Brian Scheehser

Best Chefs

Trellis

Kirkland, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gramercy Tavern

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Eleven Madison Park

Outstanding Wine Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Julia M. Usher

Food Related Columns

Prep School (Braising: A Magical Transformation from Tough to Tender,; Quick-Process and Refrigerator Are Two Pickles You'll Want to Be In,; In the Game of Pate a Choux, the Classical Method Wins)

Sauce Magazine

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Andy Cohen

Television Food Show, National and Local

Top Chef Season 3

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2008

Andy Cohen

Television Food Special

Top Chef Holiday Special

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Sam F Hayward

Outstanding Chef

Fore Street

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Mark Strausman

International

Two Meatballs in the Italian Kitchen

(Artisan)

Book

Nominee

2008

Scott Boswell

Best Chefs

Stella!

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

The American Restaurant

Outstanding Restaurant

Kansas City, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Suzanne Jennifer Goin

Outstanding Chef

Lucques

West Hollywood, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Lenny Russo

Best Chefs

Heartland

St. Paul, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Canlis

Outstanding Service

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Marc Ehrler MCF ACF

Best Chefs

The Ventana Room, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort

Tucson, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Grant Achatz

Outstanding Chef

Alinea

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Allen Susser

Outstanding Chef

Chef Allen's

Aventura, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Melissa Close-Hart

Best Chefs

Palladio

Barboursville, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Adam J Siegel

Best Chefs

Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Anita Lo

Best Chefs

Annisa

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Holly Smith

Best Chefs

Cafe Juanita

Kirkland, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Brian Polcyn

Best Chefs

Five Lakes Grill

Milford, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gerard Craft

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Niche

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Tami Lax

Best Chefs

Harvest

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gerald Hirigoyen

Best Chefs

Piperade

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Tom Colicchio

Television Food Show, National and Local

Top Chef Season 3

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2008

Tom Colicchio

Television Food Special

Top Chef Holiday Special

Bravo

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

Hugh Acheson

Best Chefs

Five & Ten

Athens, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Maura Kilpatrick

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Oleana

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Philipe Ruiz

Best Chefs

Palme d'Or, Biltmore

Coral Gables, Florida

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

Betty Fussell

Magazine Feature Writing with Recipes

American Prime

Saveur

Journalism

Winner

2008

Ryan Hardy

Best Chefs

Montagna

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Richard Betts

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Montagna, The Little Nell

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jean Joho

Outstanding Chef

Everest

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Greg Higgins

Outstanding Chef

Higgins

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Boulevard

Outstanding Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Gabriel Rucker

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Le Pigeon

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Gabriel Rucker

Best Chefs

Le Pigeon

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Joe Miller

Best Chefs

Joe's

Venice, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Boulevard

Outstanding Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Nancy Oakes

Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America

San Francisco, California

Winner

2008

Christopher Hastings

Best Chefs

Hot and Hot Fish Club

Birmingham, Alabama

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Lidia Bastianich

International

Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most

(Alfred A. Knopf)

Book

Nominee

2008

Lee Richardson

Best Chefs

Ashley's, The Capital Hotel

Little Rock, Arkansas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Robert Stehling

Best Chefs

Hominy Grill

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Luciano Del Signore

Best Chefs

Bacco

Southfield, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Greg Patent

Baking & Desserts

A Baker's Odyssey

(John Wiley & Sons)

Book

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

Brad A. Johnson

Restaurant Reviews

Hampton's,; Sona,; The Penthouse

Angeleno

Journalism

Winner

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

Lyn Farmer CSW, WSET

Writing on Sprits, Wine, or Beer

Something Old, Something New: A Global Thirst for Champagne Ushers in Refashioned Cuvees

Wine News

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Tanya Wenman Steel

Website focusing on Food, Restaurants, Beverage, or Nutrition

Epicurious.com

Journalism

Winner

2008

Laura Werlin

Single Subject

Laura Werlin's Cheese Essentials

(Stewart, Tabori & Chang)

Book

Nominee

2008

Jean Anderson

Americana

A Love Affair with Southern Cooking

(HarperCollins Publishers)

Book

Winner

2008

Ruth Reichl

Television Food Show, National and Local

Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie

American Public Television

Broadcast Media

Winner

2008

David Leite

Newspaper Feature Writing without Recipes

In a '64 T-Bird, Chasing a Date with a Clam

The New York Times

Journalism

Winner

2008

Brett Anderson

Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs

Landmark Decisions: A Five-Part Series Chronicling the Ruin and Restoration of a Classic New Orleans Restaurant

The Times-Picayune

Journalism

Winner

2008

Corby Kummer

Food Related Columns

The Rise of the Sardine,; The Art of Aging Well,; The Magic Brewing Machine

The Atlantic

Journalism

Winner

2008

Anne Willan

International

The Country Cooking of France

(Chronicle Books)

Book

Nominee

2008

Colman Andrews

Restaurant Reviews

Super Tuscan,; Next Mex,; Savoy Fare

Gourmet

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Peter X. Kelly

Best Chefs

Xaviar's at Piermont

Piermont, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Peter Merriman

Best Chefs

Merriman's

Waimea, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gavin Kaysen

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Cafe Boulud

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Outstanding Restaurateur

Jean-Georges Management LLC

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Jean Georges

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Carrie Nahabedian

Best Chefs

Naha

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Terra

Outstanding Service

St. Helena, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Jay Caputo

Best Chefs

Espuma

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Sai Viswanath

Best Chefs

DeWolf Tavern

Bristol, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Solomonov

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Marigold Kitchen

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Marc Orfaly

Best Chefs

Pigalle

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Bobby Stuckey

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Frasca Food and Wine

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Campanile

Outstanding Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Michael A Lata

Best Chefs

Fig

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Maria Hines

Best Chefs

Tilth

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Scott Dolich

Best Chefs

Park Kitchen

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Bill Telepan

Best Chefs

Telepan

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Michael Symon

Best Chefs

Lola

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Mindy Segal

Outstanding Pastry Chef

HotChocolate

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

James Campbell Caruso

Best Chefs

La Boca

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Gramercy Tavern

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

Jean-Robert De Cavel

Best Chefs

Jean-Robert at Pigall's

Cincinnati, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Giuseppe Tentori

Best Chefs

Boka

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Paul Virant

Best Chefs

Vie

Western Springs, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Cathal Armstrong

Best Chefs

Restaurant Eve

Alexandria, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Beverly Gannon

Best Chefs

Joe's

Wailea, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jane Goldman

Website focusing on Food, Restaurants, Beverage, or Nutrition

Chow.com

Journalism

Nominee

2008

Gabriel Kreuther

Best Chefs

The Modern

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

David Myers

Best Chefs

Sona

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Steven Cameron

Best Chefs

Blue

Surf City, New Jersey

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

Jose Garces

Best Chefs

Amada

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Jacques Pépin

General

Chez Jacques: Traditions and Rituals of a Cook

(Stewart, Tabori & Chang)

Book

Nominee

2008

Marie Jackson

Outstanding Pastry Chef

The Flaky Tart

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Spiaggia

Outstanding Service

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Ashok Bajaj

Outstanding Restaurateur

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

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

José Andrés

Outstanding Chef

Minibar by Jose Andres

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008

Michael Leviton

Best Chefs

Lumiére

West Newton, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2008