The James Beard Foundation announced the winners of the 2011 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards tonight, the highest honor for our food and beverage professionals. Here are a few of the highlights:
· Outstanding Chef: José Andrés (minibar, Washington, DC)
· Outstanding Pastry Chef: Angela Pinkerton (Eleven Madison Park, New York)
· Rising Star Chef: Gabriel Rucker (Le Pigeon, Portland, OR)
· Outstanding Restaurateur: Richard Melman (Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Chicago)
· Best New Restaurant: Jean-Georges Vongerichten's ABC Kitchen (New York)
· Outstanding Restaurant: Danny Meyer's Eleven Madison Park (New York)
· Outstanding Service: Thomas Keller's Per Se (New York)
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
ABC Kitchen
New York
Chef/Owner: Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Owner: Phil Suarez
OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
José Andrés
minibar
Washington, DC
OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD
Angela Pinkerton
Eleven Madison Park
NYC
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT AWARD
Eleven Madison Park
NYC
Owner: Danny Meyer
OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR AWARD
Richard Melman
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Chicago, IL
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Per Se
NYC
Chef/Owner: Thomas Keller
OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Julian P. Rip Van Winkle, III
Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery
Louisville, KY
OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD
The Modern
NYC
Wine Director: Belinda Chang
RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD
Gabriel Rucker
Le Pigeon
Portland, OR
BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Alex Young
Zingerman's Roadhouse
Ann Arbor, MI
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Michael Solomonov
Zahav
Philadelphia
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Isaac Becker
112 Eatery
Minneapolis
Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)
Gabrielle Hamilton
Prune
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Tony Maws
Craigie On Main
Cambridge, MA
Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Andy Ricker
Pok Pok
Portland, OR
Best Chef: Pacific (CA, HI)
Michael Tusk
Quince
San Francisco, CA
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS)
Stephen Stryjewski
Cochon
New Orleans, LA
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Andrea Reusing
Lantern
Chapel Hill, NC
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT) *TIE*
Saipin Chutima
Lotus of Siam
Las Vegas, NV
Tyson Cole
Uchi
Austin, TX
WHO'S WHO OF FOOD & BEVERAGE IN AMERICA
Jonathan Gold
Writer, LA Weekly
Los Angeles
Lee Jones
Farmer/Owner, Chef's Garden
Huron, OH
Charles Phan
Chef/Owner The Slanted Door
San Francisco
Frank Stitt
Chef/Owner
Highlands Bar and Grill
Birmingham, AL
Nick Valenti
CEO, Patina Restaurant Group
NYC
AMERICA'S CLASSICS AWARDS
Chef Vola's
111 S. Albion Place
Atlantic City, NJ
Owners: Louise Esposito, Michael Esposito, Michael Esposito, Jr., Louis Esposito
Crook's Corner
610 W. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC
Owner: Gene Hamer
Le Veau d'Or
129 E. 60th St.
NYC
Owner: Robert Treboux
Noriega Restaurant & Hotel
525 Sumner St.
Bakersfield, CA
Owners: Linda Elizalde McCoy and Rochelle Ladd
Watts Tea Shop
761 N. Jefferson St.
Milwaukee, WI
President & CEO: Sam Watts
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Kevin Zraly
HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
FareStart
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT DESIGN
Design Firm: Darling Design
Project: Bar Agricole, San Francisco
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT GRAPHICS
Design Firm: Love and War, The National Bar & Dining Rooms, NYC
Project: The National Bar & Dining Rooms, NYC
· All James Beard Awards Coverage on Eater [-E-]
· Winners: 2011 James Beard Foundation Media & Book Awards [-E-]
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