2010 James Beard Awards Finalists Announced

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This morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the finalists to its annual awards, the culinary world's most prestigious honors. To generate buzz, the foundation live-tweeted the nominations from New Orleans. After releasing a long list of semi-finalists last month, the selection has been narrowed down to three to five finalists per category.

The list honors a variety of people in the industry, from upcoming chefs like Timothy Hollingsworth (Rising Star Chef) and Bryan Voltaggio (Best Chef Mid Atlantic) to culinary bigwigs such as Tom Colicchio (Outstanding Chef) and Rick Bayless (TV Food Personality).

Even Food Network stars like the Barefoot Contessa (Television Show, In Studio or Fixed Location) and Alton Brown (TV Food Personality) have been recognized. The awards not only highlight extraordinary chefs and restaurants, but cookbooks, websites, and journalism. The category that I was most excited about is Best New Restaurant — three of them are in San Francisco! The winners will be chosen and announced on May 3. To take a look at the full list of nominations, read more.

Chef and Restaurant Awards

• Outstanding Chef Award
  José Andrés
  Minibar
  Washington, DC

  Tom Colicchio
  Craft
  New York, NY

  Gary Danko
  Restaurant Gary Danko
  San Francisco

  Suzanne Goin
  Lucques
  Los Angeles

  Charles Phan
  The Slanted Door
  San Francisco

• Outstanding Pastry Chef Award
  Amanda Cook
  CityZen at Mandarin Oriental
  Washington, DC

  Michelle Gayer
  Salty Tart Bakery
  Minneapolis, MN

  Kamel Guechida
  Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
  Las Vegas

  Nicole Plue
  Redd
  Yountville, CA

  Mindy Segal
  Mindy’s HotChocolate
  Chicago

• Outstanding Restaurant Award
  Babbo
  New York, NY
  Chef/Owner: Mario Batali
  Owner: Joseph Bastianich

  Boulevard
  San Francisco
  Chef/Owner: Nancy Oakes
  Owner: Pat Kuleto

  Daniel
  New York, NY
  Chef/Owner: Daniel Boulud

  Highlands Bar & Grill
  Birmingham, AL
  Chef/Owner: Frank Stitt
  Owner: Pardis Stitt

  Spiaggia
  Chicago
  Chef/Partner: Tony Mantuano

• Best New Restaurant
  Bibou
  Philadelphia
  Chef/Owners: Pierre and Charlotte Calmels

  Flour + Water
  San Francisco
  Chef/Partner: Thomas McNaughton
  Partners: David White and David Steele

  Frances
  San Francisco
  Chef/Owner: Melissa Perello

  Locanda Verde
  New York, NY
  Chef/Owner: Andrew Carmellini

  Marea
  New York, NY
  Chef/Partner: Michael White
  Partner: Chris Cannon

  RN74
  San Francisco
  Chef: Jason Berthold
  Owners: Michael Mina and Rajat Parr

• Outstanding Restaurateur Award
  Tom Douglas
  Dahlia Bakery, Dahlia Lounge, Etta’s, Lola, Palace Kitchen, Serious Pie
  Seattle

  Pat Kuleto
  Boulevard, Epic, Farallon, Jardinière, Martini House, Nick's Cove & Cottages, and Waterbar
  San Francisco

  Keith McNally
  Balthazar, Lucky Strike, Minetta Tavern, Morandi, Pastis, Pravda, and Schiller’s Liquor Bar
  New York, NY

  Richard Melman
  Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
  Chicago

  Stephen Starr
  Starr Restaurant Organization
  Philadelphia

• Outstanding Service Award
  Alinea
  Chicago
  Chef/Owner: Grant Achatz

  Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
  Las Vegas
  Chef/Owner: Joël Robuchon

  La Grenouille
  New York, NY
  Owners: Charles Masson, Gisèle Masson

  Michael Mina
  San Francisco
  Chef/Owner: Michael Min

  Vetri
  Philadelphia
  Chefs/Owners: Marc Vetri, Jeff Benjamin

• Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional Award
  Merry Edwards
  Merry Edwards Wines
  Sebastopol, CA

  Paul Grieco
  Heart
  New York, NY

  Garrett Oliver
  The Brooklyn Brewery
  Brooklyn, NY

  John Shafer and Doug Shafer
  Shafer Vineyards
  Napa, CA

  Julian P. Van Winkle, III
  Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery
  Louisville, KY

• Outstanding Wine Service Award
  A16
  San Francisco
  Wine Director: Shelley Lindgren

  Blackberry Far
  Walland, TN
  Wine Director: Andy Chabot

  Frasca Food and Wine
  Boulder, CO
  Wine Director: Bobby Stuckey

  Jean Georges
  New York, NY
  Wine Director: Bernard Sun

  Restaurant Gary Danko
  San Francisco
  Wine Director: Jason Alexander

• Rising Star Chef of the Year Award
  Timothy Hollingsworth
  The French Laundry
  Yountville, CA

