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2007 James Beard Foundation AwardsPosted May 11th 2007 3:01PM by Joanne LutynecFiled under: Site Announcements, Raves & Reviews, Lists, America, CelebrationsThe James Beard Foundation, a world-renowned not-for-profit organization based in New York City, held their annual awards gala earlier this week and named their choices for the best of the best in the culinary world. Since there are simply far too many recipients to list them all here, I've just chosen a few from select categories, but you can view the list in it's entirety at their website. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Barbara KafkaBOOK AWARDS CATEGORIES:Cookbook of the Year: THE LEE BROS. SOUTHERN COOKBOOK by Matt Lee and Ted LeeBaking: FROM MY HOME TO YOURS by Dorie GreenspanAsian: CRADLE OF FLAVOR by James OselandCookbook Hall of Fame: MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK by Mollie KatzenWine & Spirits: ROMANCING THE VINE by Alan TardiRead on after the jump to find out the winners in the Chef and Restaurant categories.CHEF AND RESTAURANT CATEGORIES:OUTSTANDING CHEF: Michel Richard of Michel Richard Citronelle in Washington, DC beat the likes of Tom Colicchio of Craft, Lee Hefter of Spago, Jean Joho of Everest, and Paul Kahan of Blackbird to win the honor of being named Outstanding Chef. BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKESGrant Achatz, Alinea, Chicago, ILBEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTICR.J. Cooper, III, Vidalia, Washington, DCFrank Ruta, Palena, Washington, DCBEST CHEF: MID-WESTCelina Tio, The American Restaurant, Kansas City, MOBEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITYDavid Waltuck, Chanterelle, New York, NYBEST CHEF: NORTHEASTFrank McClelland, L'Espalier, Boston, MABEST CHEF: NORTHWESTJohn Sundstrom, Lark, Seattle, WABEST CHEF: PACIFICTraci Des Jardins, Jardinière, San Francisco, CABEST CHEF: SOUTHDonald Link, Herbsaint, New Orleans, LABEST CHEF: SOUTHEASTScott Peacock, Watershed, Decatur, GABEST CHEF: SOUTHWESTNobuo Fukuda, Sea Saw, Scottsdale, AZBEST NEW RESTAURANTL'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Chef/Owner: Joël Robuchon, New York, NYOUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEFMichael Laiskonis, Le Bernardin, New York, NYOUTSTANDING RESTAURANTFrontera Grill, Chef/Owner: Rick and Deann Bayless, Chicago, ILOUTSTANDING RESTAURATEURThomas Keller, The French Laundry, Yountville, CAOUTSTANDING SERVICERick Tramonto, Gale Gand, and Richard Melman: Tru, Chicago, ILOUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONALPaul Draper, Ridge Vineyards, Cupertino, CAOUTSTANDING WINE SERVICEMark Slater, Michel Richard Citronelle, Washington, DCRISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEARDavid Chang, Momofuku Noodle Bar, New York, NY(thanks, snekse!)
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