Steve Ells

Outstanding Restaurateur

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

David Darlington

Writing on Sprits, Wine, or Beer

Postmodern Deliciousness: The World According to Clark Smith

Wine & Spirits Magazine

Journalism

Winner

2008

Beverly Gannon

Best Chefs

Joe's

Wailea, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Lauren Mitterer

Outstanding Pastry Chef

The Red Drum Gastropub

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Matthew Levin

Best Chefs

Lacroix at the Rittenhouse

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

La Belle Vie

Outstanding Wine Service

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Peninsula Grill

Outstanding Restaurant

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jane Goldman

Website focusing on Food, Restaurants, Beverage, or Nutrition

Chow.com

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Katy McLaughlin

Newspaper Feature Writing with Recipes

A New Taste Sensation

The Wall Street Journal

Journalism

Winner

2008

John Gorham

Best Chefs

Toro Bravo

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jim Goode

Outstanding Restaurateur

Goode Company: Goode Co. Texas Seafood, Goode Co. Texas Bar-B-Q, Goode Co. Tacqueria & Hamburgers, and Goode's Armadillo Palace)

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Nicola Zanghi

Best Chefs

Zanghi

Stamford, Connecticut

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Andrew Meek

Best Chefs

Sage

Des Moines, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Letty Flat

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Deer Valley Resort

Park City, Utah

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Roberts

Best Chefs

Atlas Restaurant

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

La Grenouille

Outstanding Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Richard Betts

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Montagna, The Little Nell

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

The Splendid Table

Radio Food Show

The Splendid Table

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Gabriel Kreuther

Best Chefs

The Modern

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Alison Barshak

Best Chefs

Alison at Blue Bell

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Canlis

Outstanding Service

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Ryan Hardy

Best Chefs

Montagna

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Junot Diaz

M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award

He'll Take El Alto

Gourmet

Journalism

Winner

2008

Manny Howard

Magazine Feature Writing without Recipes

My Empire of Dirt

New York Magazine

Journalism

Winner

2008

David Myers

Best Chefs

Sona

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Lacroix at the Rittenhouse

Outstanding Wine Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Betty Fussell

Magazine Feature Writing with Recipes

American Prime

Saveur

Journalism

Winner

2008

Steven Cameron

Best Chefs

Blue

Surf City, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Alexander Roberts

Best Chefs

Restaurant Alma

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Scott M Crawford

Best Chefs

Georgian Room, The Cloister

Sea Island, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Wesley Genovart

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Degustation

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jose Garces

Best Chefs

Amada

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Howie Kahn

Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs

The Wandering Chef

GQ

Journalism

Winner

2008

Brennan's of Houston

Outstanding Restaurant

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jacques Pépin

General

Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of a Cook

(Stewart, Tabori & Chang)

Book

Nominee

2008

Pino Luongo

International

Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen

(Artisan)

Book

Nominee

2008

Marie Jackson

Outstanding Pastry Chef

The Flaky Tart

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jim Burke

Best Chefs

James

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jim Koch

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

The Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead

Outstanding Restaurant

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael London

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Mrs. London's

Saratoga Springs, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Judith Choate

Cooking from a Professional point of view

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine

(Stewart, Tabori & Chang)

Book

Winner

2008

Todd Richards

Best Chefs

The Oakroom, The Seelback Hilton Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Brian Scheehser

Best Chefs

Trellis

Kirkland, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Ted LaFage

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Stephen Hanson

Outstanding Restaurateur

B.R. Guests Restaurants (Fiamma, Ruby Foo's, Ocean Grill, Atlantic Grill, Blue Water Grill, Vento, Isabella's, Primehouse New York, and Dos Caminos)

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Spiaggia

Outstanding Service

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Jean Georges

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Phil Suarez

Outstanding Restaurateur

Jean-Georges Management LLC

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Natalie Maclean

Multi-Media Writing on Food

When Food FIghts with Wine

NatalieMacLean.com

Journalism

Nominee

2008

James Miller

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Cafe Besalu

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Ashok Bajaj

Outstanding Restaurateur

Ardeo, Bardeo, The Bombay Club, The Oval Room, Rasika, 701 Restaurant

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Adrian Vasquez

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Providence

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Terra

Outstanding Service

St. Helena, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Mucca Design

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

La Condesa

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Elisabeth Prueitt

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Tartine Bakery

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Tanya Wenman Steel

Website focusing on Food, Restaurants, Beverage, or Nutrition

Epicurious.com

Journalism

Winner

2008

Enrique Tariga

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Sesacape Ma'alaea Restaurant, Maui Ocean Center

Wailuku, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Meredith Arthur

Webcast

Obsessives: Innard Workings

Chow.com

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2008

José Andrés

Outstanding Chef

Minibar by Jose Andres

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Jeremy Sabo

Rising Star Chef of the Year

South

Raleigh, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Mirko Paderno

Best Chefs

All'Angelo

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Dave Serwatka

Television Food Special

Top Chef Holiday Special

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Dave Racicot

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Lautrec, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

Farmington, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Kris Morningstar

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Blue Velvet

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Mucca Design

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

La Condesa

Dallas, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Larry D'Amico

Outstanding Restaurateur

D'Amico & Partners (D'Amico Cucina, Campiello, Cafe & Bar Lurcat, Masa, D'Amico & Sons)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Sam Fox

Outstanding Restaurateur

Fox Restaurant Concepts (The Greene House, Olive & Ivy, Bloom

Scottsdale, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Magnolia Grill

Outstanding Restaurant

Durham, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Leviton

Best Chefs

Lumiére

West Newton, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Dave Serwatka

Television Food Show, National and Local

Top Chef Season 3

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2008

Padma Lakshmi

Television Food Special

Top Chef Holiday Special

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Dan Barber

Outstanding Chef

Blue Hill

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Padma Lakshmi

Television Food Show, National and Local

Top Chef Season 3

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2008

Dan Barber

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

New York, New York

Winner

2008

Mark Ryan

Webcast

Stewards of the Land

Graperadio.com

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Ian Begg

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Cafe Majestic

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Phil West

Best Chefs

Range

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

cynthia Wolf

Best Chefs

Charleston

Baltimore, Maryland

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Douglas Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Ola

Miami Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Brian Clark

Webcast

Stewards of the Land

Graperadio.com

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Robert Louey Design

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

Sepia

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Hubert Des Marais

Best Chefs

Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach

Palm Beach, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Sara Dickerman

Multi-Media Writing on Food

A Chef's So-called Life: What Movies Get Right-and Wrong-About Life in the Kitchen

Slate Magazine

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Robert Louey Design

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

Sepia

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Tadao Ando Architects and Associates

Outstanding Restaurant Design

Morimoto, NYC

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

M.J. Adams

Best Chefs

The Corn Exchange

Rapid City, South Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

The Slanted Door

Outstanding Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Paul Petersen

Best Chefs

Cafe Cenizo

Marathon, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Sean Brock

Rising Star Chef of the Year

McCrady's

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

April Bloomfield

Best Chefs

The Spotted Pig

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

James Hale

Best Chefs

Acadia

Little Rock, Arkansas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Scott Hunnel

Best Chefs

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

Orlando, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Roland Passot

Best Chefs

La Folie

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

David Sellers

Best Chefs

Amavi

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Osteria

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Richard Melman

Outstanding Restaurateur

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

David Chang

Best Chefs

Momfuku Ssam Bar

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Scott Howell

Best Chefs

Nana's

Durham, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008