Naomi Gallego

Outstanding Pastry Chef

PS 7's

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Joachim Splichal

Outstanding Restaurateur

Patina Restaurant Group (Patina, Paperfish, Nick & Stef's Steakhouse, Pinot Provence and Catal Restaurant and Uva Bar)

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson

Best Chefs

Frasca Food and Wine

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Eric Ziebold

Best Chefs

CityZen at Mandarin Oriental

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

France Ruffenach

Photography

The Country Cooking of France

(Chronicle Books)

Book

Winner

2008

Todd Thrasher

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Restaurant Eve

Alexandria, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Mucca Design

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

La Condesa

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

The Victory Garden

Television Food Segment, National or Local

The Victory Garden

PBS

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Giuliano Fiorenzoli Architects/Moss

Outstanding Restaurant Design

Centovini

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

David Kinch

Best Chefs

Manresa

Los Gatos, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Mark Ladner

Best Chefs

Del Posto

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Linton Hopkins

Best Chefs

Restaurant Eugene

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Mark Fischer

Best Chefs

Six89

Carbondale, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gabriel Rucker

Best Chefs

Le Pigeon

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Trish Magwood

Entertaining

Dish Entertains

(HarperCollins Canada)

Book

Winner

2008

Vetri

Outstanding Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Kurt Gutenbrunner

Best Chefs

Wallse

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Campanile

Outstanding Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Robert Evans

Best Chefs

Hugo's

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Michael White

Best Chefs

Alto

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Osteria Mozza

Best New Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Philipe Ruiz

Best Chefs

Palme d'Or, Biltmore

Coral Gables, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jennifer Russell

Radio Food Show

The Splendid Table

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Rene Bajeux

Best Chefs

La Provence

Lacombe, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

Best New Restaurant

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

MiLa

Best New Restaurant

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Barbara Kingsolver

Writing on Food

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle:

(HarperCollins Publishers)

Book

Winner

2008

Niloufer Ichaporia King

Asian Cooking

My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking

(University of California Press)

Book

Winner

2008

Anya von Bremzen

Food Related Columns

Best New Restaurants 2007,; Tastes of Europe,; Viva la Tapa

Travel + Leisure

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Jason Wilson

Best Chefs

Crush

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Brennan's of Houston

Outstanding Service

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Stephan Pyles

Outstanding Chef

Stephen Pyles

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Cecilia Chiang

Asian Cooking

The Seventh Daughter: My Culinary Journey from Beijing to San Francisco

(Ten Speed Press)

Book

Nominee

2008

Maura Kilpatrick

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Oleana

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Cory Barrett

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Lola

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Lisa Weiss

Asian Cooking

The Seventh Daughter: My Culinary Journey from Beijing to San Francisco

(Ten Speed Press)

Book

Nominee

2008

Paul Freedman

Reference

Food: The History of Taste

(University of California Press)

Book

Nominee

2008

Jonathan Waxman

Best Chefs

Barbuto

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Andrew Weissman

Best Chefs

Le Reve

San Antonio, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Robert Heiss

Reference

The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide

(Ten Speed Press)

Book

Nominee

2008

Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie

Television Food Show, National and Local

Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie

American Public Television

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Dale Degroff

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Dale DeGroff Co., Inc.

West Hempstead, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Kate Heyhoe

Entertaining

Great Bar Food at Home

(John Wiley & Sons)

Book

Nominee

2008

Tufano's Vernon Park Tap

America's Classics

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Adam Alderin

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Max Fish

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gina Kolata

Writing on Food

Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss and the Myths and Realities of Dieting

(Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

Book

Nominee

2008

Jumbo's

America's Classics

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Napa Rose

Outstanding Wine Service

Anaheim, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Maneki

America's Classics

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Irma's Restaurant

America's Classics

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Laura Werlin

Single Subject

Laura Werlin's Cheese Essentials

(Stewart, Tabori & Chang)

Book

Nominee

2008

Michael Schwartz

Best Chefs

Michael's Genuine Food & Drink

Miami, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Andrzejewski

Best Chefs

Sea Bar

Williamsville, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jean Anderson

Americana

A Love Affair with Southern Cooking

(HarperCollins Publishers)

Book

Winner

2008

Jim Webster

Best Chefs

Wild Rice

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Melissa Close-Hart

Best Chefs

Palladio

Barboursville, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Nicole Plue

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Redd

Yountville, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Sang Yoon

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Father's Office

Santa Monica, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Nobhill, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino

Outstanding Service

Las Vegas, Nevada

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael McCarthy

Entertaining

Welcome to Michael's: Great Food, Great People, Great Party!

