Michael Schwartz

Best Chefs

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Shinji Muramoto

Best Chefs

Restaurant Muramoto

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jim Koch

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

The Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Maura Kilpatrick

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Oleana

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Dante

Best New Restaurant

Valley View, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Eleven Madison Park

Outstanding Wine Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Emeril's New Orleans

Outstanding Restaurant

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Psilakis

Best Chefs

Anthos

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Stephen McCarthy

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Clear Creek Distillery

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Emeril's New Orleans

Outstanding Wine Service

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Anthos

Best New Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Philipe Ruiz

Best Chefs

Palme d'Or, Biltmore

Coral Gables, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Fearing's at the Ritz-Carlton

Best New Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

James Syhabout

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Manresa

Los Gatos, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Mark LoRusso

Best Chefs

Tableau, Wynn Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Ramiro Arvizu

Best Chefs

La Casita Mexicana

Bell, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Peninsula Grill

Outstanding Restaurant

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Marco Canora

Best Chefs

Hearth

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Lenny Russo

Best Chefs

Heartland

St. Paul, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Derek Emerson

Best Chefs

Walker's Drive-In

Jackson, Mississippi

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Dunia Borga

Outstanding Pastry Chef

La Duni

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Lou Rook III

Best Chefs

Annie Gunn's

Chesterfield, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Christopher Israel

Best Chefs

23 Hoyt

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Andrzejewski

Best Chefs

Sea Bar

Williamsville, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Fruition

Best New Restaurant

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Hamersley's Bistro

Outstanding Restaurant

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Brian Hill

Best Chefs

Francine Bistro

Camden, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Ryan Hardy

Best Chefs

Montagna

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Richard Betts

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Montagna, The Little Nell

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Eleven Madison Park

Outstanding Wine Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Jean Georges

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Joule

Best New Restaurant

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jean Joho

Outstanding Chef

Everest

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez

Best Chefs

The Harvest Vine

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Damian Heath

Best Chefs

Lot 12 Public House

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Osteria

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Vetri

Outstanding Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Ted Habiger

Best Chefs

Room 39

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

La Belle Vie

Outstanding Wine Service

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

La Grenouille

Outstanding Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Jimmy Bradley

Outstanding Restaurateur

Red Cat Restaurants (The Red Cat and The Harrison)

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Lacroix at the Rittenhouse

Outstanding Wine Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jean-Philippe Maury

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Bellagio

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Greg Higgins

Outstanding Chef

Higgins

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

John Cuevas

Best Chefs

The Loft

Laguna Beach, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Ravin Nakjaroen

Best Chefs

The Four Rivers

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Primanti Brothers

America's Classics

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Grant Achatz

Best Chefs

Alinea

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

The Pickwick

America's Classics

Duluth, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Aunt Carrie's

America's Classics

Narragansett, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez

Best Chefs

The Harvest Vine

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Doe's Eat Place

America's Classics

Greenville, Mississippi

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis LTL Architects

Outstanding Restaurant Design

Xing Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Baron and Baron

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

Buddakan

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Graham Elliot Bowles

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Avenues at The Peninsula Hotel

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Leslie Mackie

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Macrina Bakery & Cafe

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Picasso

Outstanding Wine Service

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Alexander Roberts

Best Chefs

Restaurant Alma

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Momofuku Ssam Bar

Best New Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Baron and Baron

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

Buddakan

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Brookville Hotel

America's Classics

Abilene, Kansas

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Robert Evans

Best Chefs

Hugo's

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Cochon

Best New Restaurant

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Terry Theise

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Terry Theise Estate Selections

Silver Springs, Maryland

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Memo Productions

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

Pizzeria Mozza

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Thomas A. Keller

Outstanding Restaurateur

The French Laundry

Yountville, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Douglas Keane

Best Chefs

Cyrus

Healdsburg, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Michelle Bernstein

Best Chefs

Michy's

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Lee Hefter

Outstanding Chef

Spago

Beverly Hills, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

John Sundstrom

Best Chefs

Lark

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Magnolia Grill

Outstanding Restaurant

Durham, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Sharon Hage

Best Chefs

York Street

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

I Trulli

Outstanding Wine Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Spiaggia

Outstanding Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Magnolia Grill

Outstanding Restaurant

Durham, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Cochon

Best New Restaurant

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

John C. Fleer

Best Chefs

Blackberry Farm

Walland, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Outstanding Restaurant

Durham, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

La Grenouille

Outstanding Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Monica Pope

Best Chefs

Tafia

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Donald Link

Best Chefs

Herbsaint

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Jose Garces

Best Chefs

Amada

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Marc Orfaly

Best Chefs

Pigalle

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Chad Robertson

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Tartine Bakery

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Tadao Ando Architect and Associates

Outstanding Restaurant Design

Morimoto

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Frontera Grill

Outstanding Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Barbara Kafka

Lifetime Achievement

New York, New York

Winner

2007

Restaurant Guy Savoy

Best New Restaurant

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Colby Garrelts

Best Chefs

Bluestem

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Michael A Lata

Best Chefs

Fig

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

John Currence

Best Chefs

City Grocery

Oxford, Mississippi

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Paul Kahan

Outstanding Chef

Blackbird

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Maria Hines

Best Chefs

Tilth

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Blackberry Farm

Outstanding Service

Walland, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Cathal Armstrong

Best Chefs

Restaurant Eve

Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Bobby Flay

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

New York, New York

Winner

2007

Scott Dolich

Best Chefs

Park Kitchen

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

A Voce

Best New Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Cut

Best New Restaurant

Beverly Hills, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007