Patina

Outstanding Wine Service

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2009

Bin 36

Outstanding Wine Service

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2009

Andrew Weissman

Best Chefs

Restaurant Le Réve

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2009

Brian Clark

Audio Webcast or Radio Show

Graperadio.com: Thomas Jefferson and Wine

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2009

Brian Clark

Video Webcast

The Art of Blending

graperadio.com

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2009

Mark Ryan

Video Webcast

The Art of Blending

graperadio.com

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2009

Thomas Estabrook

Reporting on Nutrition or Consumer Issues

Greens of Wrath

Gourmet

Journalism

Nominee

2009

Lara Atkins

Best Chefs

The Kitchen Table Bistro

Richmond, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Jean Georges

Outstanding Restaurant

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Jim Burke

Best Chefs

James

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Katy McLaughlin

Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs

Sushi Bullies

The Wall Street Journal

Journalism

Winner

2009

Chris Ainsworth

Best Chefs

Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen

Walla Walla, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Tom Baron

Outstanding Restaurateur

Big Burrito Restaurant Group

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Megan Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Penelle Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Renee Erickson

Best Chefs

Boat Street Cafe

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Josh Galliano

Best Chefs

Monarch

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Damian Heath

Best Chefs

Lot 12 Public House

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Brian Hill

Best Chefs

Francine Bistro

Camden, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Stephen Logsdon

Best Chefs

Basil Prosperi's Lucca

Des Moines, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Shinji Muramoto

Best Chefs

Restaurant Muramoto

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Kevin Nashan

Best Chefs

Sidney Street Cafe

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Naomi Pomeroy

Best Chefs

Beast

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Jeanie Roland

Best Chefs

The Perfect Caper

Punta Gorda, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Charles Roman

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Blackfish

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Charles Roman

Best Chefs

Blackfish

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

David Tallent

Best Chefs

Restaurant Tallent

Bloomington, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Marcie Turney

Best Chefs

Bindi

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Sameh Wadi

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Saffron Restaurant & Lounge

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Doug Washington

Outstanding Restaurateur

Town Hall, Salt House, and Anchor & Hope

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Janos Wilder

Outstanding Chef

Janos

Tucson, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Tandy Wilson

Best Chefs

City House

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Rachel Yang

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Joule

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Ted LaFage

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Alex Golitzin

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Quilceda Creek

Snohomish, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Jim Koch

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

The Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Stephen McCarthy

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Clear Creek Distillery

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Holeman and Finch Public House

Best New Restaurant

Atlanta, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Jay McInerney

Writing on Sprits, Wine, or Beer

Billionaire Winos

Men's Vogue

Journalism

Nominee

2009

Kristen Hinman

Newspaper Feature Writing without Recipes

The Pope of Pork

Riverfront Times

Journalism

Winner

2009

Steve Dolinsky

Television Food Segment, National or Local

ABC 7 News Friday Night Special: Hungry Hound

ABC

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2009

Janet Fletcher

Video Webcast

Savoring the Best of World Flavors, Volume Three: Vietnam and the Island of Sicily

Ciaprochef.com/wca3/

Broadcast Media

Winner

2009

Vetri

Outstanding Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2009

Korn Design

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

The Corner Office

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Korn Design

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

The Corner Office

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Hank Shaw

Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition

Hunter Angler Gardener Cook

Honest-food.net

Journalism

Nominee

2009

Mike Sula

Multimedia Food Feature

The Whole Hog Project

Journalism

Nominee

2009

La Grenouille

Outstanding Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2009

Breitbach's Country Dining

America's Classics

Sherrill, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Totonno's

America's Classics

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Yank Sing

America's Classics

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Arnold's Country Kitchen

America's Classics

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

Terroir

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2009

Eric Slatkin

Video Webcast

Obsessives: School Lunch Revolutionary

chow.com

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2009

Rob Patronite

Reporting on Nutrition or Consumer Issues

What Good is Breakfast?

New York Magazine

Journalism

Nominee

2009

Aaron Russell

Outstanding Pastry Chef

The Chocolate Bar

Decatur, Georgia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Steven Rosenthal

Outstanding Restaurateur

Town Hall, Salt House, and Anchor & Hope

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Vicki Escarra

Humanitarian of the Year

Winner

2009

Clive Coates MW

Beverage

The Wines of Burgundy

(University of California Press)

Book

Nominee

2009

Mustache Bill's Diner

America's Classics

Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Yank Sing

America's Classics

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Chip Smith

Best Chefs

Bonne Soiree

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

La Grenouille

Outstanding Service

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2009

Fuchsia Dunlop

Writing and Literature

Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China

(W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.)

