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
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Outstanding Restaurateur • Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali, Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, New York City • • 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 • • 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 • • 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 • • 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 • • 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 • • 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 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. • • 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 • • 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 • • Michael Symon, Lola, Cleveland, Ohio • Alex Young, Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor, Mich. Best Chef: New York City • Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern • • David Chang (r.), Momofuku Ssäm Bar • Wylie Dufresne, WD-50 • Gabriel Kreuther, The Modern Best Chef: Northeast • Patrick Connolly, Radius, Boston • • 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. • • Holly Smith, Café Juanita, Kirkland, Wash. • Ethan Stowell, Union, Seattle • Jason Wilson, Crush, Seattle Best Chef: Southeast • Hugh Acheson, Five and Ten, Athens, Ga. • • 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 • • 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. • • 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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Jose Garces, Amada, Philadelphia
Colby Garrelts (r.), Bluestem, Kansas City, Mo.
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Rob Evans (r.), Hugo’s, Portland, Maine
Maria Hines, Tilth, Seattle
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Sharon Hage, York Street, Dallas
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