2012 James Beard Award winners announced

Wednesday, 09 May 2012

2012 James Beard Award winners announced

The winners of the prestigious James Beard Awards – the Oscars of the food world – were announced Monday night in New York City, recognizing chefs and restaurants around the country. Below is the full list of winners:

Best New Restaurant
Next, Chicago

Outstanding Chef
Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park in New York

Outstanding Pastry Chef
Mindy Segal of Mindy's Hot Chocolate in Chicago

Outstanding Restaurant
Boulevard in San Francisco

Outstanding Restaurateur
Tom Douglas of Tom Douglas Restaurants in Seattle

Outstanding Service
La Grenouille in New York

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional
Paul Grieco of Terroir in New York

Outstanding Wine Program
No. 9 Park in Boston

Outstanding Bar Program
PDT in New York

Rising Star Chef Of The Year
Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar in New York

REGIONAL CHEF AWARDS
Great Lakes
Bruce Sherman of North Pond in Chicago

Mid-Atlantic
Maricel Presilla of Cucharamama in Hoboken, N.J.

Midwest
Tory Miller of L'Etoile in Madison, Wisc.

New York City
Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern in New York

Northeast
Tim Cushman of O Ya in Boston

Northwest
Matt Dillon of Sitka & Spruce in Seattle

Pacific
Matt Molina of Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles

South
Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, Ala.

Southeast (tie)
Hugh Acheson of Five and Ten in Athens, Ga. &Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta

Southwest
Paul Qui of Uchiko in Austin, Texas

James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
Wolfgang Puck

James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year
Charlie Trotter 

James Beard Foundation Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America Inductees
- Grant Achatz, chef and author, Chicago
- Mark Bittman, journalist and author, New York
- Dana Cowin, editor-in-chief at Food and Wine magazine, New York
- Emily Luchetti, pastry chef and author, San Francisco
- Marvin Shanken, publisher, New York

James Beard Foundation America's Classics
- The Fry Bread House in Phoenix
Owner: Cecelia Miller
- Nora's Fish Creek Inn in Wilson, Wyo.
Owners: Nora Tygum, Trace Tygum and Kathryn Tygum Taylor
- St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis
Owners: Stephen Huse and Craig Huse
- Jones Bar-B-Q Diner in Marianna, Ark.
Owners: James and Betty Jones
- Shady Glen in Manchester, Conn.
Owners: William and Annette Hoch

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