Jose Mendin

Best Chefs

Pubbelly

Miami Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Mike Brown

Best Chefs

Travail Kitchen & Amusements

Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Joe Ng

Best Chefs

RedFarm

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Misti Norris

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Small Brewpub

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

John Kraus

Outstanding Baker

Patisserie 46

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Press

Outstanding Wine Program

St. Helena, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Billy Allin

Best Chefs

Cakes & Ale

Decatur, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Allen Routt

Best Chefs

Painted Lady

Newberg, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Joe Kim

Best Chefs

5 Fusion and Sushi Bar

Bend, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Joanne Chang

Outstanding Baker

Flour Bakery + Cafe

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2016

Lee Wolen

Best Chefs

Boka

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Drew A Kulsveen

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Willett Distillery

Bardstown, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Michael Tusk

Outstanding Chef

Quince

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Scott Anderson

Best Chefs

Elements

Princeton, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Justin Smillie

Best Chefs

Upland

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Kim Canteenwalla

Outstanding Restaurateur

Blau and Associates, Las Vegas (Honey Salt, Made LV, Andiron, and others)

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Eric Gabrynowicz

Best Chefs

Restaurant North

Armonk, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

John Fraser

Best Chefs

Narcissa

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Brad Kilgore

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Alter

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Ken Friedman

Outstanding Restaurateur

The Spotted Pig, The Breslin, Tosca Cafe, and others

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2016

Frasca Food & Wine

Outstanding Restaurant

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Dominique Crenn

Best Chefs

Atelier Crenn

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Ashok Bajaj

Outstanding Restaurateur

Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, Washington, D.C. (The Bombay Club, The Oval Room, Rasika, and others)

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Frankies 457

Outstanding Restaurant

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas

Outstanding Wine Program

Irving, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Curtis Duffy

Best Chefs

Grace

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2016

Dan Richer

Best Chefs

Razza

Jersey City, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Rob Tod

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Allagash Brewing Company

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Cara Stadler

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Tao Yuan

Brunswick, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Rick Moonen

Best Chefs

RM Seafood

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Zahav

Outstanding Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Dana Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Work & Class

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Lionel Vatinet

Outstanding Baker

La Farm Bakery

Cary, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Tony Mantuano

Outstanding Chef

Spiaggia

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Steve Matthiasson

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Matthiasson Wines

Napa, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Hari Cameron

Best Chefs

a(MUSE)

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Charleston Grill

Outstanding Service

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Fore Street

Outstanding Restaurant

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Dave Miller

Outstanding Baker

Baker Miller Bakery & Millhouse

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Antonio Bachour

Outstanding Pastry Chef

The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort

Bal Harbour, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Nathan Lockwood

Best Chefs

Altura

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Jerry Traunfeld

Outstanding Chef

Poppy

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Steven Redzikowski

Best Chefs

Acorn

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Aaron Josinsky

Best Chefs

Misery Loves Co.

Winooski, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Renee Erickson

Best Chefs

The Whale Wins

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2016

Kevin Nashan

Best Chefs

Sidney Street Cafe

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Justin Severino

Best Chefs

Cure

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

James Syhabout

Best Chefs

Commis

Oakland, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Cynthia Wong

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Rhubarb

Asheville, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Wild Ginger

Outstanding Wine Program

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

William Werner

Outstanding Baker

Craftsman and Wolves

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Champe Speidel

Best Chefs

Persimmon

Bristol, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Ryan Roadhouse

Best Chefs

Nodoguro

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Michael Scelfo

Best Chefs

Alden & Harlow

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Five & Ten

Outstanding Restaurant

Athens, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Scott M Crawford

Best Chefs

Standard Foods

Raleigh, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Sarah Pliner

Best Chefs

Aviary

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Fork

Outstanding Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

James Winberg

Best Chefs

Travail Kitchen & Amusements

Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Josef Centeno

Best Chefs

Orsa & Winston

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Andrew Cooper

Best Chefs

Terra at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Michael Cimarusti

Best Chefs

Providence

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Foreign Cinema

Outstanding Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Jim Lahey

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

Winner

2016

FIG

Outstanding Wine Program

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Justin Cogley

Best Chefs

Aubergine at L’Auberge Carmel

Carmel, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Matt McCallister

Best Chefs

FT33

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Highlands Bar & Grill

Outstanding Restaurant

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Kathleen Blake

Best Chefs

The Rusty Spoon

Orlando, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Peter Chang

Best Chefs

Peter Chang

Arlington, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton

Best Chefs

Ox

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Patrick Ryan

Best Chefs

Port Fonda

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Garrett Harker

Outstanding Restaurateur

(Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Row 34, The Hawthorne, Branch Line)

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Tandy Wilson

Best Chefs

City House

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2016

Donald Link

Outstanding Chef

Herbsaint

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Jonny Hunter

Best Chefs

Forequarter

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Matthew McClure

Best Chefs

The Hive

Bentonville, Arkansas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Michelle Gayer

Outstanding Baker

Salty Tart

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Andy Hollyday

Best Chefs

Selden Standard

Detroit, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Outstanding Restaurant Design (75 Seats and Under)

Jon & Vinny's

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Manabu Horiuchi

Best Chefs

Kata Robata

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

The Spotted Pig

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Jim Christiansen

Best Chefs

Heyday

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Andrew Tarlow

Outstanding Restaurateur

(Diner, Marlow & Sons, Reynard, and others)

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Ford Fry

Outstanding Restaurateur

(The Optimist, St. Cecilia, State of Grace, and others)

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Joshua Skenes

Best Chefs

Saison

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Empire State South

Outstanding Wine Program

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Nick Anderer

Best Chefs

Marta

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Ryan McCaskey

Best Chefs

Acadia

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Cheryl Maffei

Outstanding Baker

Hungry Ghost

Northhampton, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jonah Miller

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Huertas

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Alex Stupak

Best Chefs

Empellon Cocina

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Garrett Lipar

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Tornio

Ferndale, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

JoAnn Clevenger

Outstanding Restaurateur

Upperline

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Jon Nodler

Rising Star Chef of the Year

A.kitchen

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jaleo

Outstanding Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Greg Denton

Best Chefs

Ox

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Ghaya Oliveira

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Daniel

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Jonathan Stevens

Outstanding Baker

Hungry Ghost

Northhampton, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015