Book

Nominee

2009

Jon Carras

Television Food Segment, National or Local

CBS News Sunday Morning: In a Pinch

CBS

Broadcast Media

Winner

2009

Gina DePalma

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Babbo

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Jane Grigson

Cookbook Hall of Fame

Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book et al

Book

Winner

2009

Martha Hall Foose

American Cooking

Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes and Tales from a Southern Cook

(Clarkson Potter)

Book

Winner

2009

Steven Kolpan

Beverage

WineWise: Your Complete Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Enjoying Wine

(John Wiley & Sons)

Book

Winner

2009

Sam Calagione

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Dogfish Head

Milton, Delaware

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Korn Design

Outstanding Restaurant Graphics

The Corner Office

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Aleksandra Crapanzano

M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award

Benedictions

Gourmet

Journalism

Winner

2009

Erika Ehmsen

Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition

Our One Block Diet

Oneblockdiet.sunset.com

Journalism

Winner

2009

Elizabeth Jardina

Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition

Our One Block Diet

Oneblockdiet.sunset.com

Journalism

Winner

2009

Rick LaFrentz

Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition

Our One Block Diet

Oneblockdiet.sunset.com

Journalism

Winner

2009

Amy Machnak

Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition

Our One Block Diet

Oneblockdiet.sunset.com

Journalism

Winner

2009

Johanna Silver

Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition

Our One Block Diet

Oneblockdiet.sunset.com

Journalism

Winner

2009

Margaret Sloan

Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition

Our One Block Diet

Oneblockdiet.sunset.com

Journalism

Winner

2009

Lidia's Italy: Sweet Napoli

Television Food Show, National or Local

Lidia's Italy: Sweet Napoli

PBS

Broadcast Media

Winner

2009

CBS News Sunday Morning: In a Pinch

Television Food Segment, National or Local

CBS News Sunday Morning: In a Pinch

CBS

Broadcast Media

Winner

2009

Savoring the Best of World Flavors, Volume Three: Vietnam and the Island of Sicily

Video Webcast

Savoring the Best of World Flavors, Volume Three: Vietnam and the Island of Sicily

Ciaprochef.com/wca3/

Broadcast Media

Winner

2009

WNYC, The Leonard Lopate Show: 3-Ingredient Challenge

Audio Webcast or Radio Show

WNYC, The Leonard Lopate Show: 3-Ingredient Challenge

New York City Metro, Online

Broadcast Media

Winner

2009

Lucia's Restaurant

Outstanding Restaurant

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Dominic Davies

Photography

The Big Fat Duck Cookbook

(Bloomsbury USA)

Book

Winner

2009

Armando Pomales

Best Chefs

Cafe Central

El Paso, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Margot McCormack

Best Chefs

Margot Cafe & Bar

Nashville, Tennessee

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Anthony Chittum

Best Chefs

Vermilion

Alexandria, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

George Formaro

Best Chefs

Centro

Des Moines, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Levi Goode

Outstanding Restaurateur

Goode Company Restaurants

Houston, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Greens

Outstanding Restaurant

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Charleston Grill

Outstanding Service

Charleston, South Carolina

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Karen Page

Reference and Scholarship

The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs

(Little, Brown and Company)

Book

Winner

2009

Celia Barbour

M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award

Knead, Pray, Love

O, The Oprah Magazine

Journalism

Nominee

2009

John Gorham

Best Chefs

Toro Bravo

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Meredith Arthur

Video Webcast

Obsessives: School Lunch Revolutionary

chow.com

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2009

Joe Yonan

Newspaper Food Section

The Washington Post

Journalism

Winner

2009

Tom Gray

Best Chefs

Bistro Aix

Jacksonville, Florida

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Richard D'Amico

Outstanding Restaurateur

D'Amico & Partners

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Sam Fox

Outstanding Restaurateur

Fox Restaurant Concepts

Scottsdale, Arizona

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Jim Webster

Best Chefs

Wild Rice

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009