NATIONAL CHEF AWARDS

Best new restaurant – Next  in Chicago

Outstanding chef – Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park in New York

Outstanding pastry chef – Mindy Segal of Mindy’s Hot Chocolate in Chicago

Outstanding restaurant – Boulevard in San Francisco

Outstanding restaurateur – Tom Douglas of Tom Douglas Restaurants in Seattle

Outstanding service – La Grenouille in New York

Outstanding wine and spirits professional – Paul Grieco of Terroir in New York

Outstanding wine program - No. 9 Park in Boston

Outstanding bar program – PDT in New York

Rising star chef of the year – Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar in New York

REGIONAL CHEF AWARDS

Great Lakes – Bruce Sherman of North Pond in Chicago

Mid-Atlantic – Maricel Presilla of Cucharamama in Hoboken, N.J.

Midwest – Tory Miller of L’Etoile in Madison, Wisc.

New York City – Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern in New York

Northeast – Tim Cushman of O Ya in Boston

Northwest – Matt Dillon of Sitka & Spruce in Seattle

Pacific -Matt Molina of Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles

South – Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, Alanta

Southeast – Hugh Acheson of Five and Ten in Athens, Georgia.

Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta

Southwest – Paul Qui of Uchiko in Austin, Texas

James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award – Wolfgang Puck

James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year – Charlie Trotter

James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America Inductees - Grant Achatz, chef and author, Chicago

Mark Bittman, journalist and author, New York – Dana Cowin, editor-in-chief at Food and Wine magazine, New York

Emily Luchetti, pastry chef and author, San Francisco – Marvin Shanken, publisher, New York

James Beard Foundation America’s Classics – The Fry Bread House in Phoenix, Owner: Cecelia Miller

Nora’s Fish Creek Inn in Wilson, Wyo., Owners: Nora Tygum, Trace Tygum and Kathryn Tygum Taylor

St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis – Owners: Stephen Huse and Craig Huse

Jones Bar-B-Q Diner in Marianna, Ark., Owners: James and Betty Jones

Shady Glen in Manchester, Conn. Owners: William and Annette Hoch

[Dish - Grimaud Farms Muscovy Duck Glazed with Lavender Honey and Spices. Created by Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Avenue].

Source: Boston.Com. Images – Star Chefs.

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