On March 14th, 2018, the James Beard Foundation unveiled its list of nominees who have made it to the final round! Below you'll find the full list of restaurants and chefs that have made the cut.
Best New Restaurant
The Charter Oak (St. Helena, CA)
Empellón Midtown (New York, NY)
Felix Trattoria (Venice, CA)
JuneBaby (Seattle, WA)
Kismet (Los Angeles, CA)
Outstanding Baker
Dianna Daoheung - Black Seed Bagels (New York, NY)
Zachary Golper - Bien Cuit (Brooklyn, NY)
Maura Kilpatrick - Sofra Bakery and Café (Cambridge, MA)
Belinda Leong & Michel Suas - B. Patisserie (San Francisco, CA)
Alison Pray - Standard Baking Co (Portland, ME)
Greg Wade - Publican Quality Bread (Chicago, IL)
Outstanding Bar Program
Anvil Bar & Refuge (Houston, TX)
Bar Agricole (San Francisco, CA)
Clyde Common (Portland, OR)
Cure (New Orleans, LA)
Kimball House (Decatur, GA)
Trick Dog (San Francisco, CA)
Outstanding Chef
Ashley Christensen - Poole’s Diner (Raleigh, NC)
Gabrielle Hamilton - Prune (New York, NY)
David Kinch - Manresa (Los Gatos, CA)
Christopher Kostow - The Restaurant at Meadowood (St. Helena, CA)
Donald Link - Herbsaint (New Orleans, LA)
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Kelly Fields - Willa Jean (New Orleans, LA)
Meg Galus - Boka (Chicago, IL)
Margarita Manzke - République (Los Angeles, CA)
Dolester Miles - Highlands Bar & Grill (Birmingham, AL)
Diane Yang - Spoon and Stable (Minneapolis, MN)
Outstanding Restaurant
Balthazar (New York, NY)
Canlis (Seattle, WA)
Frasca Food and Wine (Boulder, CO)
Highlands Bar & Grill (Birmingham, AL)
Quince (San Francisco, CA)
Outstanding Restaurateur
Kevin Boehm & Rob Katz- Boka Restaurant Group (Chicago, IL)
JoAnn Clevenger - Upperline (New Orleans, LA)
Caroline Styne - The Lucques Group (Los Angeles, CA)
Ellen Yin - High Street Hospitality Group (Philadelphia, PA)
Outstanding Service
Boka (Chicago, IL)
Saison (San Francisco, CA)
Zahav (Philadelphia, PA)
Zingerman’s Delicatessen (Ann Arbor, MI)
Zuni Café (San Francisco, CA)
Outstanding Wine Program
a.o.c (Los Angeles, CA)
Bacchanal (New Orleans, LA)
Benu (San Francisco, CA)
FIG (Charleston, SC)
The Little Nell (Aspen, CO)
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional
Cathy Corison - Corison Winery (St. Helena, CA)
Diane Flynt - Foggy Ridge Cider (Dugspur, VA)
Miljenko Grgich - Grgich Hills Estate (Rutherford, CA)
Steve Matthiasson - Matthiasson Wines (Napa, CA)
Lance Winters - St. George Spirits (Alameda , CA)
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Camille Cogswell - Zahav (Philadelphia, PA)
Clare de Boer - King (New York, NY)
Sarah Rinkavage - Marisol (Chicago, IL)
Miles Thompson - Michael’s (Santa Monica, CA)
Kevin Tien - Himitsu (Washington, DC)
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Andrew Brochu - Roister (Chicago, IL)
Abraham Conlon - Fat Rice (Chicago, IL)
Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark- Parachute (Chicago, IL)
David Posey & Anna Posey- Elske (Chicago, IL)
Lee Wolen - Boka (Chicago, IL)
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
Amy Brandwein - Centrolina (Washington, DC)
Tom Cunanan - Bad Saint (Washington, DC)
Rich Landau - Vedge (Philadelphia, PA)
Jeremiah Langhorne - The Dabney (Washington, DC)
Cindy Wolf - Charleston (Baltimore, MD)
Best Chef: Midwest
Karen Bell - Bavette La Boucherie (Milwaukee, WI)
Steven Brown - Tilia (Minneapolis, MN)
Justin Carlisle - Ardent (Milwaukee, WI)
Gavin Kaysen - Spoon and Stable (Minneapolis, MN)
Ann Kim - Young Joni (Minneapolis, MN)
Best Chef: New York City
Amanda Cohen - Dirt Candy (New York, NY)
Ignacio Mattos - Estela (New York, NY)
Missy Robbins - Lilia (New York, NY)
Alex Stupak - Empellón Midtown (New York, NY)
Jody Williams - Buvette Gastrothèque (New York, NY)
Best Chef: Northeast
Karen Akunowicz - Myers + Chang (Boston, MA)
Tiffani Faison - Tiger Mama (Boston, MA)
Tony Messina - Uni (Boston, MA)
Cassie Piuma - Sarma (Somerville, MA)
Benjamin Sukle - Oberlin (Providence, RI)
Best Chef: Northwest
Edouardo Jordan - Salare (Seattle, WA)
Katy Millard - Coquine (Portland, OR)
Bonnie Morales - Kachka (Portland, OR)
Justin Woodward - Castagna (Portland, OR)
Rachel Yang & Seif Chirchi - Joule (Seattle, WA)
Best Chef: South
Vishwesh Bhatt - Snackbar (Oxford, MS)
Nina Compton - Compère Lapin (New Orleans, LA)
Jose Enrique - Jose Enrique (San Juan, PR)
Kristen Essig & Michael Stoltzfus - Coquette (New Orleans, LA)
Brad Kilgore - Alter (Miami, FL)
Slade Rushing - Brennan’s (New Orleans, LA)
Best Chef: Southeast
Mashama Bailey - The Grey (Savannah, GA)
Katie Button - Nightbell (Asheville, NC)
Cassidee Dabney - The Barn at Blackberry Farm (Walland, TN)
Rodney Scott - Rodney Scott’s BBQ (Charleston, SC)
Andrew Ticer - Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen (Memphis, TN)
Michael Hudman - Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen (Memphis, TN)
Best Chef: Southwest
Michael Fojtasek - Olamaie (Austin, TX)
Bryce Gilmore - Barley Swine (Austin, TX)
Steve McHugh - Cured (San Antonio, TX)
Martín Rios - Restaurant Martín (Santa Fe, NM)
Alex Seidel - Mercantile Dining & Provision (Denver, CO)
Best Chef: West
Michael Cimarusti - Providence (Los Angeles, CA)
Dominique Crenn - Atelier Crenn (San Francisco, CA)
Jeremy Fox - Rustic Canyon (Santa Monica, CA)
Jessica Koslow - Sqirl (Los Angeles, CA)
Travis Lett - Gjelina (Venice, CA)
