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James Beard Awards 2015 Red Carpet
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LA chef Ari Taymor (in Chucks) and crew.
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LA's Ludo and Krissy Lefebvre.
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Massachusetts chef Barry Maiden (of Hungry Mother), who would go on to win Best Chef: Northeast.
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NYC chef/badass April Bloomfield.
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Louisville chef Edward Lee.
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Eater Patron Saint Rick Bayless.
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Chicago's Melman family, whose patriarch Richard (center) is founder of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises.
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Chef/TV personality Andrew Zimmern.
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Food Network Magazine founder Maile Carpenter and NYC chef Wylie Dufresne.
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Chef/legend/tall person Thomas Keller.
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LA chef Suzanne Goin.
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Chicago Mayor/tanning enthusiast Rahm Emanuel, with James Beard Foundation president Susan Ungaro.
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NYC chef Anito Lo.
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Chicago chef Curtis Duffy.
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The team from NYC bar Maison Premiere.
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Austin's Aaron Franklin, who would go on to win Best Chef: Southwest.
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Michael (left) and Carrie Nahabedian of Chicago's Napa and Brindille.
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NYC chef Enrique Olvera (center), with members of his Cosme crew, including Santiago Perez & Santiago Gomez.
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The Lopez family, whose LA restaurant Guelaguetza Oaxacan was honored as one of "America's Classics" during the ceremony.
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Seattle chefs Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi.
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Elizabeth DePalmer, Nicole Krasinski (in green) and Stuart Brioza (in blue) of SF's State Bird Provisions, with Jason Alexander of the Progress. Krasinski and Brioza later won the JBFA for Best Chef: West.
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Chef/television personality Ming Tsai.
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Los Angeles chef/dapper man Curtis Stone.
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Dan Barber, whose restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns later took home the medal for Outstanding Restaurant.
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Center, chef Gavin Kaysen (of Spoon and Stable).
