W. Bruce Tillinghast

Best Chefs

New Rivers

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Nathan Strei

Best Chefs

Monte's Downtown

Fargo, North Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Polo Dobkin

Best Chefs

Dressler

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Naomichi Yasuda

Best Chefs

Sushi Yasuda

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Addison Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Penny Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

William Belickis

Best Chefs

Mistral

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Paul Myers

Best Chefs

515

Missoula, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Charlene Rollins

Best Chefs

New Sammy's Cowboy Bistro

Talent, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Scott Staples

Best Chefs

Restaurant Zoe

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jamie Martin del Campo

Best Chefs

La Casita Mexicana

Bell, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Phil West

Best Chefs

Range

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Hubert Des Marais

Best Chefs

Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach

Palm Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

James Hale

Best Chefs

Acadia

Little Rock, Arkansas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Philip Krajeck

Best Chefs

Fish Out of Water, WaterColor Inn

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Dan Latham

Best Chefs

L&M's Kitchen and Salumeria

Oxford, Mississippi

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jason Houser

Best Chefs

Muse

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Paul Petersen

Best Chefs

Cafe Cenizo

Marathon, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

David Sellers

Best Chefs

Amavi

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jack Strong

Best Chefs

Kai, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa

Gila River Indian Community, Chandler, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Marco Wiles

Best Chefs

Da Marco

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Richard D'Amico

Outstanding Restaurateur

D'Amico & Partners (D'Amico Cucina, Campiello, Cafe & Bar Lurcat, Masa, D'Amico & Sons)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Colby Garrelts

Best Chefs

Bluestem

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Zack Bruell

Best Chefs

Table 45

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Zach Bell

Best Chefs

Cafe Boulud

Palm Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Cal Stamenov

Best Chefs

Bernardus Lodge

Carmel Valley, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Thierry Rautureau

Outstanding Chef

Rover's

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

John Currence

Best Chefs

City Grocery

Oxford, Mississippi

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Suzy Crofton

Best Chefs

Crofton on Wells

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Megan Garrelts

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Bluestem

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael A Lata

Best Chefs

Fig

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Maria Hines

Best Chefs

Tilth

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Scott Dolich

Best Chefs

Park Kitchen

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Bill Telepan

Best Chefs

Telepan

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Symon

Best Chefs

Lola

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Mindy Segal

Outstanding Pastry Chef

HotChocolate

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Peter Ireland

Best Chefs

Carpenter & Main

Norwich, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Russ Parsons

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

Long Beach, California

Winner

2008

James Campbell Caruso

Best Chefs

La Boca

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Steve Sullivan

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

Berkeley, California

Winner

2008

Fearing's at the Ritz Carlton

Best New Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Jim Gerhardt

Best Chefs

Limestone Restaurant

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gramercy Tavern

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Jean-Robert De Cavel

Best Chefs

Jean-Robert at Pigall's

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gerald Hirigoyen

Best Chefs

Piperade

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Giuseppe Tentori

Best Chefs

Boka

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Charleston Grill

Outstanding Service

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Suzanne Stewart

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

Garrison, New York

Winner

2008

Michael Cimarusti

Best Chefs

Providence

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gina DePalma

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Anne Quatrano

Outstanding Chef

Bacchanalia

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Paul Virant

Best Chefs

Vie

Western Springs, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Sanford D'Amato

Outstanding Chef

Sanford

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Alan Wong

Outstanding Chef

Alan Wong's

Honolulu, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jonathon Sawyer

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Bar Cento

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Wolfgang Puck

Outstanding Restaurateur

The Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group

Beverly Hills, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Cathal Armstrong

Best Chefs

Restaurant Eve

Alexandria, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Osteria

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

jeff michaud

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Osteria

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Beverly Gannon

Best Chefs

Joe's

Wailea, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Fritz Maytag

Lifetime Achievement

San Francisco, California

Winner

2008

Marc Vetri

Outstanding Chef

Vetri

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Aaron Russell

Outstanding Pastry Chef

The Chocolate Bar

Decatur, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Anthony Terlato

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Terlato Wine Group

Bannockburn, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Central Michel Richard

Best New Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Osteria

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Vetri

Outstanding Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Erling Jensen

Best Chefs

Erling Jensen

Memphis, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Billy Grant

Best Chefs

Restaurant Bricco

West Hartford, Connecticut

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Tim McKee

Best Chefs

La Belle Vie

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Bagaduce Lunch

America's Classics

Brooksville, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Gabrielle Hamilton

Best Chefs

Prune

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jonathan Mortimer

Best Chefs

Mortimer's

Boise, Idaho

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Christopher Myers

Outstanding Restaurateur

Radius, Myers & Chang, Via Matta, and Great Bay

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Brennan's of Houston

Outstanding Restaurant

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Brennan's of Houston

Outstanding Service

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Tami Lax

Best Chefs

Harvest

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Anthony Sindaco

Best Chefs

Sunfish Grill

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gabriel Kreuther

Best Chefs

The Modern

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

David Myers

Best Chefs

Sona

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Steven Cameron

Best Chefs

Blue

Surf City, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Alexander Roberts

Best Chefs

Restaurant Alma

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Scott M Crawford

Best Chefs

Georgian Room, The Cloister

Sea Island, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Picasso

Outstanding Wine Service

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Jose Garces

Best Chefs

Amada

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Marie Jackson

Outstanding Pastry Chef

The Flaky Tart

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Rockwell Group

Outstanding Restaurant Design

Adour Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis New York, NYC

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Matt Molina

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Osteria Mozza

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Alon Shaya

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The Besh Steakhouse, Harrah's

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Arnaud Berthelier

Best Chefs

The Dining Room in the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Spiaggia

Outstanding Service

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Ashok Bajaj

Outstanding Restaurateur

Ardeo, Bardeo, The Bombay Club, The Oval Room, Rasika, 701 Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Mina

Outstanding Chef

Michael Mina

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gerard Craft

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Niche

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

José Andrés

Outstanding Chef

Minibar by Jose Andres

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Maricel Presilla

Best Chefs

Cucharamama

Hoboken, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Michael Leviton

Best Chefs

Lumiére

West Newton, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Anthony Bourdain

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

New York, New York

Winner

2008

Dale Degroff

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Dale DeGroff Co., Inc.

West Hempstead, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Dan Barber

Outstanding Chef

Blue Hill

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008