Pomp, circumstance, product placement, and varying levels of inebriation all converged at Avery Fisher Hall last night for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. Many white men were awarded large gold pendants that dangled from green sashes. It was a particularly good night for New York, with our chefs sweeping many of the major categories. Marea picked up the Best New Restaurant award, while Daniel won Most Outstanding Restaurant, Keith McNally snagged Most Outstanding Restaurateur, and Tom Colicchio took home Most Outstanding Chef. Daniel Humm also scored a major victory with his Best Chef NYC award. A full list of award winners and nominees follows after the jump; stay tuned for photos from the press room and gala.
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Winners are in bold.
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Bibou
Philadelphia
Chefs/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
NYC
Chef/Owner: Andrew Carmellini
Partners: Ken Friedman and Josh Pickard
Marea
NYC
Chef/Partner: Michael White
Partner: Chris Cannon
RN74
San Francisco
Chef: Jason Berthold
Owners: Michael Mina, Millennium Partners, and Rajat Parr
OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
José Andrés
Minibar
Washington, D.C.
Tom Colicchio
Craft
NYC
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, D.C.
Michelle Gayer
Salty Tart Bakery
Minneapolis
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
NYC
Chef/Owner: Mario Batali
Owner: Joseph Bastianich
Boulevard
San Francisco
Chef/Owner: Nancy Oakes
Owner: Pat Kuleto
Daniel
NYC
Chef/Owner: Daniel Boulud
Owner: Joel Smilow
Highlands Bar & Grill
Birmingham, AL
Chef/Owner: Frank Stitt
Owner: Pardis Stitt
Spiaggia
Chicago
Chef/Partner: Tony Mantuano
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
NYC
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
NYC
Owners: Charles Masson and Gisèle Masson
Michael Mina
San Francisco
Chef/Owner: Michael Mina
Vetri
Philadelphia
Chefs/Owners: Marc Vetri and Jeff Benjamin
OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Merry Edwards
Merry Edwards Wines
Sebastopol, CA
Paul Grieco
Hearth and Terroir
NYC
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 Farm
Walland, TN
Wine Director: Andy Chabot
Frasca Food and Wine
Boulder, CO
Wine Director: Bobby Stuckey
Jean Georges
NYC
Wine Director: Bernard Sun
Restaurant Gary Danko
San Francisco
Wine Director: Jeff Anderson
RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD
Timothy Hollingsworth
The French Laundry
Yountville, CA
Johnny Monis
Komi
Washington, D.C.
Grégory Pugin
Veritas
NYC
Gabriel Rucker
Le Pigeon
Portland, OR
Sue Zemanick
Gautreau’s
New Orleans
BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA
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 (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Cathal Armstrong
Restaurant Eve
Alexandria, VA
Jeff Michaud
Osteria
Philadelphia
Peter Pastan
Obelisk
Washington, D.C.
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 (Five Boroughs)
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