The 2015 winners of the James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards
The winners of the 2015 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards announced Monday are:
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NATIONAL RESTAURANT AND CHEF AWARDS
— Best New Restaurant
Batard in New York City
— Outstanding Baker
Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery in New York City
— Outstanding Bar Program
The Violet Hour in Chicago
— Outstanding Chef
Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern in New York City
— Outstanding Pastry Chef
Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar in New York City
— Outstanding Restaurant
Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, New York
— Outstanding Restaurateur
Donnie Madia of One Off Hospitality Group in Chicago
— Outstanding Service
The Barn at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee
— Outstanding Wine Program
A16 in San Francisco
— Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Professional
Rajat Parr of Mina Group in San Francisco
— Rising Star Chef of the Year
Jessica Largey of Manresa in Los Gatos, California
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RESTAURANT DESIGN AWARDS
— 75 Seats and Under
Design Firm: Bureau of Architecture and Design
Designers: Tom Nahabedian and James Gorski
Project: Brindille, Chicago
— 76 Seats and Over
Design Firm: SOMA
Designers: Michel Abboud
Project: Workshop Kitchen + Bar, Palm Springs, California
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REGIONAL CHEF AWARDS
— Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Jonathon Sawyer of Greenhouse Tavern in Cleveland
— Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Spike Gjerde of Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore
— Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI)
Gerard Craft of Niche in Clayton, Missouri
— New York City (Five Boroughs)
Mark Ladner of Del Posto
— Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Barry Maiden of Hungry Mother in Cambridge, Massachusetts
— Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Blaine Wetzel of The Willows Inn on Lummi Island in Lummi Island, Washington
— South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
Alon Shaya of Domenica in New Orleans
— Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Jason Stanhope of FIG in Charleston, South Carolina
— Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT)
Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue in Austin
— West (CA, HI, NV)
Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski of State Bird Provisions in San Francisco
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America's Classics
— Archie's Waeside in Le Mars, Iowa
Owner: Robert Rand
— Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Owners: Elizabeth and Dixon Dedman, Helen and Chuck Dedman
— Guelaguetza in Los Angeles
Owners: The Lopez Family
— Sally Bell's Kitchen in Richmond, Virginia
Owners: Martha Crowe Jones and Scott Jones
— Sevilla Restaurant in New York City
Owners: Jose Lloves and Bienvenido Alvarez
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Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America
— Allan Benton
Pork producer and purveyor in Madisonville, Tennessee
— Dale DeGroff
Mixologist in New York City
— Wylie Dufresne
Chef and restaurateur in New York City
— Nathalie Dupree
Cookbook author and television personality from Charlestown, South Carolina
— Maricel Presilla
Chef, restaurateur and cookbook author from Hoboken, New Jersey
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Humanitarian of the Year
Michel Nischan, CEO, president and cofounder of Wholesome Wave
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Richard Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises in Chicago