James Beard Foundation Award

The James Beard Foundation Awards were established in 1990 and are often called "The Oscars of Food."^[1] Held on the first weekend in May, the Awards honor the finest chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the United States. The awards are voted on by more than 600 culinary professionals. Recipients receive a bronze medallion etched with the image of the late James Beard and a certificate from the Foundation.^[2]

The foundation also administers the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America awards.

Contents 1 2011 winners 2 2010 winners 3 2009 winners 4 2008 winners 5 2007 winners 6 2006 winners 7 2005 winners 8 2004 winners 9 2003 winners 10 America's Classics 11 Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America 12 References 13 External links

2011 winners

• Chef: Jose Andres, Minibar, Washington, DC
• Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland, OR
• Restaurant: Eleven Madison Park, New York
• New Restaurant: ABC Kitchen, New York
• Restaurateur: Richard Melman, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
• Pastry Chef: Angela Pinkerton, Eleven Madison Park, New York
• Wine Service: The Modern, New York
• Wine and Spirits Professional: Julian Van Winkle III, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, Louisville, KY
• Service: Per Se, New York
• Great Lakes Chef: Alex Young, Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor, MI
• Mid-Atlantic Chef: Michael Solomonov, Zahav, Philadelphia, PA
• Midwest Chef: Isaac Becker, 112 Eatery, Minneapolis, MN
• New York City Chef: Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune
• Northeast Chef: Tony Maws, Craigie On Main, Cambridge, MA
• Northwest Chef: Andy Ricker, Pok Pok, Portland, OR
• Pacific Chef: Michael Tusk, Quince, San Francisco, CA
• Southeast Chef: Andrea Reusing, Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC
• Southwest Chef: TIE Saipin Chutima, Lotus of Siam, Las Vegas and Tyson Cole, Uchi, Austin, TX
• South Chef: Stephen Stryjewski, Cochon, New Orleans, LA
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Kevin Zraly
• Reference & Scholarship Cookbook: Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes by Mark Bitterman

2010 winners

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• Chef: Tom Colicchio, Craft, New York
• Rising Star Chef of the Year: Timothy Hollingsworth, The French Laundry, Yountville, CA
• Restaurant: Daniel, Chef/Owner: Daniel Boulud, New York
• New Restaurant: Marea, Chef/Partners: Michael White and Chris Cannon, New York
• Restaurateur: Keith McNally, Balthazar, Lucky Strike, Minetta Tavern, Morandi, Pastis, Pravda, and Schiller's Liquor Bar, New York
• Pastry Chef: Nicole Plue, Redd, Yountville, CA
• Wine Service: Jean Georges, Wine Director: Bernard Sun, New York
• Wine and Spirits Professional: John Shafer and Doug Shafer, Shafer Vineyards, Napa, CA
• Service: Alinea, Chef/Owner: Grant Achatz, Chicago
• Great Lakes Chef: Koren Grieveson, Avec, Chicago
• Mid-Atlantic Chef: Jeff Michaud, Osteria, Philadelphia
• Midwest Chef: Alexander Roberts, Restaurant Alma, Minneapolis
• New York City Chef: Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park
• Northeast Chef: Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, Arrows, Ogunquit, ME
• Northwest Chef: Jason Wilson, Crush, Seattle
• Pacific Chef: David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos, CA
• Southeast Chef: Sean Brock, McCrady's, Charleston, SC
• Southwest Chef: Claude Le Tohic, Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas
• South Chef: Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Ariane and Michael Batterberry, Founders, Food & Wine and Food Arts
• Television Show, In Studio or Fixed Location: French Food at Home with Laura Calder; Host: Laura Calder; Network: Food Network Canada

2009 winners

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• Chef: Dan Barber, Blue Hill, New York
• Rising Star Chef of the Year: Nate Appleman, A16, San Francisco
• Restaurant: Jean Georges, Chef/Owners: Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Phil Suarez, New York
• New Restaurant: Momofuku Ko, Chef/Owners: David Chang and Peter Serpico, New York
• Restaurateur: Drew Nieporent, Myriad Restaurant Group, New York
• Pastry Chef: Gina DePalma, Babbo, New York
• Wine Service: Aldo Sohm, Le Bernardin, New York
• Wine and Spirits Professional: Dale DeGroff, Dale DeGroff Co., New York
• Service: Daniel, Owner: Daniel Boulud, New York
• Great Lakes Chef: Michael Symon, Lola, Cleveland, OH
• Mid-Atlantic Chef: Jose Garces, Amada, Philadelphia, PA
• Midwest Chef: Tim McKee, La Belle Vie, Minneapolis, MN
• New York City Chef: Gabriel Kreuther, The Modern
• Northeast Chef: Rob Evans, Hugo's, Portland, ME
• Northwest Chef: Maria Hines, Tilth, Seattle, WA
• Pacific Chef: Douglas Keane, Cyrus, Healdsburg, CA
• Southeast Chef: Mike Lata, Fig, Charleston, SC
• Southwest Chef: Paul Bartolotta, Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare, Las Vegas, NV
• South Chef: John Currence, City Grocery, Oxford, MS
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Ella Brennan
• Newspaper or Magazine: Adam Platt, New York Magazine

