And finally, here are your 2010 Beard Award finalists in the categories of Chef and Restaurant. Again, winners will be announced at Lincoln Center on May 3. Till then, let the debate begin.
Best New Restaurant
Bibou
Philadelphia Chef/Owners: Pierre and Charlotte Calmels
Flour + Water
San Francisco Chef/Partner: Thomas McNaughton
Partners: David White and David Steele
Frances
San Francisco Chef/Owner: Melissa Perello
Locanda Verde
NYC
Chef/Owner: Andrew Carmellini
Marea
NYC
Chef/Partner: Michael White
Partner: Chris Cannon
RN74
San Francisco
Chef: Jason Berthold
Owners: Michael Mina and Rajat Parr
Outstanding Chef Award
José Andrés
Minibar
Washington, D.C.
Tom Colicchio
Craft
NYC
Gary Danko
Restaurant Gary Danko
San Francisco
Suzanne Goin
Lucques
Los Angeles
Charles Phan
The Slanted Door
San Francisco
Outstanding Pastry Chef Award
Amanda Cook
CityZen at Mandarin Orienta
Washington, D.C.
Michelle Gayer
Salty Tart Bakery
Minneapolis
Kamel Guechida
Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas
Nicole Plue
Redd
Yountville, CA
Mindy Segal
Mindy’s HotChocolate
Chicago
Outstanding Restaurant Award
Babbo
NYC
Chef/Owner: Mario Batali
Owner: Joseph Bastianich
Boulevard
San Francisco
Chef/Owner: Nancy Oakes
Owner: Pat Kuleto
Daniel
NYC
Chef/Owner: Daniel Boulud
Highlands Bar & Grill
Birmingham, AL
Chef/Owner: Frank Stitt
Owner: Pardis Stitt
Spiaggia
Chicago
Chef/Partner: Tony Mantuano
Outstanding Restaurateur Award
Tom Douglas
Dahlia Bakery, Dahlia Lounge, Etta’s, Lola, Palace Kitchen, Serious Pie
Seattle
Pat Kuleto
Boulevard, Epic, Farallon, Jardinière, Martini House, Nick’s Cove & Cottages, and Waterbar
San Francisco
Keith McNally
Balthazar, Lucky Strike, Minetta Tavern, Morandi, Pastis, Pravda, and Schiller’s Liquor Bar
NYC
Richard Melman
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Chicago
Stephen Starr
Starr Restaurant Organization
Philadelphia
Outstanding Service Award
Alinea
Chicago
Chef/Owner: Grant Achatz
Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas
Chef/Owner: Joël Robuchon
La Grenouille
NYC
Owners: Charles Masson, Gisèle Masson
Michael Mina
San Francisco
Chef/Owner: Michael Min
Vetri
Philadelphia
Chefs/Owners: Marc Vetri, Jeff Benjamin
Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional Award
Merry Edwards
Merry Edwards Wines
Sebastopol, CA
Paul Grieco
Heart
NYC
Garrett Oliver
The Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn, NY
John Shafer and Doug Shafer
Shafer Vineyards
Napa, CA
Julian P. Van Winkle, III
Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery
Louisville, KY
Outstanding Wine Service Award
A16
San Francisco
Wine Director: Shelley Lindgren
Blackberry Far
Walland, TN
Wine Director: Andy Chabot
Frasca Food and Wine
Boulder, CO
Wine Director: Bobby Stuckey
Jean Georges
NYC
Wine Director: Bernard Sun
Restaurant Gary Danko
San Francisco
Wine Director: Jason Alexander
Rising Star Chef of the Year Award
Timothy Hollingsworth
The French Laundry
Yountville, CA
Johnny Monis
Komi
Washington, D.C.
