The Friar's Fork

Best New Restaurant

Alamosa, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Neng Jr.'s

Best New Restaurant

Asheville, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Timon Balloo

Best Chef South

The Katherine

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Amanda Cohen

Best Chef New York State

Dirt Candy

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Pizza Grace

Best New Restaurant

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sur Lie

Outstanding Hospitality

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Yangban Society

Best New Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Heavy Metal Sausage Co.

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

TATSU DALLAS

Best New Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Diana Dávila

Best Chef Great Lakes

Mi Tocaya Antojería

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Charles Gabriel

Best Chef New York State

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Karen Washington

Humanitarian of the Year

Winner

2023

Christina Nguyen

Best Chef Midwest

Hai Hai

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Dan Jacobs

Best Chef Midwest

EsterEv

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Erik Ramirez

Outstanding Chef

Llama Inn

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Madhur Jaffrey

Lifetime Achievement

Winner

2023

Mutsuko Soma

Best Chef Northwest & Pacific

Kamonegi

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Las Ramblas

Outstanding Bar Program

Brownsville, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Suerte

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Andrew Le

Outstanding Chef

The Pig and the Lady

Honolulu, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Silvana Salcido Salcido Esparza

Outstanding Chef

Barrio Café

Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Danny Van Rite

Best Chef Midwest

EsterEv

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sara Elbert

Best Chef New York State

Brushland Eating House

Bovina, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

American Solera

Outstanding Bar Program

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Josh Niernberg

Outstanding Chef

Bin 707 Foodbar

Grand Junction, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Scratch Brewing Company

Outstanding Bar Program

Ava, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Jeremy Bearman

Best Chef South

Oceano Kitchen

Lantana, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Josh Habiger

Best Chef Southeast

Bastion

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Bottega

Outstanding Bar Program

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Phillip Ashley Rix

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Phillip Ashley Chocolates

Memphis, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Dante

Outstanding Bar Program

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

La Condesa

Outstanding Restaurant

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Lark

Outstanding Hospitality

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

RIS

Outstanding Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Pushkar Marathe

Best Chef South

Stage

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Ellen Yin

Outstanding Restaurateur

High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen+bar, High Street, and others)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Hillary Sterling

Best Chef New York State

Ci Siamo

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

JJ Johnson

Best Chef New York State

FIELDTRIP

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Tony Nguyen

Outstanding Chef

Xin Chào

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

David Vargas

Outstanding Chef

Vida Cantina

Portsmouth, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Monk's Café

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Alex Raij

Outstanding Chef

La Vara

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Beau Schooler

Best Chef Northwest & Pacific

In Bocca Al Lupo

Juneau, Alaska

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Lazy Bear

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Margarita Manzke

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

République

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Nicholas Goellner

Best Chef Midwest

The Antler Room

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Andy Hollyday

Best Chef Great Lakes

Selden Standard

Detroit, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Samuel S Charles

Best Chef Midwest

Rodina

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Renee Erickson

Outstanding Chef

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Dana Rodriguez

Outstanding Chef

Super Mega Bien

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Keith D Rhodes

Best Chef Southeast

Catch

Wilmington, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Hajime Sato

Outstanding Chef

Sozai

Clawson, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Christine Ha

Outstanding Chef

Xin Chào

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

David Nayfeld

Outstanding Chef

Che Fico

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kiran Verma

Best Chef Texas

Kiran's

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Joy Crump

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

FOODE

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kristoffer Toliao

Outstanding Restaurateur

Cassava

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Deborah R VanTrece

Best Chef Southeast

Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sara Jenkins

Best Chef Northeast

Nina June

Rockport, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Abbi Merriss

Best Chef Great Lakes

Bluebeard

Indianapolis, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Michael Stoltzfus

Best Chef South

Coquette

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Eder Montero

Outstanding Chef

La Vara

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Niki Nakayama

Outstanding Chef

n/naka

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Ayesha Nurdjaja

Best Chef New York State

Shukette

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kirsten Foster

Outstanding Restaurateur

Foster Supply Hospitality (The DeBruce, Arnold House Tavern, and Kenoza Hall)

Livingston Manor, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Mita's

Outstanding Restaurant

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Carlos Salgado

Best Chef California

Taco María

Costa Mesa, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Commander's Palace

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Michael Schwartz

Outstanding Chef

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Lucia

Outstanding Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Mourad

Outstanding Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Melba's

Outstanding Hospitality

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Amy Kerstein

Outstanding Restaurateur

Black Shoe Hospitality (Story Hill BKC, Buttermint Finer Dining & Cocktails, Blue's Egg, and others)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Joe Muench

Outstanding Restaurateur

Black Shoe Hospitality (Story Hill BKC, Buttermint Finer Dining & Cocktails, Blue's Egg, and others)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kelly Whitaker

Outstanding Restaurateur

ID EST Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, and others)

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Quynh-Vy Pham

Outstanding Restaurateur

Phở Bắc Súp Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Alex Brennan-Martin

Best Chef Southwest

Lom Wong

Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Abra Berens

Best Chef Great Lakes

Granor Farm

Three Oaks, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sandy N Levine

Outstanding Restaurateur

Freya, Chartreuse, The Oakland, Dragonfly

Detroit, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Erika Whitaker

Outstanding Restaurateur

ID EST Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, and others)

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Melissa M. Martin

Best Chef South

Mosquito Supper Club

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Paul Fehribach

Best Chef Great Lakes

Big Jones

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Coracora

Outstanding Restaurant

West Hartford, Connecticut

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Sanaa Abourezk

Best Chef Midwest

Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Ariete

Outstanding Restaurant

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Timothy Hontzas

Best Chef South

Johnny's Restaurant

Homewood, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman

Best Chef Texas

José

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

The Grey

Outstanding Restaurant

Savannah, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Copine

Outstanding Restaurant

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Nina Compton

Outstanding Chef

Compère Lapin

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Michelle Naomi Karr-Ueoka

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

MW Restaurant

Honolulu, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Chris Williams

Outstanding Restaurateur

Lucille's Hospitality Group (Lucille's, Lucille's 1913, Emile's Black Point Bistro, and others)

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Trick Dog

Outstanding Bar Program

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Douglass Williams

Best Chef Northeast

MIDA

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Lupi & Iris

Best New Restaurant

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Kann

Best New Restaurant

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Andrew Blanton

Best Chef Mountain

Cafe Kandahar

Whitefish, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Andrew Black

Best Chef Southwest

Grey Sweater

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Brandon Chrostowski

Outstanding Restaurateur

EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute (EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, edwins too, EDWINS Bakery, and others)

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Drastic Measures

Outstanding Bar Program

Shawnee, Kansas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023