2008 winners

• Chef: Grant Achatz, Alinea, Chicago
• Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gavin Kaysen, Café Boulud, New York
• Restaurant: Gramercy Tavern, Chef/Owner: Danny Meyer and John Schaefer, New York
• New Restaurant: Central Michel Richard, Chef/Owner: Michel Richard, Washington, D.C.
• Restaurateur: Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, Babbo Ristorante, New York
• Pastry Chef: Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson, Tartine Bakery, San Francisco
• Wine Service: John Ragan, Eleven Madison Park, New York
• Wine and Spirits Professional: Terry Theise, Terry Theise Estate Selections, Silver Spring, MD
• Service: Hiro Sone and Lisa Doumani, Terra, Helena, CA
• Great Lakes Chef: Carrie Nahabedian, Naha, Chicago
• Mid-Atlantic Chef: Eric Ziebold, CityZen, Washington, D.C.
• Midwest Chef: Adam Siegel, Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro, Milwaukee, WI
• New York City Chef: David Chang, Momofuku Ssäm Bar
• Northeast Chef: Patrick Conelly, Radius, Boston
• Northwest Chef: Holly Smith, Café Juanita, Kirkland, WA
• Pacific Chef: Craig Stoll, Delfina, San Francisco
• Southeast Chef: Robert Stehling, Hominy Grill, Charleston, SC
• Southwest Chef: Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO
• South Chef: Michelle Bernstein, Michy's, Miami
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Fritz Maytag
• Newspaper or Magazine: Brad A. Johnson, Modern Luxury

2007 winners

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More than 1,600 people attended the 2007 awards reception at New York's Lincoln Center.^[3]

• Chef: Michel Richard, Michel Richard Citronelle, Washington, DC
• Rising Star Chef of the Year: David Chang (chef), Momofuku Noodle Bar, New York
• Restaurant: Frontera Grill, Chef/Owner: Rick Bayless and Deann Bayless, Chicago
• New Restaurant: L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Chef/Owner: Joël Robuchon, New York
• Restaurateur: Thomas Keller, The French Laundry, Yountville, CA
• Pastry Chef: Michael Laiskonis, Le Bernardin, New York
• Wine Service: Mark Slater, Michel Richard Citronelle, Washington, D.C.
• Wine and Spirits Professional: Paul Draper, Ridge Vineyards, Cupertino, CA
• Service: Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand, and Richard Melman, Tru, Chicago
• Great Lakes Chef: Grant Achatz, Chicago
• Mid-Atlantic Chef: R.J. Cooper III, Vidalia, and Frank Ruta, Palena, both in Washington, D.C.
• Midwest Chef: Celina Tio, The American Restaurant, Kansas City, MO
• New York City Chef: David Waltuck, Chanterelle
• Northeast Chef: James McClelland, L'Espalier, Boston
• Northwest Chef: John Sundstrom, Lark, Seattle
• Pacific Chef: Traci Des Jardins, Jardinière, San Francisco
• Southeast Chef: Scott Peacock, Watershed, Decatur, GA
• Southwest Chef: Nobuo Fukuda, Sea Saw, Scottsdale, AZ
• South Chef: Donald Link, Herbsaint, New Orleans
• Newspaper or Magazine: Rebekah Denn, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

2006 winners

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• Newspaper: Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly
• Magazine: Patric Kuh, Los Angeles Magazine

2005 winners

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• Newspaper: Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly
• Magazine: Alan Richman, GQ

2004 winners

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• Newspaper: Alison Cook Houston Chronicle
• Magazine: Alan Richman, GQ

2003 winners

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• Newspaper: Jason Sheehan, Westword
• Magazine: Tanya Wenman, Bon Appétit

America's Classics

Although the awards tend to focus on upscale dining in large cities, since 1998 there has been an "America's Classics" category which honors legendary family-owned restaurants across the country. The "America's Classics" winners routinely draw the biggest applause of the night at the awards ceremony. Past winners are:^[4]

