Just a few short hours ago, the James Beard Foundation announced its final choices for the James Beard 2017 Awards. After a series of difficult decisions, the nominees have been announced. Congratulations to all the deserving nominees.
Check out the full James Beard Award nominees list below:
Best New Restaurant
- In Situ, San Francisco
- Le Coucou, NYC
- Olmsted, Brooklyn, NY
- Pineapple and Pearls, Washington, D.C.
- Tartine Manufactory, San Francisco
Outstanding Baker
- Ken Forkish, Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Portland, OR
- Mark Furstenberg, Bread Furst, Washington, D.C.
- Zachary Golper, Bien Cuit, Brooklyn, NY
- Belinda Leong and Michel Suas, B. Patisserie, San Francisco
- Greg Wade, Publican Quality Bread, Chicago
Outstanding Bar Program
- Arnaud’s French 75 Bar, New Orleans
- Bar Agricole, San Francisco
- Clyde Common, Portland, OR
- Cure, New Orleans
- The Dead Rabbit, NYC
Outstanding Chef
- Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune, NYC
- David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos, CA
- Christopher Kostow, The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, CA
- Donald Link, Herbsaint, New Orleans
- Michael Solomonov, Zahav, Philadelphia
Outstanding Pastry Chef
- Kelly Fields, Willa Jean, New Orleans
- Maura Kilpatrick, Oleana, Cambridge, MA
- Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles
- Dolester Miles, Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham, AL
- Ghaya Oliveira, Daniel, NYC
Outstanding Restaurant
- Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO
- Highlands Bar and Grill, Birmingham, AL
- Momofuku Noodle Bar, NYC
- Quince, San Francisco
- The Spotted Pig, NYC
- Topolobampo, Chicago
Outstanding Restaurateur
- Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, Boka Restaurant Group (Boka, Girl & the Goat, Momotaro, and others), Chicago
- JoAnn Clevenger, Upperline, New Orleans
- Ken Oringer, Uni, Toro, Coppa, and others, Boston
- Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurants (Le Coucou, Serpico, Upland, and others), Philadelphia
- Caroline Styne, The Lucques Group (Lucques, a.o.c., Tavern, and others), Los Angeles
Outstanding Service
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, NY
- Galatoire’s Restaurant, New Orleans
- Marea, NYC
- Terra, St. Helena, CA
- Zahav, Philadelphia
Outstanding Wine Program
- Benu, San Francisco
- Canlis, Seattle
- Emeril’s New Orleans
- Fig, Charleston, SC
- Miller Union, Atlanta
Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional
- Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE
- Diane Flynt, Foggy Ridge Cider, Dugspur, VA
- Miljenko Grgich, Grgich Hills Estate
- Rutherford, CA
- Aldo Sohm, Zalto Glass, NYC
- Rob Tod, Allagash Brewing Company, Portland, ME
Rising Star Chef of the Year
- Camille Cogswell, Zahav, Philadelphia
- Zachary Engel, Shaya, New Orleans
- Matt Rudofker, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, NYC
- Jenner Tomaska, Next, Chicago
- Brady Williams, Canlis, Seattle
Best Chefs in America
Best Chef: Great Lakes
- Abraham Conlon, Fat Rice, Chicago
- Sarah Grueneberg, Monteverde, Chicago
- Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark, Parachute, Chicago
- Lee Wolen, Boka, Chicago
- Erling Wu-Bower, Nico Osteria, Chicago
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
- Amy Brandwein, Centrolina, Washington, D.C.
- Tom Cunanan, Bad Saint, Washington, D.C.
- Rich Landau, Vedge, Philadelphia
- Greg Vernick, Vernick Food & Drink, Philadelphia
- Cindy Wolf, Charleston, Baltimore
Best Chef: Midwest
- Steven Brown, Tilia, Minneapolis
- Justin Carlisle, Ardent, Milwaukee
- Jorge Guzman, Brewer’s Table at Surly Brewing Co., Minneapolis
- Kevin Nashan, Sidney Street Cafe, St. Louis
- Kevin Willmann, Farmhaus, St. Louis
Best Chef: New York City
- Marco Canora, Hearth
- Anita Lo, Annisa
- Ignacio Mattos, Estela
- Missy Robbins, Lilia
- Jody Williams, Buvette Gastrothèque
Best Chef: Northeast
- Karen Akunowicz, Myers + Chang, Boston
- Cassie Piuma, Sarma, Somerville, MA
- Susan Regis, Shepard, Cambridge, MA
- Benjamin Sukle, Birch, Providence, RI
- Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley, Eventide Oyster Co., Portland, ME
Best Chef: Northwest
- Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, Ox Portland, OR
- Edouardo Jordan, Salare, Seattle
- Katy Millard, Coquine, Portland, OR
- Justin Woodward, Castagna, Portland, OR
- Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle
Best Chef: South
- Vishwesh Bhatt, Snackbar, Oxford, MS
- Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans
- Jose Enrique, Jose Enrique, San Juan, PR
- Slade Rushing, Brennan’s, New Orleans
- Rebecca Wilcomb, Herbsaint, New Orleans
Best Chef: Southeast
- John Fleer, Rhubarb, Asheville, NC
- Edward Lee, 610 Magnolia, Louisville, KY
- Steven Satterfield, Miller Union, Atlanta
- Ryan Smith, Staplehouse, Atlanta
- Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Memphis
Best Chef: Southwest
- Bryce Gilmore, Barley Swine, Austin
- Steve McHugh, Cured, San Antonio
- Hugo Ortega, Hugo’s, Houston
- Steve Redzikowski, Acorn, Denver
- Martín Rios, Restaurant Martín, Santa Fe
- Jianyun Ye, Mala Sichuan Bistro, Houston
Best Chef: West
- Michael Cimarusti, Providence, Los Angeles
- Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn, San Francisco
- Jeremy Fox, Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen, Santa Monica, CA
- Corey Lee, Benu, San Francisco
- Ludo Lefebvre, Trois Mec, Los Angeles
- Travis Lett, Gjelina, Venice, CA
The James Beard Foundation is also pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the Who’s Who award:
- Suzanne Goin, multiple James Beard Award–winning chef and restaurateur, A.O.C., Lucques, and Tavern, Los Angeles
- Evan Kleiman, culinarian; host of KCRW’s Good Food, Los Angeles
- Roger Berkowitz, president and CEO, Legal Sea Foods, Boston
- Michel Nischan, multiple James Beard Award–winning chef; founder, president, and CEO, Wholesome Wave, Bridgeport, CT
- Rajat Parr, Director, Mina Group Wine; sommelier and author, San Francisco
To learn more about the James Beard Foundation, visit their website.
