Lona Luo Powers

Best Chefs

Lona's Lil Eats

St Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Luis Young

Best Chefs

Penrose Room

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Niven Patel

Best Chefs

Ghee Indian Kitchen

Homestead, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Leyenda

Outstanding Bar Program

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Hai Truong

Best Chefs

Ngon Vietnamese Bistro

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Brandon Hayato Go

Best Chefs

Hayato

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

John B. Shields

Best Chefs

Smyth

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Irene Li

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Mei Mei

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Kalaya

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Michael Corvino

Best Chefs

Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Justin Yu

Outstanding Chef

Theodore Rex

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Tanám

Best New Restaurant

Somerville, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Mourad Lahlou

Best Chefs

Mourad

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Brandon Jew

Best Chefs

Mister Jiu’s

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Squable

Best New Restaurant

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

David Utterback

Best Chefs

Yoshitomo

Omaha, Nebraska

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Spiaggia

Outstanding Wine Program

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Trong Nguyen

Best Chefs

Crawfish & Noodles

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Golden Diner

Best New Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Quince

Outstanding Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Logan Cox

Best Chefs

Homer

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Tommy Lee

Best Chefs

Hop Alley

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Jay Blackinton

Best Chefs

Hogstone

Eastsound, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Verjus

Best New Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Thattu

Best New Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Saffron De Twah

Best New Restaurant

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Beit Rima

Best New Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Suchada Johnson Mrs

Best Chefs

Teton Thai

Teton Village, Wyoming

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Nick Steen

Best Chefs

Walkers Grill

Billings, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Salaryman

Best New Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Rooster & Owl

Best New Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Oak Hill Café & Farm

Best New Restaurant

Greenville, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Nightshade

Best New Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Michael Blocher

Best Chefs

Table X Restaurant

Salt Lake City, Utah

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Eem

Best New Restaurant

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Vecina

Best New Restaurant

Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

KĀWI

Best New Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Zehnder's of Frankenmuth

America's Classics

Frankenmuth, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2020

Cultura

Best New Restaurant

Arden, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Cindhura Reddy

Best Chefs

Spuntino

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Peggi Ince-Whiting

Best Chefs

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant

Salt Lake City, Utah

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Andrea Baumgardner

Best Chefs

BernBaum's

Fargo, North Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Bill Briand

Best Chefs

Fisher's at Orange Beach Marina

Orange Beach, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Kevin Fink

Best Chefs

Emmery & Rye

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Mayumi Hattori

Best Chefs

The Club Car

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Steven Brown

Best Chefs

Tilia

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Gado Gado

Best New Restaurant

portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Lazy betty

Best New Restaurant

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Jenny Kwak

Best Chefs

Haenyeo

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Danielle Lynn Leoni

Best Chefs

The Breadfruit & Rum Bar

Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Marc Vetri

Outstanding Chef

Vetri Cucina

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Jiyeon Lee

Best Chefs

Heirloom Market BBQ

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Tzuco

Best New Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Tootsie Tomanetz

Best Chefs

Snow's BBQ

Lexington, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Brigtsen’s

Outstanding Hospitality

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Alan Ji

Best Chefs

Mott32

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Halo Perez-Gallardo

Outstanding Chef

Lil' Deb's Oasis

Hudson, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Bar Leather Apron

Outstanding Bar Program

Honolulu, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Leonard Lewis

Best Chefs

Bones Restaurant

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Jennifer Lyn Castle

Best Chefs

Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm

Boulder, Utah

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Jason Vaughan

Best Chefs

Nancy's Hustle

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

Outstanding Restaurant

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Laurie Williamson

Best Chefs

RANCHO LOMA

Talpa, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Alex Raij

Outstanding Restaurateur

(La Vara, Saint Julivert Fisherie, Txikito)

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Ouita Michel

Outstanding Restaurateur

Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants (Holly Hill Inn, The Midway Bakery and Cafe, Honeywood, and others)

Midway, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Benjamin Goldberg

Outstanding Restaurateur

Strategic Hospitality (The Catbird Seat, The Patterson House, Henrietta Red, and others)

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Alexandra Gates

Best Chefs

Cochineal

Marfa, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Caroline Cassity Glover

Best Chefs

Annette

Aurora, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Jamie Malone

Best Chefs

Grand Café

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Michael Fojtasek

Best Chefs

Olamaie

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Ruth Gresser

Outstanding Restaurateur

Pizzeria Paradiso (Pizzeria Paradiso)

Silver Spring, Maryland

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Ryan Roadhouse

Best Chefs

Nodoguro

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

James Mark

Best Chefs

big king

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

The Blind Goat

Best New Restaurant

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Alex Paredes

Best Chefs

Carnitas Lonja

San Antonio, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Carrie Baird

Best Chefs

Bar Dough

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Devin Finigan

Best Chefs

Aragosta at Goose Cove

Deer Isle, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

James Rigato

Best Chefs

Mabel Gray

Hazel Park, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Margarita Manzke

Outstanding Pastry Chef

République

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Abra Berens

Best Chefs

Granor Farm

THREE OAKS, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Naoko Tamura

Best Chefs

Shizuku by Chef Naoko

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Cara Chigazola Tobin

Best Chefs

Honey Road

Burlington, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Keiji Nakazawa

Best Chefs

Sushi Sho

Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Chera Amlag

Best Chefs

Hood Famous Cafe + Bar

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Kristen Murray

Best Chefs

MÅURICE LUNCHEONETTE

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Aldo Mora

Best Chefs

Cafe Central

El Paso, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Vivek Surti

Best Chefs

Tailor

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Brooks Headley

Best Chefs

Superiority Burger

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Shamil Velazquez

Best Chefs

Delaney Oyster House

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Luciana Giangrandi

Best Chefs

Boia De

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Mutsuko Soma

Best Chefs

Kamonegi

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Cassidee Dabney

Best Chefs

The Barn at Blackberry Farm

Maryville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Joey Baldino

Best Chefs

Zeppoli

Collingswood, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Blake Aguillard

Best Chefs

Saint-Germain

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Jaleo

Outstanding Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

La Morada

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Sushi Den

Outstanding Restaurant

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Mai Lee Restaurant

Outstanding Restaurant

Saint Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Zachary Golper

Outstanding Baker

Bien Cuit

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Kelly Whitaker

Best Chefs

The Wolf’s Tailor

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020