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Outstanding Restaurateur Award
Drew Nieporent, Myriad Restaurant Group; New York, NY
Outstanding Chef Award
Dan Barber, Blue Hill; New York, NY
Outstanding Restaurant Award
Jean Georges, New York, NY; Chef/Owner: Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Owner: Phil Suarez
Rising Star Chef of the Year Award
Nate Appleman, A16; San Francisco, CA
Best New Restaurant
Momofuku Ko, New York, NY; Chef/Owner: David Chang
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Gina DePalma, Babbo; New York, NY
Outstanding Wine Service Award
Le Bernardin, New York, NY; Wine Director: Aldo Sohm
Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional
Dale DeGroff, Dale DeGroff Co., Inc.; New York, NY
Outstanding Service Award
Daniel, New York, NY; Owners: Daniel Boulud and Joel Smilow
Best Chef: Pacific (CA, HI)
Douglas Keane, Cyrus; Healdsburg, CA
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Jose Garces, Amada; Philadelphia, PA
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Tim McKee, La Belle Vie; Minneapolis, MN
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Michael Symon, Lola; Cleveland, OH
Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)
Gabriel Kreuther, The Modern
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Rob Evans, Hugo’s; Portland, ME
Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Maria Hines, Tilth; Seattle, WA
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Mike Lata, Fig; Charleston, SC
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT)
Paul Bartolotta, Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS)
John Currence, City Grocery; Oxford, MS
