JJ Johnson

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The Cecil

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Abe Fisher

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Michael Mina

Outstanding Restaurateur

Mina Restaurants

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Lucques

Outstanding Service

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jonathan Benno

Best Chefs

Lincoln Ristorante

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Dana Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Work & Class

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Justin Woodward

Best Chefs

Castagna

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Brigtsen's

Outstanding Service

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Andrew Carmellini

Outstanding Chef

Locanda Verde

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Ron Cooper

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Brian Whittington

Best Chefs

Restaurant Orsay

Jacksonville, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Nathan Whitley

Best Chefs

The Modern Hotel & Bar

Boise, Idaho

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Andrew Cooper

Best Chefs

Terra at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

William Bradley

Best Chefs

Addison at the Grand Del Mar

San Diego, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Steven Redzikowski

Best Chefs

Oak

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Russell Moore

Best Chefs

Camino

Oakland, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Carrie Nahabedian

Outstanding Chef

Naha

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Dale Degroff

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

New York, New York

Winner

2015

Richard Melman

Lifetime Achievement

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Chicago, Illinois

Winner

2015

Joshua Skenes

Best Chefs

Saison

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

César Ramirez

Best Chefs

Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Sarah Pliner

Best Chefs

Aviary

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Michael Hudman

Best Chefs

Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen

Memphis, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Marjorie Meek-Bradley

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Ripple

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Blaine Wetzel

Best Chefs

The Willows Inn on Lummi Island

Lummi Island, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2015

L'Espalier

Outstanding Service

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

James Tidwell

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas

Irving, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Ryan Roadhouse

Best Chefs

Nodoguro

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jonathan Stevens

Outstanding Baker

Hungry Ghost

Northhampton, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jonathan Perno

Best Chefs

La Merienda at Los Poblanos

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Canon

Outstanding Bar Program

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Sunny Jin

Best Chefs

Jory Restaurant at the Allison Inn & Spa

Newberg, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Gregory Gourdet

Best Chefs

Departure

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Kevin Gibson

Best Chefs

Davenport

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Myles C Anton

Best Chefs

Trattoria Stella

Traverse City, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Art Rogers

Best Chefs

Lento

Rochester, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Garrett Melkonian

Best Chefs

Mamnoon

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Andrew Brown

Best Chefs

Jack Sprat

Girdwood, Alaska

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

The Grey

Best New Restaurant

Savannah, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Rob Katz

Outstanding Restaurateur

Boka Restaurant Group (Boka, Girl & the Goat, GT Fish & Oyster, Momotaro, and others)

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Patrick Ryan

Best Chefs

Port Fonda

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Charleen Badman

Best Chefs

FnB

Scottsdale, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Abraham Conlon

Best Chefs

Fat Rice

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Ignacio Mattos

Best Chefs

Estela

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Jim Christiansen

Best Chefs

Heydey

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Giorgio Rapicavoli

Best Chefs

Eating House

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Kevin Boehm

Outstanding Restaurateur

Boka Restaurant Group (Boka, Girl & the Goat, GT Fish & Oyster, Momotaro, and others)

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Guy Reuge

Best Chefs

Mirabelle

Stony Brook, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Brian Huston

Best Chefs

Boltwood

Evanston, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jonny Hunter

Best Chefs

Forequarter

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Micah Frank

Best Chefs

Black Market

Indianapolis, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Andy Hollyday

Best Chefs

Selden Standard

Detroit, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

La Toque

Outstanding Wine Program

Napa, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Christopher Teixeira

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Homestead on the Roof

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Lionel Vatinet

Outstanding Baker

La Farm Bakery

Cary, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Landon Thompson

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Cooks and Soldiers

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Nathan Lockwood

Best Chefs

Altura

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Joe Kim

Best Chefs

5 Fusion and Sushi Bar

Bend, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Tim Maslow

Best Chefs

Ribelle

Brookline, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Mark Ladner

Best Chefs

Del Posto

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2015

Jeremy Wayne

Rising Star Chef of the Year

La Folie

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jon Nodler

Rising Star Chef of the Year

A.kitchen

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jonah Miller

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Huertas

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Grae Nonas

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Olamaie

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Traci Des Jardins

Outstanding Chef

Jardiniere

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

David Bull

Best Chefs

Congress

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Beau Schooler

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The Rookery Cafe

Juneau, Alaska

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Marc Djozlija

Best Chefs

Wright & Company

Detroit, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Scott Hunnel

Best Chefs

Victoria & Albert's, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Scott Anderson

Best Chefs

Elements

Princeton, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Andy Schumacher

Best Chefs

Cobble Hill

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

La Belle Vie

Outstanding Restaurant

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Justin Severino

Best Chefs

Cure

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Elise Kornack

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Take Root

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Ari Kolender

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Leon's Oyster Shop

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Wesley Genovart

Best Chefs

SoLo Farm & Table

South Londonderry, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Bill Taibe

Best Chefs

Le Farm

Westport, Connecticut

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Masato Shimizu

Best Chefs

15 East

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Komi

Outstanding Service

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Sean Wilson

Best Chefs

Proof

Des Moines, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Angelo Vangelopoulos

Best Chefs

The Ivy Inn

Charlottesville, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Arnaud's French 75 Bar

Outstanding Bar Program

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Jody Williams

Best Chefs

Buvette

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Lenny Russo

Best Chefs

Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct Market

St. Paul, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Rachel Yang

Best Chefs

Joule

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Jonathan Waxman

Best Chefs

Barbuto

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Joel Robuchon

Outstanding Service

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jennifer Uygur

Best Chefs

Lucia

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Martin Rios

Best Chefs

Restaurant Martin

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Scott Howell

Best Chefs

Nana's

Durham, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Irene Li

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Mei Mei

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Stephan Pyles

Outstanding Chef

Stephan Pyles

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Hominy Grill

Outstanding Restaurant

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Mark Buley

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Odd Duck

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Sam Hellman-Mass

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Odd Duck

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Claude Le Tohic

Outstanding Chef

Joel Robuchon Restaurant

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Mathieu Chartron

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Restaurant Guy Savoy

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jamilka Borges

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Bar Marco

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Alex Raij

Best Chefs

Txikito

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015