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2008 James Beard Foundation Nominees

The James Beard Foundation in New York City has announced nominees for the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards. Winners will be announced June 8, 2008.

By Staff -- Restaurants & Institutions, 3/24/2008

Outstanding Restaurateur

• Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali, Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, New York City

Tom Douglas (r.), Tom Douglas Restaurants, Seattle

• Richard Melman, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Chicago

• Wolfgang Puck, The Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Beverly Hills, Calif.

• Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Jean-Georges Management LLC, New York City

Outstanding Chef

Grant Achatz, Alinea, Chicago

• José Andrés, Minibar, Washington, D.C.

• Dan Barber, Blue Hill, New York City

• Suzanne Goin, Lucques, Los Angeles

• Frank Stitt (r.), Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham, Ala.

Outstanding Restaurant

Boulevard, San Francisco

• Campanile, Los Angeles

• Gramercy Tavern, New York City

• Jean Georges, New York City

• The Slanted Door, San Francisco

Rising Star Chef of the Year

• Nate Appleman, A 16, San Francisco

Sean Brock (r.), McCrady’s, Charleston, S.C.

• Gavin Kaysen, Café Boulud, New York City

• Johnny Morris, Komi, Washington, D.C.

• Matt Molina, Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles

• Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland, Ore.

Best New Restaurant

• Anthos, New York City

Central Michel Richard, Washington, D.C.

• Fearing’s at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas (r.)

• Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles

• Osteria, Philadelphia

Outstanding Pastry Chef

• Gina DePalma, Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, New York City

Pichet Ong (r.), P*ONG, New York City

• Nicole Plue, Redd, Yountville, Calif.

• Elizabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson, Tartine Bakery, San Francisco

• Mindy Segal, HotChocolate, Chicago

Outstanding Wine Service

• Aureole, Las Vegas

• Bin 36, Chicago

• Eleven Madison Park, New York City

• Blackberry Farm, Walland, Texas

• Picasso, Las Vegas

Outstanding Service

• Canlis, Seattle

• Spiaggia, Chicago

• Terra, St. Helena, Calif.

• Vetri, Philadelphia

Best Chef: Pacific

• Douglas Keane, Cyrus, Healdsburg, Calif.

David Kinch (r.), Manresa, Los Gatos, Calif.

• David Myers, Sona, Los Angeles

• Craig Still, Delfina, San Francisco

• Michael Tusk, Quince, San Francisco

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic

• Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Old Town Alexandria, Va.

Jose Garces, Amada, Philadelphia

• Maricel Presilla, Cucharamama, Hoboken, N.J.

• Cindy Wolf (r.), Charleston, Baltimore

• Eric Ziebold, CityZen, Washington. D.C.

Best Chef: Midwest

• Isaac Becker, 112 Eatery, Minneapolis

Colby Garrelts (r.), Bluestem, Kansas City, Mo.

• Tim McKee, La Belle Vie, Minneapolis

• Alex Roberts, Restaurant Alma, Minneapolis

• Adam Siegel, Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro, Milwaukee

Best Chef: Great Lakes

• Graham Elliot Bowles, Avenues at The Peninsula, Chicago

• Carrie Nahabedian (r.), Naha, Chicago

Bruce Sherman, North Pond, Chicago

• Michael Symon, Lola, Cleveland, Ohio

• Alex Young, Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Best Chef: New York City

• Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern

Terrance Brennan, Picholine

• David Chang (r.), Momofuku Ssäm Bar

• Wylie Dufresne, WD-50

• Gabriel Kreuther, The Modern

Best Chef: Northeast

• Patrick Connolly, Radius, Boston

Rob Evans (r.), Hugo’s, Portland, Maine

• Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, Arrows, Ogunquit, Maine

• Michael Leviton, Lumière, West Newton, Mass.

• Marc Orfaly, Pigalle, Boston

Best Chef: Northeast

• Scott Dolich (r.), Park Kitchen, Portland, Ore.

Maria Hines, Tilth, Seattle

• Holly Smith, Café Juanita, Kirkland, Wash.

• Ethan Stowell, Union, Seattle

• Jason Wilson, Crush, Seattle

Best Chef: Southeast

• Hugh Acheson, Five and Ten, Athens, Ga.

Arnaud Berthelier, The Dining Room, The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, Atlanta

• Linton Hopkins (r.), Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta

• Mike Lata, Fig, Charleston, S.C.

• Robert Stehling, Hominy Grill, Charleston, S.C.

Best Chef: Southwest

• Saipin Chutima, Lotus of Sian, Las Vegas

Sharon Hage, York Street, Dallas

• Ryan Hardy, Montagna, The Little Nell, Aspen, Colo.

• Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson (r.), Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, Colo.

• Andrew Weissman, Restaurant Le Rêve, San Antonio, Texas

Best Chef: South

• Zach Bell, Café Boulud, Palm Beach, Fla.

Michelle Bernstein, Michy’s, Miami

• John Currence (r.), City Grocery, Oxford, Miss.

• Chris Hastings, Hot and Hot Fish Club, Birmingham, Ala.

• Douglas Rodriguez, Ola, Miami Beach

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