On March 27th, 2019, The James Beard Foundation revealed its list of 2019 finalists, recognizing the country's chefs, restaurateurs, authors, and journalists. Below you'll find the full list of restaurants and chefs that have made the cut.
Best New Restaurant
Angler (San Francisco, CA)
Atomix (New York, NY)
Bavel (Los Angeles, CA)
Frenchette (New York, NY)
Majordomo (Los Angeles, CA)
Outstanding Bar Program
Bar Agricole (San Francisco, CA)
Dead Rabbit (New York, NY)
Kimball House (Decatur, GA)
Lost Lake (Chicago, IL)
Ticonderoga Club (Atlanta, GA)
Outstanding Restaurant
Balthazar (New York, NY)
FIG (Charleston, SC)
Jaleo (Washington, D.C.)
Quince (San Francisco, CA)
Zahav (Philadelphia, PA)
Outstanding Service
Brigtsen’s (New Orleans, LA)
Canlis (Seattle, WA)
Frasca Food and Wine (Boulder, CO)
Saison (San Francisco, CA)
Swan Oyster Depot (San Francisco, CA)
Zingerman’s Roadhouse (Ann Arbor, MI)
Outstanding Wine Program
Bacchanal (New Orleans, LA)
Benu (San Francisco, CA)
Miller Union (Atlanta, GA)
Night + Market (Los Angeles, CA)
Spiaggia (Chicago, IL)
America’s Classics
Pho 79 (Garden Grove, CA)
Jim’s Steak & Spaghetti House (Huntington, WV)
A&A Bake & Double Roti Shop (Brooklyn, NY)
Sehnert's Bakery & Bieroc Café (McCook, NE)
Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse (Washington, D.C.)
Outstanding Restaurant Design (75 Seats and Under)
Willmott’s Ghost (Seattle, WA)
La Mercerie (New York, NY)
Atomix (New York, NY)
Lonesome Rose (Chicago, IL)
Boqueria (New York, NY)
Pacific Standard Time (Chicago, IL)
China Live (San Francisco, CA)
El Pípila (San Francisco, CA)
Island Oyster (New York, NY)
Outstanding Baker
Zachary Golper - Bien Cuit (New York, NY)
Maura Kilpatrick - Sofra Bakery and Café (Cambridge, MA)
Lisa Ludwinski - Sister Pie (Detroit, MI)
Avery Ruzicka - Manresa Bread (Los Gatos, CA)
Greg Wade - Publican Quality Bread (Chicago, IL)
Outstanding Chef
Ashley Christensen - Poole’s Diner (Raleigh, NC)
David Kinch - Manresa (Los Gatos, CA)
Corey Lee - Benu (San Francisco, CA)
Donald Link - Herbsaint (New Orleans, LA)
Marc Vetri - Vetri Cucina (Philadelphia, PA)
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Juan Contreras - Atelier Crenn (San Francisco, CA)
Kelly Fields - Willa Jean (New Orleans, LA)
Meg Galus - Boka (Chicago, IL)
Margarita Manzke - République (Los Angeles, CA)
Pichet Ong - Brothers and Sisters (Washington, D.C.)
Outstanding Restaurateur
Hugh Acheson - Empire State South (Atlanta, GA)
Kevin Boehm - Boka Restaurant Group (Chicago, IL)
Rob Katz - Boka Restaurant Group (Chicago, IL)
JoAnn Clevenger - Upperline (New Orleans, LA)
Ken Oringer - Little Donkey (Boston, MA)
Alex Raij - La Vara (New York, NY)
Eder Montero - La Vara (New York, NY)
Ellen Yin - High Street Hospitality Group (Philadelphia, PA)
Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer
Cathy Corison - Corison Winery (St. Helena, CA)
Ann Marshall - High Wire Distilling Co. (Charleston, SC)
Scott Blackwell - High Wire Distilling Co. (Charleston, SC)
Steve Matthiasson - Matthiasson Wines (Napa, CA)
Rob Tod - Allagash Brewing Company (Portland, ME)
Lance Winters - St. George Spirits (Alameda, CA)
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Ana Castro - Coquette (New Orleans, LA)
Alisha Elenz - MFK (Chicago, IL)
Alexander Hong - Sorrel (San Francisco, CA)
Jesse Ito - Royal Izakaya (Philadelphia, PA)
Kwame Onwuachi - Kith and Kin (Washington, D.C.)
