The James Beard Awards
Covering all aspects of the industry—from chefs and restaurateurs to cookbook authors and food journalists to restaurant designers and architects and more—the Beard Awards are the highest honor for food and beverage professionals working in North America. The awards are presented each spring at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Nominees and winners are fêted at a weekend of events in New York City that has become the social and gastronomic highlight of the year.
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2012 JBF Awards
See the complete list of 2012 JBF Award winners.
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2012 JBF Award Winners
ALL AWARDS
Best Chef:
Mid-Atlantic
Maricel Presilla
Cucharamama
Hoboken
Best Chef:
Northwest
Matt Dillon
Sitka & Spruce
Seattle
Best New Restaurant
Next
Next restaurant, Grant Achatz
Chicago
Outstanding Chef
Daniel Humm
Eleven Madison Park
New York
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Mindy Segal
Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar
Chicago
Outstanding Restaurant
Boulevard
Boulevard restaurant, Nancy Oakes
San Francisco
Outstanding Restaurateur
Tom Douglas
Tom Douglas Restaurants
Seattle
Outstanding Service
La Grenouille
La Grenouille restaurant, Charles Masson, Charles Masson
New York City
Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional
Paul Grieco
Terroir
New York
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Christina Tosi
Momofuku Milk Bar
New York
Outstanding Restaurant Design
Paul J. Bentel
Le Bernardin
Outstanding Restaurant Graphics
Richard Pandiscio
The Americano Hotel at Hotel Americano
Firm: Pandiscio Co.
