The glamorous James Beard Awards were last night, a fête at which April Bloomfield wears eyeliner (“People aren’t recognizing me!”) and PR girls get fired for not allowing Jacques Pépin into the press room. Exciting wins included Momofuku Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi for Rising Star and EMP/NoMad’s Daniel Humm for Best Chef, plus a tie (!) for Best Chef Southeast between Hugh Acheson and Linton Hopkins. “Giving that speech was interesting; I said the first word, he said the second, and [we] went back and forth,” Acheson exhaled to Grub. The most poignant moment was Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, who recently “had a very serious health emergency” and won for Best Chef NYC. “This year, I was extremely touched by everyone in the industry who reached out with care, food, and encouragement. And to be able to thank all of them in person was extraordinary.”
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Bruce Sherman
North Pond Chicago
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Maricel Presilla
Cucharamama Hoboken, NJ
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Tory Miller
L’Etoile Madison, WI
Best Chef: New York City
(Five Boroughs)
Michael Anthony
Gramercy Tavern
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY State, RI, VT)
Tim Cushman
O Ya Boston
Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Matt Dillon
Sitka & Spruce Seattle
Best Chef: Pacific (CA, HI)
Matt Molina
Osteria Mozza Los Angeles
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS)
Chris Hastings
Hot and Hot Fish Club Birmingham, AL
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Hugh Acheson
Five and Ten Athens, GA
Linton Hopkins
Restaurant Eugene Atlanta
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT)
Paul Qui
Uchiko Austin, TX
Best New Restaurant
Next
Chicago
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional
Paul Grieco
Terroir NYC
Outstanding Wine Program
No. 9 Park
Boston
Outstanding Bar Program
PDT
NYC
Outstanding Service
La Grenouille
NYC
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Mindy Segal
Mindy’s HotChocolate Chicago
Outstanding Restaurateur
Tom Douglas
Tom Douglas Restaurants Seattle
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Christina Tosi
Momofuku Milk Bar NYC
Outstanding Restaurant
Boulevard
San Francisco
Outstanding Chef
Daniel Humm
Eleven Madison Park NYC
Related: Check Out the Chefs’ Looks at Last Night’s James Beard Awards