  Johnny Monis
  Komi
  Washington, DC

  Grégory Pugin
  Veritas
  New York, NY

  Gabriel Rucker
  Le Pigeon
  Portland, OR

  Sue Zemanick
  Gautreau’s
  New Orleans

• Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
  Michael Carlson
  Schwa
  Chicago

  Koren Grieveson
  Avec
  Chicago

  Arun Sampanthavivat
  Arun’s
  Chicago

  Bruce Sherman
  North Pond
  Chicago

  Alex Young
  Zingerman's Roadhouse
  Ann Arbor, MI

• Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
  Cathal Armstrong
  Restaurant Eve
  Alexandria, VA

  Jeff Michaud
  Osteria
  Philadelphia

  Peter Pastan
  Obelisk
  Washington, DC

  Michael Solomonov
  Zahav
  Philadelphia

  Bryan Voltaggio
  Volt
  Frederick, MD

• Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
  Isaac Becker
  112 Eatery
  Minneapolis

  Gerard Craft
  Niche
  St. Louis

  Colby Garrelts
  Bluestem
  Kansas City, MO

  Alexander Roberts
  Restaurant Alma
  Minneapolis

  Lenny Russo
  Heartland
  St. Paul, MN

• Best Chef: New York City
  Michael Anthony
  Gramercy Tavern

  Wylie Dufresne
  WD-50

  Gabrielle Hamilton
  Prune

  Daniel Humm
  Eleven Madison Park

  Michael White
  Marea

• Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
  Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier
  Arrows
  Ogunquit, ME

  Peter X. Kelly
  Xaviar’s at Piermont
  Piermont, NY

  Michael Leviton
  Lumière
  West Newton, MA

  Tony Maws
  Craigie on Main
  Cambridge, MA

  Marc Orfaly
  Pigalle
  Boston

• Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
  Naomi Pomeroy
  Beast
  Portland, OR

  Andy Ricker
  Pok Pok
  Portland, OR

  Ethan Stowell
  Union
  Seattle

  Cathy Whims
  Nostrana
  Portland, OR

  Jason Wilson
  Crush
  Seattle

• Best Chef: Pacific (CA, HI)
  Michael Cimarusti
  Providence
  Los Angeles

  Jeremy Fox
  Ubuntu
  Napa, CA

  David Kinch
  Manresa
  Los Gatos, CA

  Matt Molina
  Osteria Mozza
  Los Angeles

  Michael Tusk
  Quince
  San Francisco

• Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS)
  Zach Bell
  Café Boulud at the Brazilian Court
  Palm Beach, FL

  Scott Boswell
  Stella!
  New Orleans

  John Harris
  Lilette
  New Orleans

  Christopher Hastings
  Hot and Hot Fish Club
  Birmingham, AL

  Michael Schwartz
  Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
  Miami

• Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
  Hugh Acheson
  Five and Ten
  Athens, GA

  Sean Brock
  McCrady’s
  Charleston, SC

  Linton Hopkins
  Restaurant Eugene
  Atlanta

  Andrea Reusing
  Lantern
  Chapel Hill, NC

  Bill Smith
  Crook’s Corner
  Chapel Hill, NC

• Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT)
  Bryan Caswell
  Reef
  Houston

  Saipin Chutima
  Lotus of Siam
  Las Vegas

  Ryan Hardy
  Montagna at the Little Nell
  Aspen, CO

  Claude Le Tohic
  Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
  Las Vegas

  Rick Moonen
  RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
  Las Vegas

• Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America Inductees
  Leah Chase
  Chef/Owner
  Dooky Chase Restaurant
  New Orleans

  Jessica B. Harris
  Author and Historian

  Paul C. P. McIlhenn
  President and CEO
  McIlhenny Company
  Avery Island, LA

  David Rockwell
  Founder and CEO
  Rockwell Group
  New York, NY

  L. Timothy Ryan
  President
  Culinary Institute of America
  Hyde Park, NY

  Susan Spicer
  Chef/Owner
  Bayona
  New Orleans

• America’s Classics Awards
  Al’s French Frys
  1251 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT
  Owners: Bill Bissonette and Lee Bissonette

  The Bright Star
  304 19th St. North, Bessemer, AL
  Owners: Jimmy Kiokos and Nicky Kiokos

  Calumet Fisheries
  3259 E 95th Street, Chicago
  Owners: The Kotlick and Toll Families
  Gustavus Inn
  PO Box 60, Gustavus, AK
  Owners: JoAnn and David Lesh

  Mary & Tito’s Cafe
  2711 Fourth St. N.W., Albuquerque, NM
  Owners: Mary Gonzales and Antoinette Knight

• Lifetime Achievement Award
  Ariane and Michael Batterberr
  Founders, Food & Wine and Food Arts
• Humanitarian of the Year
  Wayne Kostroski
  Founder, Taste of the NFL

