Congratulations to the chefs, restaurateurs, and food writers nominated for the 2014 James Beard Foundation Awards. We’re thrilled to see so many members of our network nominated!
2014 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
- Paul Virant, Vie Restaurant, Western Springs, IL
- Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia, Chicago, IL
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
- Justin Aprahamian, Sanford, Milwaukee, WI
- Lenny Russo, Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct Market, St. Paul, MN
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
- Joanne Chang, Flour Bakery + Cafe, Boston, MA
- Matt Jennings, Farmstead Inc., Providence, RI
- Michael Leviton, Lumiere, Newton, MA
- Barry Maiden, Hungry Mother, Cambridge, MA
Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
- Jason Franey, Canlis, Seattle, WA
- Naomi Pomeroy, Beast, Portland, OR
- Ethan Stowell, Staple & Fancy, Seattle, WA
- Cathy Whims, Nostrana, Portland, OR
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
- Justin Devillier, La Petite Grocery, New Orleans, LA
- Ryan Prewitt, Peche Seafood Grill, New Orleans, LA
- Alon Shaya, Domenica, New Orleans, LA
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
- Ashley Christensen, Poole’s Downtown Diner, Raleigh, NC
- Steven Satterfield, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT)
- Justin Yu, Oxheart, Houston, TX
Best Chef: West (CA, HI, NV)
- Michael Cimarusti, Providence, Los Angeles, CA
Best New Restaurant
- Peche Seafood Grill, New Orleans, LA
Outstanding Wine Program
- FIG, Charleston, SC
Outstanding Service
- Blue Hill, New York, NY
- Topolobampo, Chicago, IL
Outstanding Restaurateur
- Cindy Pawlcyn, Napa Valley, CA (Mustards Grill, Cindy’s Back Street Kitchen)
Rising Star Chef of the Year
- Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Lummi Island, WA
Outstanding Restaurant
- Highlands Bar and Grill, Birmingham, AL
Outstanding Chef
- Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY
- Sean Brock, McCrady’s, Charleston, SC
- Suzanne Goin, Lucques, Los Angeles, CA
2014 James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America
- Barry Estabrook, Writer, Vergennes, VT
- Paul Kahan, Chef and Restaurateur, Chicago, IL
2014 James Beard Foundation Broadcast and New Media Awards
Radio Show/Audio Webcast
- Lynne Rossetto Kasper – The Splendid Table
2014 James Beard Foundation Book Awards
American Cooking
- John Currence, Pickles, Pigs & Whiskey: Recipes from My Three Favorite Food Groups and Then Some (Andrews McMeel Publishing)
Focus on Health
- Shauna James Ahern with Daniel Ahern, Gluten-Free Girl Every Day (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Single Subject
- John Ash with James O. Fraioli, Culinary Birds: The Ultimate Poultry Cookbook (Running Press)
Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian
- Deborah Madison, Vegetable Literacy (Ten Speed Press)
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