Grégory Pugin
Veritas
NYC
Gabriel Rucker
Le Pigeon
Portland, OR
Sue Zemanick
Gautreau’s
New Orleans
Best Chefs in America
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Michael Carlson
Schwa
Chicago
Koren Grieveson
Avec
Chicago
Arun Sampanthavivat
Arun’s
Chicago
Bruce Sherman
North Pond
Chicago
Alex Young
Zingerman’s Roadhouse
Ann Arbor, MI
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Cathal Armstrong
Restaurant Eve
Alexandria, VA
Jeff Michaud
Osteria
Philadelphia
Peter Pastan
Obelisk
Washington, D.C.
Michael Solomonov
Zahav
Philadelphia
Bryan Voltaggio
Volt
Frederick, MD
Category: best chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Isaac Becker
112 Eatery
Minneapolis
Gerard Craft
Niche
St. Louis
Colby Garrelts
Bluestem
Kansas City, MO
Alexander Roberts
Restaurant Alma
Minneapolis
Lenny Russo
Heartland
St. Paul, MN
Category: Best Chef: New York City
Michael Anthony
Gramercy Tavern
Wylie Dufresne
WD-50
Gabrielle Hamilton
Prune
Daniel Humm
Eleven Madison Park
Michael White
Marea
Category: Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier
Arrows
Ogunquit, ME
Peter X. Kelly
Xaviar’s at Piermont
Piermont, NY
Michael Leviton
Lumière
West Newton, MA
Tony Maws
Craigie on Main
Cambridge, MA
Marc Orfaly
Pigalle
Boston
Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Naomi Pomeroy
Beast
Portland, OR
Andy Ricker
Pok Pok
Portland, OR
Ethan Stowell
Union
Seattle
Cathy Whims
Nostrana
Portland, OR
Jason Wilson
Crush
Seattle
Best Chef: Pacific (Ca, HI)
Michael Cimarusti
Providence
Los Angeles
Jeremy Fox
Ubuntu
Napa, CA
David Kinch
Manresa
Los Gatos, CA
Matt Molina
Osteria Mozza
Los Angeles
Michael Tusk
Quince
San Francisco
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS)
Zach Bell
Café Boulud at the Brazilian Court
Palm Beach, FL
Scott Boswell
Stella!
New Orleans
John Harris
Lilette
New Orleans
Christopher Hastings
Hot and Hot Fish Club
Birmingham, AL
Michael Schwartz
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
Miami
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Hugh Acheson
Five and Ten
Athens, GA
Sean Brock
McCrady’s
Charleston, SC
Linton Hopkins
Restaurant Eugene
Atlanta
Andrea Reusing
Lantern
Chapel Hill, NC
Bill Smith
Crook’s Corner
Chapel Hill, NC
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT)
Bryan Caswell
Reef
Houston
Saipin Chutima
Lotus of Siam
Las Vegas
Ryan Hardy
Montagna at the Little Nell
Aspen, CO
Claude Le Tohic
Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas
Rick Moonen
RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Las Vegas
Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America Inductees
Leah Chase
Chef/Owner
Dooky Chase Restaurant
New Orleans
Jessica B. Harris
Author and Historian
Paul C. P. McIlhenn
President and CEO
McIlhenny Company
Avery Island, LA
David Rockwell
Founder and CEO
Rockwell Group
NYC
L. Timothy Ryan
President
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
Susan Spicer
Chef/Owner
Bayona
New Orleans
America’s Classics Awards
Al’s French Frys
1251 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT
Owners: Bill Bissonette and Lee Bissonette
The Bright Star
304 19th St. North, Bessemer, AL
Owners: Jimmy Kiokos and Nicky Kiokos
Calumet Fisheries
3259 E 95th Street, Chicago
Owners: The Kotlick and Toll Families
Gustavus Inn
PO Box 60, Gustavus, AK
Owners: JoAnn and David Lesh
Mary & Tito’s Cafe
2711 Fourth St. N.W., Albuquerque, NM
Owners: Mary Gonzales and Antoinette Knight
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ariane and Michael Batterberr
Founders, Food & Wine and Food Arts
Humanitarian of the Year
Wayne Kostroski
Founder, Taste of the NFL
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