Michael Hudman

Best Chefs

Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen

Memphis, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Philip Speer

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Uchi

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Joseph Lenn

Best Chefs

The Barn at Blackberry Farm

Walland, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

David Chang

Outstanding Chef

Momofuku Ssam Bar

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Greg S Baker

Best Chefs

The Refinery

Tampa, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

April Bloomfield

Best Chefs

The Spotted Pig

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Sean Brock

Outstanding Chef

McCrady's

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Charles Phan

Outstanding Chef

The Slanted Door

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

M.J. Adams

Best Chefs

The Corn Exchange

Rapid City, South Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

cynthia Wolf

Best Chefs

Charleston

Baltimore, Maryland

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

John Harris

Best Chefs

Lilette

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Steven Brown

Best Chefs

Tilia

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Matthew Accarrino

Best Chefs

SPQR

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Ron Cooper

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Del Maguey, Single Village Mezcal

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Ashok Bajaj

Outstanding Restaurateur

Knightsbridge Restaurant Group

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Christopher Kostow

Best Chefs

The Restaurant at Meadowood

St. Helena, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Tony Mantuano

Outstanding Chef

Spiaggia

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Alon Shaya

Best Chefs

Domenica

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Martial Noguier

Best Chefs

Bistronomic

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Gerard Craft

Best Chefs

Niche

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Mike Brown

Best Chefs

Travail Kitchen and Amusements

Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Christopher Nugent

Best Chefs

Goosefoot

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Wesley True

Best Chefs

TRUE

Mobile, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

serge madikians

Best Chefs

Serevan

Amenia, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Tory McPhail

Best Chefs

Commander's Palace

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Steven Rosenthal

Outstanding Restaurateur

Stock & Bones

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Mark Bittman

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

New York, New York

Winner

2012

Topolobampo

Outstanding Service

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Tyler Brown

Best Chefs

Capitol Grille at the Hermitage Hotel

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Aaron Russell

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Restaurant Eugene

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Donald Link

Outstanding Chef

Herbsaint

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

John C. Fleer

Best Chefs

Canyon Kitchen at Lonesome Valley

Cashiers, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Michelle Gayer

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Salty Tart Bakery

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Roger S. Berkowitz

Outstanding Restaurateur

Legal Sea Foods

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Tim Cushman

Best Chefs

O Ya

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Beverly Gannon

Best Chefs

Hali'imaile General Store

Makawao, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Paul Qui

Best Chefs

Uchiko

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Paul Kahan

Outstanding Chef

Blackbird

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Cathal Armstrong

Best Chefs

Restaurant Eve

Alexandria, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Charlie Trotter

Humanitarian of the Year

Winner

2012

Paul Virant

Best Chefs

Vie

Western Springs, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Wolfgang Puck

Lifetime Achievement

Beverly Hills, California

Winner

2012

Tim McKee

Outstanding Chef

La Belle Vie

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Mitchell Rosenthal MD

Outstanding Restaurateur

Stock & Bones

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jonathon Sawyer

Best Chefs

The Greenhouse Tavern

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Emily Luchetti

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

San Francisco, California

Winner

2012

Eric Warnstedt

Best Chefs

Hen of the Wood

Waterbury, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Bentel & Bentel Architects

Outstanding Restaurant Design

Le Bernardin

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Daňo Hutnik

Best Chefs

Dano's Heuriger on Seneca

Lodi, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Giuseppe Tentori

Best Chefs

GT Fish & Oyster

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jeremiah Bacon

Best Chefs

The Macintosh

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jean-Robert De Cavel

Best Chefs

Jean-Robert's Table

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Mindy Segal

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Mindy's HotChocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Joe Cicala

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Le Virtu

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Justin Devillier

Best Chefs

La Petite Grocery

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Bryan Voltaggio

Best Chefs

Volt

Frederick, Maryland

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Bill Telepan

Best Chefs

Telepan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Casey Lane

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The Tasting Kitchen

Venice, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Justin Aprahamian

Best Chefs

Sanford

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Mario Carbone

Best Chefs

Torrisi Italian Specialties

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Michael Carlson

Best Chefs

Schwa

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Merry Edwards

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Merry Edwards Winery

Sebastopol, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Anita Lo

Best Chefs

Annisa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Richard D'Amico

Outstanding Restaurateur

D'Amico & Partners

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Krista Kern Desjarlais

Best Chefs

Bresca

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Aaron London

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Ubuntu

Napa, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Donnie Madia Gianfrancisco

Outstanding Restaurateur

One Off Hospitality

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Thomas McNaughton

Rising Star Chef of the Year

flour + water

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Frederick Muller

Best Chefs

El Meze

Taos, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Johnny Monis

Best Chefs

Komi

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Gerry Hayden

Best Chefs

The North Fork Table & Inn

Southold, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Sam Fox

Outstanding Restaurateur

Fox Restaurant Concepts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Sam Calagione

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Milton, Delaware

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Dahlia Narvaez

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Osteria Mozza

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Peter Pastan

Best Chefs

Obelisk

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Dan Kluger

Best Chefs

ABC Kitchen

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Daniel Patterson

Best Chefs

Coi

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Christina Tosi

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Momofuku Milk Bar

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Sue Zemanick

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Gautreau's

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Bruce Auden

Best Chefs

Biga on the Banks

San Antonion, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Matt Dillon

Best Chefs

Sitka & Spruce

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Patrick Fahy

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Cafe des Architectes

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jones Bar-B-Q Diner

America's Classics

Marianna, Arkansas

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Matthew Shane Jennings

Best Chefs

La Laiterie

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

David LeFevre

Best Chefs

MB Post

Manhattan Beach, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Nora's Fish Creek Inn

America's Classics

Wilson, Wyoming

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Ethan Stowell

Best Chefs

Staple & Fancy Mercantile

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Tory Miller

Best Chefs

L'Etoile

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Design Bureaux, Inc.

Outstanding Restaurant Design

DBGB Kitchen and Bar

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Scott Conant

Best Chefs

Scarpetta

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Sai Viswanath

Best Chefs

DeWolf Tavern

Bristol, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jay Caputo

Best Chefs

Espuma

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Loretta Keller

Best Chefs

COCO500

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Michael Chiarello

Best Chefs

Bottega

Yountville, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Paula DaSilva

Best Chefs

1500 at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Carrie Nahabedian

Outstanding Chef

Naha

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Matt Bennett

Best Chefs

Sybaris

Albany, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Marvin Shanken

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

New York, New York

Winner

2012

Jesse Schenker

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Recette

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jamie Bissonnette

Best Chefs

Coppa

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012