The awards “acknowledge the significant work that these accomplished restaurants and chefs have done to push American food culture forward,” James Beard Foundation CEO Clare Reichenbach. (Shutterstock),
ACROSS AMERICA — The culinary industry’s best restaurants and chefs were honored at Monday’s James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony at the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
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The awards, regarded as the Academy Awards of the U.S. restaurant industry, honor excellence across a range of categories, from fine dining to casual gems.
James Beard Foundation CEO Clare Reichenbach said that together, the winners’ “achievements and dedication have left an indelible mark on our industry.”
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“As we celebrate, it’s important to acknowledge the significant work that these accomplished restaurants and chefs have done to push American food culture forward — using their immense creativity, passion and talent to create extraordinary experiences on behalf of others,” Reichenbach said, according to a news release announcing the awards.
Here is the full list of winners:
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Outstanding Chef
Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster, Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Restaurant
Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia
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Best New Restaurant
Kann, Portland, Oregon
Outstanding Restaurateur
Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, and others), Philadelphia
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Outstanding Hospitality
The Quarry, Monson, Maine
Emerging Chef
Damarr Brown, Virtue, Chicago
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles
Outstanding Bakery
Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, Missouri
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
Ototo, Los Angeles
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Outstanding Bar
Bar Leather Apron, Honolulu
Best Chef: Midwest (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
Itaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison, Wisconsin
Best Chef: Mountain (Colorado, Idaho, Mountain, Utah, Wyoming)
Kris Komori, KIN, Boise
Best Chef: South (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico)
Natalia Vallejo, Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Best Chef: Northeast (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
Sherry Pocknett, Sly Fox Den Too, Charlestown, Rhode Island
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Best Chef: Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma)
Andrew Black, Grey Sweater, Oklahoma City
Best Chef: Southeast (Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia)
Terry Koval, The Deer and the Dove, Decatur, Georgia
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia)
Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Kalaya, Philadelphia
Best Chef: New York State
Junghyun Park, Atomix, New York City
Best Chef: California
Justin Pichetrungsi, Anajak Thai, Sherman Oaks
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Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington)
Vince Nguyen, Berlu, Portland, Oregon
Best Chef: Texas
Benchawan Jabthong Painter, Street to Kitchen, Houston
Best Chef: Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio)
Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, Kasama
Among previously announced winners are:
America’s Classics
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- Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop, Austin, Texas
- La Casita Blanca, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Manago Hotel, Captain Cook, Hawaii
- Nezinscot Farm, Turner, Maine
- Pekin Noodle Parlor, Butte, Montana
- Wagner’s Village Inn, Oldenburg, Indiana
Humanitarian of the Year: Olivia Watkins and Karen Washington, co-founders of the Black Farmer Fund, created in 2017 to nurture Black community wealth and health by investing in Black agricultural systems in the Northeast. They have raised more than $1 million for the nonprofit’s Pilot Fund, which distributes loans and grants to Black agricultural businesses.
Lifetime Achievement: Madhur Jaffrey, cookbook author, writer, teacher, and actress. Jaffrey first captured attention as an actress in the film Shakespeare Wallah, winning the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival in 1965. A James Beard Foundation Cookbook Hall of Fame honoree in 2006, her first cookbook, “An Invitation to Indian Cooking,” was published in 1973. She has since released more than 30 award-winning cookbooks and is considered the “Godmother of Indian Cooking.”
2023 Leadership Awards
- Jim Embry (Sustainable Communities Network, Slow Food USA, and Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance)
- Valerie Horn (CANE Kitchen, Cowan Community Center, and City of Whitesburg Farmers Market)
- Savonala “Savi” Horne (Land Loss Prevention Project)
- Ira Wallace (Southern Exposure Seed Exchange)
- Rowen White (Sierra Seeds)
- Emerging Leadership: The Burgerville Workers Union
A full list of media awards, which honor top food authors, broadcast producers, hosts, journalists, podcasters, and social media content creators, is available from the James Beard Foundation.
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