(Little, Brown and Company)

Book

Nominee

2008

Keith McNally

Outstanding Restaurateur

Balthazar, Schiller's Liquor Bar, Pastis, Morandi, Lucky Strike, and Pravda

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Julia Flynn Siler

Wine & Spirits

The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty

(Gotham Books)

Book

Nominee

2008

George Taber

Wine & Spirits

To Cork or Not to Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle

(Scribner)

Book

Nominee

2008

Francine Prose

M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award

Religion Found

Saveur

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Rowan Jacobsen

Reference

A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America

(Bloomsbury)

Book

Winner

2008

Ravin Nakjaroen

Best Chefs

The Four Rivers

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Arun's

Outstanding Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Robert Ciridon

Television Food Segment, National or Local

Today's Kitchen: Ed Deitch on Wine

NBC

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2008

Sona

Outstanding Service

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Brad A. Johnson

Restaurant Reviews

Hampton's,; Sona,; The Penthouse

Angeleno

Journalism

Winner

2008

Clark Frasier

Best Chefs

Arrows

Ogunquit, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

O Ya

Best New Restaurant

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Amy Chiaro

Television Food Segment, National or Local

Today's Kitchen: Ed Deitch on Wine

NBC

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2008

Phillip Tirman MD

Healthy Focus

The Wine and Food Lover's Diet: 28 Days of Delicious Weight Loss

(Chronicle Books)

Book

Nominee

2008

Sally Swift

Radio Food Show

The Splendid Table

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Jean Cazals

Photography

Crust

(Kyle Books)

Book

Nominee

2008

Mark Gaier

Best Chefs

Arrows

Ogunquit, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Jill Wendholt Silva

Newspaper Feature Writing with Recipes

Food Stamp Challenge: One Week, Four People and a Tight Budget

The Kansas City Star

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Vince Gerasole

Television Food Segment, National or Local

Table for Two

CBS2 Chicago

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2008

One Market

Outstanding Wine Service

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jeffrey's

Outstanding Service

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Osteria

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Koji Terano

Best Chefs

Sushi-Ko

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Osteria Mozza

Best New Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

W. Bruce Tillinghast

Best Chefs

New Rivers

Providence, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Anthony Bourdain

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

New York, New York

Winner

2008

Colby Garrelts

Best Chefs

Bluestem

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Thierry Rautureau

Outstanding Chef

Rover's

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Stewards of the Land

Webcast

Stewards of the Land

Graperadio.com

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Top Chef Holiday Special

Television Food Special

Top Chef Holiday Special

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Jonathan Eismann

Best Chefs

Pacific Time

Miami Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Marcus Samuelsson

International

The Soul of a New Cuisine

(John Wiley & Sons)

Book

Winner

2007

The Pickwick

America's Classics

Duluth, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Sharon Hage

Best Chefs

York Street

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Douglas Keane

Best Chefs

Cyrus

Healdsburg, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007

Robin Skeete

Television Food Segment, National or Local

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS

Broadcast Media

Winner

2007

Robert Steinberg

Single Subject

The Essence of Chocolate

(Hyperion Books)

Book

Winner

2007

Robert Curran

Television Food Show, National

Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie

Public Television Stations

Broadcast Media

Winner

2007

Robert Sietsema

Magazine Feature without Recipes

Searching for the Innard Truth

Gourmet

Journalism

Nominee

2007

Leslie Mackie

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Macrina Bakery & Cafe

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2007