James Beard Award Chef & Restaurant Finalists Announced This AM

The 2010 JBA Finalists were announced this morning in New Orleans. The Awards will be held May 3rd.


Best Chef: Northwest

Naomi Pomeroy

Andy Ricker

Ethan Stowell

Cathy Whims

Jason Wilson


Best Chef: Pacific

Michael Cimarusti

Jeremy Fox

David Kinch

Matt Molina

Michael Tusk


Best Chef: Southwest

Bryan Caswell

Saipin Chutima

Ryan Hardy

Claude Le Tohic

Rick Moonen


Best Chef: South

Zach Bell

Scott Boswell

John Harris

Christopher Hastings

Michael Schwartz Best


Best Chef: Southeast

Hugh Acheson

Sean Brock

Linton Hopkins

Andrea Reusing

Bill Smith


Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic

Cathal Armstrong

Jeff Michaud

Peter Pastan

Michael Solomonov

Bryan Voltaggio


Best Chef: New York City

Michael Anthony

Wylie Dufresne

Gabrielle Hamilton

Daniel Humm

Michael White


Best Chef: Northeast

Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier

Peter X. Kelly

Michael Leviton

Tony Maws

Marc Orfaly


Best Chef: Midwest

Isaac Becker

Gerard Craft

Colby Garrelts

Alexander Roberts

Lenny Russo


Chef: Great Lakes

Michael Carlson

Koren Grieveson

Arun Sampanthavivat

Bruce Sherman

Alex Young


Rising Star Chef of the Year Award

Timothy Hollingsworth

Johnny Monis

Grégory Pugin

Gabriel Rucker

Sue Zemanick


Outstanding Pastry Chef Award

Amanda Cook

Michelle Gayer

Kamel Guechida

Nicole Plue

Mindy Segal


Best New Restaurant

Bibou

Flour + Water

Frances

Locanda Verde

Marea

RN74


Outstanding Service Award

Alinea

Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino

La Grenouille

Michael Mina

Vetri


Outstanding Restaurateur Award

Tom Douglas

Pat Kuleto

Keith McNally

Richard Melman

Stephen Starr


Outstanding Restaurant Award

Babbo

Boulevard

Daniel

Highlands Bar & Grill

Spiaggia


Outstanding Chef Award

José Andrés

Tom Colicchio

Gary Danko

Suzanne Goin

Charles Phan

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