The 2022 James Beard Award Winners

Outstanding Restaurateur

• Chris Bianco, Tratto, Pane Bianco, and Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix

Outstanding Chef

• Mashama Bailey, The Grey, Savannah, GA

Outstanding Restaurant (Presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water)

• Chai Pani, Asheville, NC

Emerging Chef (Presented by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water)

• Edgar Rico, Nixta Taqueria, Austin

Best New Restaurant (Presented by BentoBox)

• Owamni, Minneapolis

Outstanding Pastry Chef

• Warda Bouguettaya, Warda Pâtisserie, Detroit

Outstanding Baker

• Don Guerra, Barrio Bread, Tucson, AZ

Outstanding Hospitality (Presented by American Airlines)

• Cúrate, Asheville, NC

Outstanding Wine Program

• The Four Horsemen, NYC

Outstanding Bar Program

• Julep, Houston

Best Chefs (Presented by Capital One):

Best Chef: California

• Brandon Jew, Mister Jiu's, San Francisco

Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

• Erick Williams, Virtue Restaurant & Bar, Chicago

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

• Cristina Martinez, South Philly Barbacoa, Philadelphia

Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

• Dane Baldwin, The Diplomat, Milwaukee

Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Caroline Glover, Annette, Aurora, CO

Best Chef: New York State

• Chintan Pandya, Dhamaka, NYC

Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Nisachon Morgan, Saap, Randolph, VT

Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

• Robynne Maii, Fête, Honolulu

Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Ricky Moore, SALTBOX Seafood Joint, Durham, NC

Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Adam Evans, Automatic Seafood and Oysters, Birmingham, AL

Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Fernando Olea, Sazón, Santa Fe

Best Chef: Texas

• Iliana de la Vega, El Naranjo, Austin