Drastic Measures

Outstanding Bar Program

Shawnee, Kansas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Kumi Omori

Best Chef South

Vestige

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Terry Koval

Best Chef Southeast

The Deer and the Dove

Decatur, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Oscar Amador

Best Chef Southwest

Anima by EDO

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

The Black Cypress

Outstanding Hospitality

Pullman, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Serigne Mbaye

Emerging Chef of the Year

Dakar NOLA

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Rashida Holmes

Emerging Chef of the Year

Bridgetown Roti

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Karen Washington

Humanitarian of the Year

Winner

2023

Amanda Shulman

Emerging Chef of the Year

Her Place Supper Club

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Renee Touponce

Best Chef Northeast

The Port of Call

Mystic, Connecticut

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Charlie Mitchell

Emerging Chef of the Year

Clover Hill

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Carlos Salgado

Best Chef California

Taco María

Costa Mesa, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Lazy Bear

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Neng Jr.'s

Best New Restaurant

Asheville, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Lucia

Outstanding Restaurant

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Kris Komori

Best Chef Mountain

KIN

Boise, Idaho

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Thomas Pisha-Duffly

Best Chef Northwest & Pacific

Gado Gado

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Vince Nguyen

Best Chef Northwest & Pacific

Berlu

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

David Utterback

Best Chef Midwest

Yoshitomo

Omaha, Nebraska

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Copine

Outstanding Restaurant

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Bottega

Outstanding Bar Program

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Friday Saturday Sunday

Outstanding Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Lupi & Iris

Best New Restaurant

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Sanaa Abourezk

Best Chef Midwest

Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Sepia

Outstanding Hospitality

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Timothy Hontzas

Best Chef South

Johnny's Restaurant

Homewood, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Jeff Chanchaleune

Best Chef Southwest

Ma Der Lao Kitchen

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Rachel Miller

Outstanding Chef

Nightshade Noodle Bar

Lynn, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Mary Attea

Best Chef New York State

The Musket Room

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Nasim Alikhani

Best Chef New York State

Sofreh

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Hajime Sato

Outstanding Chef

Sozai

Clawson, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Graham Painter

Best Chef Texas

Street to Kitchen

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Rob Rubba

Outstanding Chef

Oyster Oyster

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Jamie Tran

Best Chefs

The Black Sheep

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Ashok Bajaj

Outstanding Restaurateur

Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Rasika, Bindaas, Annabelle, and others)

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Gregory León

Best Chefs

Amilinda

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Don Guerra

Outstanding Baker

Barrio Bread

Tucson, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Adam Evans

Best Chefs

Automatic Seafood and Oysters

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Fernando Olea

Best Chefs

Sazón

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Giovanni Scorzo

Best Chefs

Andreoli Italian Grocer

Scottsdale, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Mariah Pisha-Duffly

Best Chefs

Oma's Hideaway

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Toby Roberts

Best Chefs

Oma's Hideaway

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Chintan Pandya

Best Chefs

Dhamaka

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

The Busy Bee Café

America's Classics

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Carlo Lamagna

Best Chefs

Magna Kusina

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Thomas Pisha-Duffly

Best Chefs

Oma's Hideaway

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Jorge Guzmán

Best Chefs

Petite León

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Courtney Loreg

Best Chefs

Woodford Food & Beverage

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Dane Baldwin

Best Chefs

The Diplomat

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Nisachon Morgan

Best Chefs

Saap

Randolph, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Jesse Ito

Best Chefs

Royal Izakaya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Blake Aguillard

Best Chefs

Saint-Germain

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Trey Smith

Best Chefs

Saint-Germain

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Hugo's

Outstanding Hospitality

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Karen Shields

Best Chefs

Smyth

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Quy Hoang

Best Chefs

Blood Bros. BBQ

Bellaire, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon

Best Chefs

Kalaya Thai Kitchen

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Jose Avila

Best Chefs

El Borrego Negro

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Cody Cheetham

Best Chefs

Tavernetta

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Salazar Brothers

Best Chefs

La Guelaguetza

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Crystal Wahpepah

Emerging Chef of the Year

Wahpepah's Kitchen

Oakland, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

James Syhabout

Best Chefs

Commis

Oakland, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Afua Richardson

Emerging Chef of the Year

Dakar Nola

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Chris Williams

Outstanding Restaurateur

Lucille's Hospitality Group

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Edgar Rico

Emerging Chef of the Year

Nixta Taqueria

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Angel Barreto

Emerging Chef of the Year

Anju

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Calvin Eng

Emerging Chef of the Year

Bonnie's

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Cleophus James Hethington Jr

Emerging Chef of the Year

Benne on Eagle

Asheville, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Ticonderoga Club

Outstanding Hospitality

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Sylvia's Restaurant

Outstanding Hospitality

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Hugo's

Outstanding Hospitality

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Maya-Camille Broussard

Outstanding Baker

Justice of the Pies

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Isaac Toups

Best Chefs

Toups’ Meatery

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

House of Prime Rib

Outstanding Hospitality

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Ticonderoga Club

Outstanding Hospitality

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Sylvia's Restaurant

Outstanding Hospitality

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Parachute

Outstanding Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Sylvia's Restaurant

Outstanding Hospitality

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

The Four Horsemen

Outstanding Wine Program

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Ellen Yin

Outstanding Restaurateur

High Street Hospitality Group, Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, and others

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Parachute

Outstanding Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Maydan

Outstanding Wine Program

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Frenchette

Outstanding Wine Program

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Cúrate

Outstanding Hospitality

Asheville, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Yia Vang

Best Chefs

Union Hmong Kitchen

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Ayesha Nurdjaja

Best Chefs

Shuka

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Alley Twenty Six

Outstanding Bar Program

Durham, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Katie Button

Best Chefs

Cúrate

Asheville, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Nobody's Darling

Outstanding Bar Program

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Nobody's Darling

Outstanding Bar Program

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Sheldon Simeon

Best Chefs

Tin Roof

Kahului, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Attaboy

Outstanding Bar Program

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Caroline Cassity Glover

Best Chefs

Annette

Aurora, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

grace young

Humanitarian of the Year

Winner

2022

Amanda Cohen

Best Chefs

Dirt Candy

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Jason Hammel

Best Chefs

Lula Cafe

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Reem Assil

Outstanding Chef

Reem's

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Attaboy

Outstanding Bar Program

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Florence's Restaurant

America's Classics

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Dana Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Work & Class

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022