1998 Durgin-Park, Boston, MA Second Avenue Deli, New York, NY (Was closed at one point) Doris & Ed's, Highlands, NJ Original Stroud's, Kansas City, MO Joe's Stone Crab, Miami Beach, FLA Joe T. Garcia's, Ft. Worth, TX Tadich Grill, San Francisco, CA Emmett Watson's Oyster Bar, Seattle, WA 1999 The Berghoff, Chicago, IL (was closed, but re-opened) Café Pasqual's, Santa Fe, NM Doumar's Cones and BBQ, Norfolk, VA Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, CT Mosca's, Avondale, LA. The Original Pancake House, Portland, OR Philippe the Original, Los Angeles, CA The Oyster Bar at Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY 2000 Camp Washington Chili, in Camp Washington, Cincinnati, Ohio. Helena Hawaiian Foods, Oahu HI Mario's, Bronx, NY Moosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, NY Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room, Savannah, GA The Original Sonny Bryan's, Dallas, TX White House Sub Shop, Atlantic City, NJ Swan Oyster Depot, San Francisco, CA 2001 Versailles, Miami, FL Waterman’s Beach Lobster, South Thomaston, ME H&H Carwash & Restaurant, El Paso, TX Langer’s Deli & Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA 2002 Ray's Boathouse, Seattle, WA Marconi's, Baltimore, MD (Now closed) Three Brothers Serbian Restaurant, Milwaukee, WI Peter Luger Steak House, Brooklyn, NY 2003 Duarte's Tavern, Pescadero, CA Anchor Bar, Buffalo, NY The Skylight Inn, Ayden, NC Lexington #1, Lexington, NC The Shed, Santa Fe, NM 2004 Sam Choy's Kaloko, Kailua-Kona, HI The Prime-Burger, New York, NY Ben's Chili Bowl, Washington DC Al's Breakfast, Minneapolis, MN

2005 Yuca’s, Los Angeles, CA Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, Boston, MA Willie Mae’s Scotch House, New Orleans, LA El Chorro Lodge, Paradise Valley, AZ 2006 Barney Greengrass, New York, NY Bowens Island Restaurant, Charleston, SC Hamura's Saimin Stand, Kauai, HI John's Roast Pork, Philadelphia, PA Lagomarcino', Moline, IL Louie Mueller BBQ, Taylor, TX Polly's Pancake Parlor, Sugar Hill, NH Taylor's Automatic Refresher, St. Helena, CA 2007 Primanti Brothers, Pittsburgh, PA The Pickwick, Duluth, MN Doe's Eat Place, Greenville, MS Aunt Carrie's, Narragansett, RI Brookville Hotel, Abilene, KS Weaver D's, Athens, GA 2008 Bagaduce Lunch, Brooksville, ME Jumbo’s, Miami, FL Irma’s Restaurant Houston, TX Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap, Chicago, IL Maneki, Seattle, WA 2009 Breitbach's Country Dining, Sherrill, IA Totonno's, Brooklyn, NY Mustache Bill's Diner, Barnegat Light, NJ Yank Sing, San Francisco, CA Arnold's Country Kitchen, Nashville, TN 2010 Al's French Frys, South Burlington, VT The Bright Star, Bessemer, AL Calumet Fisheries, Chicago Gustavus Inn, Gustavus, AK Mary & Tito's Cafe, Albuquerque, NM 2011 Chef Vola's, Atlantic City, NJ Crook's Corner, Chapel Hill, NC Le Veau d'Or, New York, NY Noriega Restaurant and Hotel, Bakersfield, CA Watts Tea Shop, Milwaukee, WI

Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America

The "Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America" is an award presented to members of the food and beverage industry who have been "identified by his or her peers as having displayed remarkable talent and achievement."^[5]

The award were initially awarded by Cook’s Magazine (the predecessor to Cook's Illustrated), which inaugurated the award in 1984; it has been administered by the James Beard Foundation since 1990.^[5]

2010 inductees^[6]

• Leah Chase, Chef/Owner, Dooky Chase Restaurant, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Jessica B. Harris, Author and Historian, New York, New York
• Paul C. P. McIlhenny, President and CEO, McIlhenny Company, Avery Island, Louisiana
• David Rockwell, Founder and CEO, Rockwell Group, New York, New York
• L. Timothy Ryan, President, Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York
• Susan Spicer, Chef/Owner, Bayona, New Orleans, Louisiana

2009 inductees

David Burke
John T. Edge
Betty Fussell
Dorothy Cann Hamilton
Clark Wolf

2008 inductees

Dan Barber
Anthony Bourdain
Nancy Oakes
Russ Parsons
Zanne Early Stewart
Steve Sullivan

References

External links

• JBF Awards from the James Beard Foundation website
• James Beard Awards website