Jonathan Yao - Kato (Los Angeles, CA)
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Diana Dávila - Mi Tocaya Antojería (Chicago, IL)
Jason Hammel - Lula Café (Chicago, IL)
Beverly Kim - Parachute (Chicago, IL)
Johnny Clark - Parachute (Chicago, IL)
David Posey - Elske (Chicago, IL)
Anna Posey - Elske (Chicago, IL)
Noah Sandoval - Oriole (Chicago, IL)
Lee Wolen - Boka (Chicago, IL)
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
Amy Brandwein - Centrolina (Washington, D.C.)
Tom Cunanan - Bad Saint (Washington, D.C.)
Rich Landau - Vedge (Philadelphia, PA)
Cristina Martinez - South Philly Barbacoa (Philadelphia, PA)
Cindy Wolf - Charleston (Baltimore, MD)
Best Chef: Midwest
Michael Corvino - Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room (Kansas City, MO)
Michael Gallina - Vicia (St. Louis, MO)
Ann Kim - Young Joni (Minneapolis, MN)
Jamie Malone - Grand Café (Minneapolis, MN)
Christina Nguyen - Hai Hai (Minneapolis, MN)
Best Chef: New York City
Sean Gray - Momofuku Ko (New York, NY)
Brooks Headley - Superiority Burger (New York, NY)
Daniela Soto-Innes - Atla (New York, NY)
Alex Stupak - Empellón Midtown (New York, NY)
Jody Williams - Via Carota (New York, NY)
Rita Sodi - Via Carota (New York, NY)
Best Chef: Northeast
Tiffani Faison - Tiger Mama (Boston, MA)
James Mark - North (Providence, RI)
Tony Messina - Uni (Boston, MA)
Cassie Piuma - Sarma (Somerville, MA)
Benjamin Sukle - Oberlin (Providence, RI)
Best Chef: Northwest
Peter Cho - Han Oak (Portland, OR)
Katy Millard - Coquine (Portland, OR)
Brady Williams - Canlis (Seattle, WA)
Justin Woodward - Castagna (Portland, OR)
Rachel Yang - Joule (Seattle, WA)
Seif Chirchi - Joule (Seattle, WA)
Best Chef: South
Vishwesh Bhatt - Snackbar (Oxford, MS)
Jose Enrique - Jose Enrique (San Juan, PR)
Kristen Essig - Coquette (New Orleans, LA)
Michael Stoltzfus - Coquette (New Orleans, LA)
Slade Rushing - Brennan’s (New Orleans, LA)
Isaac Toups - Toups’ Meatery (New Orleans, LA)
Mashama Bailey - The Grey (Savannah, GA)
Best Chef: Southeast
Katie Button - Cúrate (Asheville, NC)
Cassidee Dabney - The Barn at Blackberry Farm (Walland, TN)
Ryan Smith - Staplehouse (Atlanta, GA)
Andrew Ticer - Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen (Memphis, TN)
Michael Hudman - Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen (Memphis, TN)
Charleen Badman - FnB (Scottsdale, AZ)
Kevin Fink - Emmer & Rye (Austin, TX)
Michael Fojtasek - Olamaie (Austin, TX)
Bryce Gilmore - Barley Swine (Austin, TX)
Steve McHugh - Cured (San Antonio, TX)
Best Chef: West
Michael Cimarusti - Providence (Los Angeles, CA)
Jeremy Fox - Rustic Canyon (Santa Monica, CA)
Jessica Koslow - Sqirl (Los Angeles, CA)
Travis Lett - Gjelina (Venice, CA)
Joshua Skenes - Saison (San Francisco, CA)
