Here Are The 2014 James Beard Award Winners
Southern gentlemen and former Beard winners Paul Qui and John Currence.[/caption]
Last night at Lincoln Center in New York City a whole bunch of restaurant professionals gathered to pat each other on the back and celebrate the industry that they (and the collective Food Republic staff) love so much. While we're of the opinion that "everybody is a winner" in the cutthroat, oftentimes heartbreaking restaurant industry, the James Beard Foundation has been designated as the givers of medals to the best of the best in cooking, bartending, service, design and restaurateur-ing. Here is a list of the winners (pulled from a longer list of finalists, pulled from an even longer list of semifinalists). So, basically, almost everybody is a winner.
Outstanding Chef
Nancy Silverton, Pizzeria Mozza, LA
Outstanding Restaurateur
Barbara Lynch, Barbara Lynch Gruppo, Boston
Outstanding Restaurant
The Slanted Door, San Francisco
Best New Restaurant
Pêche Seafood Grill, New Orleans
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Dominique Ansel, Dominique Ansel Bakery, NYC
Outstanding Service
The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, CA
Rising Star Chef of the Year (tie)
Jimmy Bannos Jr., The Purple Pig, Chicago
Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Lummi Island, WA
Outstanding Bar Program
The Bar at the NoMad Hotel, New York City
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional
Garrett Oliver, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
Outstanding Wine Program
The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN
Best Chef: New York City
April Bloomfield, The Spotted Pig, NYC
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
Vikram Sunderam, Rasika, Washington, D.C.
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Dave Beran, Next, Chicago
Best Chef: Midwest
Justin Aprahamian, Sanford, Milwaukee, WI
Best Chef: Northwest
Naomi Pomeroy, Beast, Portland, OR
Best Chef: West
Daniel Patterson, Coi, San Francisco
Best Chef: Northeast
Jamie Bissonnette, Coppa, Boston
Best Chef: South (tie)
Ryan Prewitt, Pêche Seafood Grill, New Orleans and
Sue Zemanick, Gautreau's, New Orleans
Best Chef: Southeast
Ashley Christensen, Poole's Downtown Diner, Raleigh, NC
Best Chef: Southwest
Chris Shepherd, Underbelly, Houston, TX
Restaurant Design: 75 Seats and Under
Grace, Lawton Stanley Architects, Chicago
Restaurant Design: 76 Seats and Over
Shed, Jensen Architects, Healdsburg, CA