Suzanne Goin, winner of the 2016 Oustanding Chef award. Photo: Instagram/Beard Foundation
Last night the James Beard Foundation unveiled the winners for its highly-awaited James Beard Awards for chefs and restaurants (see the full list of finalists announced last month). The top accolades of the food world honor outstanding chefs, restaurants, wine programs, rising talent and more. We were thrilled to see some of our partners and friends take home medals, including Suzanne Goin, Jonathan Waxman, Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, Yotam Ottolenghi and more. See the full list of this year’s winners below.
Outstanding Chef
Suzanne Goin
Lucques
Los Angeles
Outstanding Restaurant
Alinea
Chicago
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Dahlia Narvaez
Osteria Mozza
Los Angeles
Outstanding Restaurateur
Ken Friedman
The Spotted Pig, The Breslin, Tosca Cafe
NYC and San Francisco
Best New Restaurant
Shaya
New Orleans
Rising Star Chef
Daniela Soto-Innes
Cosme
NYC
Outstanding Baker
Joanne Chang
Flour Bakery + Café
Boston
Outstanding Bar Program
Maison Premiere
Brooklyn
Outstanding Service
Eleven Madison Park
NYC
Outstanding Wine Program
Bern’s Steakhouse
Tampa
Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Professional
Ron Cooper
Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Curtis Duffy
Grace
Chicago
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Aaron Silverman
Rose’s Luxury
Washington, D.C.
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Paul Berglund
The Bachelor Farmer
Minneapolis
Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)
Jonathan Waxman
Barbuto
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY State, RI, VT)
Zak Pelaccio
Fish & Game
Hudson, NY
Best Chef: Northwest
Renee Erickson
The Whale Wins
Seattle
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
Justin Devillier
La Petite Grocery
New Orleans
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Tandy Wilson
City House
Nashville
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT)
Justin Yu
Oxheart
Houston
Best Chef: West (CA, HI, NV)
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo
Animal
Los Angeles
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: Greta Brown Bully and Tyrone Bully
Matt’s Place Drive-In
Butte, MT
Owners: Robin and Brad Cockhill
Rancho de Chimayó Restaurante
Chimayo, NM
Owner: Florence Jaramillo
Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America Inductees
Gina Gallo
Winemaker
Sonoma, CA
Jim Lahey
Baker and proprietor
NYC
Ed Levine
Author and founder of Serious Eats
NYC
Dr. Temple Grandin
Author and animal rights activist
Ft. Collins, CO
Marcus Samuelsson
Chef and restaurateur
NYC
Humanitarian of the Year
Father Greg Boyle
Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles
Lifetime Achievement Award
Leah Chase
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant
New Orleans
75 Seats and Under
TIE
Firm: Demian Repucci Design
Designer: Demian Repucci
Project: Bruno, NYC
Firm: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Designers: Renzo Piano Building Workshop in collaboration with Cooper Robertson and Bentel & Bentel
Project: Untitled, NYC
76 Seats and Over
Firm: Land and Sea Dept.
Designers: Mode Carpentry, Land and Sea Dept. (Robert McAdams, Jon Martin, Peter Toalson and Cody Hudson)
Project: Cherry Circle Room, Chicago
See the list of media award winners, who were announced last week.
1 comment
Yeah, but in a pitch can you fry anything in that pan award? And why were their not any Asia restaurants?