2014 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award Winners
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The winners of the 2014 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards announced Monday are:
NATIONAL CHEF AWARDS:
— Outstanding Chef
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Nancy Silverton of Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles
— Outstanding Restaurant
The Slanted Door in San Francisco
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— Rising star Chef of the Year
Jimmy Bannos Jr. of The Purple Pig in Chicago
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Blaine Wetzel of The Willows Inn on Lummi Island in Lummi Island, Washington
— Outstanding Restaurateur
Barbara Lynch of Barbara Lynch Gruppo (No. 9 Park, Menton, B&G Oysters, and others) in Boston
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— Best New Restaurant
Peche Seafood Grill in New Orleans
— Outstanding Pastry Chef
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Dominique Ansel of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City
— Outstanding Service
The Restaurant at Meadowood in St. Helena, California
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— Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Professional
Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York
— Outstanding Wine Program
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The Barn at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee
— Outstanding Bar Program
The Bar at the NoMad Hotel in New York City
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REGIONAL CHEF AWARDS
— Great Lakes
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Dave Beran of Next in Chicago
— Mid-Atlantic
Vikram Sunderam of Rasika in Washington, D.C.
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— Midwest
Justin Aprahamian of Sanford in Milwaukee
— New York City
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April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig
— Northeast
Jamie Bissonnette of Coppa in Boston
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— Northwest
Naomi Pomeroy of Beast in Portland, Oregon
— South
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Ryan Prewitt of Peche Seafood Grill in New Orleans
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Sue Zemanick of Gautreau's in New Orleans
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— Southeast
Ashley Christensen of Poole's Downtown Diner in Raleigh, North Carolina
— Southwest
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Chris Shepherd of Underbelly in Houston
— West
Daniel Patterson of Coi in San Francisco
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James Beard Foundation America's Classics
— Hansen's Sno-Bliz in New Orleans
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Owner: Ashley Hansen
— Nick's Italian Cafe in McMinnville, Oregon
Owners: Nick Peirano, Carmen Peirano and Eric Ferguson
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— Olneyville New York System in Providence, Rhode Island
Owners: Stephanie Stevens Turini and Greg Stevens
— Perini Ranch Steakhouse in Buffalo Gap, Texas
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Owners: Lisa and Tom Perini
— Sokolowski's University Inn in Cleveland
Owners: Bernard Sokolowski, Mary Balbier and Michael Sokolowski
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James Beard Foundation Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America Inductees
— Edward Behr, food writer, St. Johnsbury, Vermont
— John Besh, chef and restaurateur, New Orleans
— David Chang, chef and restaurateur, New York City
— Barry Estabrook, writer, Vergennes, Vermont
— Paul Kahan, chef and restaurateur, Chicago
— Sherry Yard, pastry chef and author, Los Angeles
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— James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque in New York City
— James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year
Matt Haley, philanthropist and restaurateur, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware