Jason Franey

Best Chefs

Canlis

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Lenny Russo

Best Chefs

Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct Market

St. Paul, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Alon Shaya

Best Chefs

Domenica

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Gerard Craft

Best Chefs

Niche

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Hugh Acheson

Best Chefs

Five and Ten

Athens, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Christopher Hastings

Best Chefs

Hot and Hot Fish Club

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Jen Jasinski

Best Chefs

Rioja

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Michael Chiarello

Best Chefs

Bottega

Yountville, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Tory Miller

Best Chefs

L'Etoile

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Justin Devillier

Best Chefs

La Petite Grocery

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Eric Warnstedt

Best Chefs

Hen of the Wood

Waterbury, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Cathal Armstrong

Best Chefs

Restaurant Eve

Alexandria, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Paul Qui

Best Chefs

Uchiko

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Tim Cushman

Best Chefs

O Ya

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

April Bloomfield

Best Chefs

The Spotted Pig

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Stephanie Izard

Best Chefs

Girl & the Goat

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Mark Ladner

Best Chefs

Del Posto

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Linton Hopkins

Best Chefs

Restaurant Eugene

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Michael White

Best Chefs

Marea

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Vikram Sunderam

Best Chefs

Rasika

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Andrew Zimmerman

Best Chefs

Sepia

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Gerry Hayden

Best Chefs

The North Fork Table & Inn

Southold, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Anne Kearney

Best Chefs

Rue Dumaine

Dayton, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Bruce Sherman

Best Chefs

North Pond

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Hugo Ortega

Best Chefs

Hugo's

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Chris Cosentino

Best Chefs

Incanto

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Kevin Binkley

Best Chefs

Binkley's Restaurant

Cave Creek, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Craig Deihl

Best Chefs

Cypress

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Maricel Presilla

Best Chefs

Cucharamama

Hoboken, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Joseph Lenn

Best Chefs

The Barn at Blackberry Farm

Walland, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

John Harris

Best Chefs

Lilette

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Tory McPhail

Best Chefs

Commander's Palace

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Justin Aprahamian

Best Chefs

Sanford

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Michael Carlson

Best Chefs

Schwa

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Christopher Kostow

Best Chefs

The Restaurant at Meadowood

St. Helena, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Johnny Monis

Best Chefs

Komi

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Peter Pastan

Best Chefs

Obelisk

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Daniel Patterson

Best Chefs

Coi

San Francisco, California

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

Matthew Shane Jennings

Best Chefs

La Laiterie

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Wylie Dufresne

Best Chefs

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Jamie Bissonnette

Best Chefs

Coppa

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Naomi Pomeroy

Best Chefs

Beast

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Michael Anthony

Best Chefs

Gramercy Tavern

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Bruno Davaillon

Best Chefs

Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Christopher Israel

Best Chefs

Gruner

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Kate Jennings

Best Chefs

La Laiterie

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Colby Garrelts

Best Chefs

Bluestem

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Cathy A Whims

Best Chefs

Nostrana

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Matt Molina

Best Chefs

Osteria Mozza

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Nancy Cushman

Best Chefs

O Ya

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

AQ

Best New Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Fiola

Best New Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Isa

Best New Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Next

Best New Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Tertulia

Best New Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012