBF Humanitarian of the Year
Father Greg Boyle
Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles
2016 JBF Lifetime Achievement Award
Leah Chase
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant
New Orleans
Documentaries
For Grace
Filmmakers: Kevin Pang and Mark Helenowski
Airs on: Vimeo, iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play
Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story
Director: Grant Baldwin
Producers: Jenny Rustemeyer and Melanie Wood
Airs on: MSNBC
The Starfish Throwers
Director: Jesse Roesler
Producers: Jesse Roesler and Melody Gilbert
Airs on: DirecTV Audience Network and iTunes
Outstanding Personality/Host
Host: Vivian Howard
A Chef’s Life
Airs on: PBS
Host: Pati Jinich
Pati’s Mexican Table
Airs on: WETA
Host: Andrew Zimmern
Bizarre Foods
Airs on: Travel Channel
Podcast
Burnt Toast
Host: Kenzi Wilbur
Producers: Laura Mayer, Henry Molofsky, and Andy Bowers
Airs on: iTunes and Soundcloud
Eat This Podcast
Host: Jeremy Cherfas
Producer: Jeremy Cherfas
Airs on: eatthispodcast.com
Gravy
Host: Tina Antolini
Producer: Tina Antolini for the Southern Foodways Alliance
Airs on: southernfoodways.org/gravy
Radio Show/Audio Webcast
Eating in Sync with Our Master Clocks
Host: Allison Aubrey
Airs on: NPR’s Eating and Health
The Food Chain–A BBC World Service Co-Production with the Food Programme
Host: Dan Saladino
Producers: Kent DePinto, Sarah Stolarz, and Dan Saladino
Airs on: BBC World Service
What’s On Your Plate: The Family Peach Farm That Became a Symbol of the Food Revolution and A Crime of Passion: When the Love of Yogurt Burned Too Bright
Host: Dan Charles
Producer: Jeff Rogers
Airs on: NPR’s The Salt
Specials
CBS Sunday Morning: The Food Issue: Eat Drink & Be Merry
Host: Charles Osgood
Director: Nora Gerard
Producers: Rand Morrison, Gavin Boyle, Jason Sacca, and Amy Rosner
Airs on: CBS
Christmas at Bobby’s
Host: Bobby Flay
Producer: Elina Brown
Airs on: Food Network
Lidia Celebrates America: Home for the Holidays
Host: Lidia Bastianich
Producers: Laurie Donnelly, Anne Adams, and Shelly Burgess Nicotra
Airs on: PBS
Television Program, in Studio or Fixed Location
Extra Virgin
Hosts: Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos
Producers: Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos
Airs on: Cooking Channel
Jacques Pépin Heart & Soul
Host: Jacques Pépin
Producer: Tina Salter
Airs on: KQED-TV
Pati’s Mexican Table
Host: Pati Jinich
Producer: Gordon Elliott
Airs on: WETA
Television Program, on Location
A Chef’s Life
Host: Vivian Howard
Producers: Vivian Howard and Cynthia Hill
Airs on: PBS
I’ll Have What Phil’s Having
Host: Phil Rosenthal
Producers: Laurie Donnelly, Phil Rosenthal, Richard Rosenthal, John Bedolis, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Craig H. Shepherd, and David Beebe
Airs on: PBS
The Mind of a Chef
Hosts: Gabrielle Hamilton and David Kinch
Producers: Anthony Bourdain, Joseph Caterini, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Michael Steed, Jared Andrukanis, Alexandra Chaden, Jonathan Cianfrani, Nari Kye, Anna Chai, and Siobhan Walshe
Airs on: PBS
Television Segment
“Diving for Maine Sea Urchin,” “Tom the Truffle Dog,” “Are Vertical Farms the Future?”
Producers: Jeremy Harlan and Sarah LeTrent
Airs on: CNN, CNN Airport, and CNN.com
TODAY Show’s “TODAY Food”
Hosts: Erica Hill, Sheinelle Jones, Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, and Carson Daly
Producers: Deborah Kosofsky, Samantha Wender, Rainy Farrell, Bianca Borges, Allison Simpson, and Tina DeGraff
Airs on: NBC
PBS NewsHour’s “Food, Glorious Food”
Host: Allison Aubrey
Producer: Mary Beth Durkin
Airs on: PBS
Video Webcast, Fixed Location and/or Instructional
Indian Curries: The Basics & Beyond
Host: Raghavan Iyer
Producer: Jared Maher
Airs on: craftsy.com
Mad Genius Tips
Host: Justin Chapple
Producers: Alex Vallis, Keri Hansen, Cheryl Houser, and Brian Egan
Airs on: foodandwine.com
3-Ingredient Recipes
Producer: Matt Duckor
Airs on: epicurious.com
Video Webcast, On Location
Seafood at the Source
Director: Ryan Ffrench
Producers: James Mulcahy and Ryan Ffrench
Airs on: youtube.com/zagat
The Sushi Chef: Oona Tempest and Toshio Oguma
Producer: Elana Schulman
Airs on: munchies.vice.com
Yellow Barn Biodynamic Farm
Producer: Angus Cann
Airs on: wholefoodsmarket.com/blog
Visual and Technical Excellence
Avec Eric Season 3
Directors: Jason Goldwatch, Geoffrey Drummond, and Carlos Naude
Photographers: Sarorn R. Sim, Michael Berlucchi, and Daniel McKeown
Editors: Luis Alvarez y Alvarez, Sarah Stuve, Benjamin Di Giacomo, and Matthew Vigil
Airs on: Cooking Channel
Chef’s Table
Director: David Gelb
Photographers: Will Basanta and Adam Bricker
Editors: Brad Grossman, J. Santos, Eric Freidenberg, Ravi Subramanian, Adrienne Gits, and Jesse Overman
Airs on: Netflix
Food for Thought, Food for Life
Director: Susan Rockefeller
Photographers: Robert Featherstone, Clarissa De Los Reyes, Rhiannon Hyde, Selene Richholt, Micah Schaffer, and Zao Wang
Editor: Jackie French
Airs on: eatingwell.com and foodforthoughtfilm.com
See the full finalist list, including all of the finalists announced for this year’s James Beard Foundation Book Awards, Restaurant Design Awards, and Journalism Awards.
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