Journalism and Broadcast Media Awards

• Newspaper Feature Writing Abt. Rest/Chefs
  Tim Carman (Washington City Paper)
  Jared Jacang Maher (Westword)
  Kevin Pang (Chicago Tribune)
• Newspaper Feature Writing
  Sarah DiGregorio (The Village Voice)
  Cliff Doerksen (Chicago Reader)
  Mike Sula (Chicago Reader)
• Newspaper Food Section
  The Boston Globe
  San Francisco Chronicle
  The Washington Post
• Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs
  Alan Richman (GQ)
  Anya von Bremzen (Saveur)
  Francis Lam (Gourmet)
• Magazine Feature Writing w/ Recipes
  Dana Bowen (Saveur)
  Francine Maroukian
  Jon Reiner (Esquire)
  Matt Goulding (Men’s Health)
• Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes
  Alan Richman (GQ)
  Barry Estabrook (Gourmet)
  Raffi Khatchadourian (The New Yorker)
• Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Reviews
  Jonathan Gold (LA Weekly)
  Patric Kuh (Los Angeles)
  Jason Sheehan (Westword)
• Reporting on Health, Environment, or Nutrition
  Monica Eng (Chicago Tribune)
  Daniel Engber (Slate)
  Rowan Jacobsen (EatingWell)
• Food-Related Columns
  Colman Andrews (Gourmet)
  Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl (Minnesota Monthly)
  Rachel Wharton (Edible Brooklyn)
• Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer
  Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl (Minnesota Monthly)
  Jonathan Gold (LA Weekly)
  Lettie Teague (Food & Wine)
• Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurants, or Nutrition
  Chow.com
  Epicurious.com
  Saveur.com
• Multimedia Food Feature
  Starchefs.com
  Chicagotribune.com
  Houstonpress.com
• Food Blog
  Grub Street New York
  Serious Eats
  Hunter Angler Gardener Cook
• M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award
  John T. Edge (The Oxford American)
  Alan Richman (GQ)
  Francine Prose (Saveur)
• Television Segment
  ABC News Nightline
  Chronicle
  ABC 7 News Friday Night Special: Hungry Hound
• TV Special
  A Moveable Feast with America’s Favorite Chefs
  Emeril Green: Emeril’s Culinary Adventure: Napa
  Food Trip with Todd English
• TV Show, On Location
  The Best Thing I Ever Ate
  Chefs A’ Field: King of Alaska
  Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth: The Bertinet Kitchen, Bath
• Television Show, In Studio or Fixed Location
  Barefoot Contessa
  French Food at Home with Laura Calder
  Iron Chef America
• TV Food Personality
  Andrew Zimmern
  Alton Brown
  Rick Bayless
• Audio Webcast or Radio Show
  Eight Forty-Eight
  The Kojo Nnamdi Show
  The Splendid Table
• Video Webcast
  Always Hungry Video(Alwayshungryny.com)
  Food.Curated.(Foodcurated.com)
  The Greenmarket: One Farmer’s Story(Seriouseats.com)

Book Awards

• American Cooking
  My New Orleans
  Real Cajun
  The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor
• Cooking from a Professional Point of View
  Araxi
  Momofuku
  The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts
• Baking and Dessert Baking
  DamGoodSweet: Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
  New Orleans Style
  Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day
• General Cooking
  Ad Hoc at Home
  Salt to Taste: The Keys to Confident, Delicious Cooking
  The Pleasures of Cooking for One
• Healthy Focus
  EatingWell Comfort Foods Made Healthy
  Golden Door Cooks at Home
  Love Soup
• International
  Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy
  Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking
  The Country Cooking of Ireland
• Reference and Scholarship
  Chop Suey
  Encyclopedia of Pasta
  Larousse Gastronomique (Revised and Updated)
• Single Subject
  Pasta Sfoglia
  Weber’s Way to Grill
  Well-Preserved: Recipes and Techniques for Putting Up Small Batches of Seasonal Foods
• Writing and Literature
  Save the Deli
  The Seasons on Henry’s Farm
  Waste
• Photography
  Eat Ate
  New American Table
  Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way

Design Awards

• Outstanding Restaurant Graphics
  Korn Design for Mercat a la Planxa
  Pandiscio Co. for The Standard Grill
  Steven Solomon for Terroir
• Outstanding Restaurant Design
  Evan Douglis Studio for Choice Market
  Project M for PieLab
  Andre Kikoski Architect for The Wright
• Outstanding Restaurant Graphics
  Korn Design for Mercat a la Planxa
  Pandiscio Co. for The Standard Grill
  Steven Solomon for Terroir
• Outstanding Wine Service Award
  A16
  Blackberry Farm
  Frasca Food and Wine
  Jean Georges
  Restaurant Gary Danko
• Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional
  Merry Edwards
  Paul Grieco
  Garrett Oliver
  John Shafer Doug Shafer
  Julian P. Van Winkle, III
• Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America
  Leah Chase
  Jessica B. Harris
  Paul C. P. McIlhenny
  David Rockwell
  L. Timothy Ryan
  Susan Spicer
• America’s Classics Awards
  Al’s French Frys
  The Bright Star
  Calumet Fisheries
  Gustavus Inn
  Mary & Tito’s Café
• Humanitarian of the Year
  Wayne Kostroski, Founder, Taste of the NFL
• Lifetime Achievement Award
  Ariane and Michael Batterberry, Founders, Food & Wine and Food Arts

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