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About a week late, I suppose, but they came out. The entire list can be found at http://www.jbfawards.com/home.html . Here are some of the more interesting categories:
WEBSITE FOCUSING ON FOOD, BEVERAGE, RESTAURANTS, OR NUTRITION
Chow.com
Jane Goldman
Epicurious.com
Tanya Steel
Gourmet.com
Ruth Reichl
Really surprised not to see eGullet up. Srsly.
COOKING FROM A PROFESSIONAL POINT OF VIEW
Alinea
by Grant Achatz
(Achatz LLC/Ten Speed Press)
The Big Fat Duck Cookbook
by Heston Blumenthal
(Bloomsbury USA)
Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide
by Thomas Keller
(Artisan)
Wow, talk about a great group of books. I've read all 3 of these, and they are all truly good books. This one will be interesting to watch.
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT DESIGN
For the best restaurant design or renovation in North America since January 1, 2006
Design Firm: Design Bureaux, Inc.
Designer: Thomas Schlesser
Project: The Publican, Chicago
Design Firm: Design Bureaux, Inc.
Designer: Thomas Schlesser
Project: Bar Boulud, NYC
Design Firm: Starck Network and SBE Design Team
Designers: Philippe Starck, Bruno Barrione, and Theresa Fatino
Project: The Bazaar by JosÃ
AndrÃ
s at SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
I've never been to Bar Bouloud or The Bazaar, but The Publican is a really sweet space. Anyone been to the others?
OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
Presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters
A working chef in America whose career has set national industry standards and who has served as an inspiration to other food professionals. Candidates must have been working as chefs for at least the past 5 years.
JosÃ
AndrÃ
s
Minibar
Washington, D.C.
Dan Barber
Blue Hill
NYC
Tom Colicchio
Craft
NYC
Suzanne Goin
Lucques
Los Angeles
Paul Kahan
Blackbird
Chicago
Good list here. I'm surprised at a couple of these and a couple of omissions, but this should be fun to watch play out too.
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Presented by Lexus
A restaurant opened in 2008 that already displays excellence in food, beverage, and service and is likely to have a significant impact on the industry in years to come.
The Bazaar by JosÃ
AndrÃ
s at SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills
Los Angeles
Chef/Owner: JosÃ
AndrÃ
s
Owners: SBE
Corton
NYC
Chef/Owner: Paul Liebrandt
Owner: Drew Nieporent
L2O
Chicago
Chef: Laurent Gras
Owner: Richard Melman
Momofuku Ko
NYC
Chef/Owner: David Chang
Scarpetta
NYC
Chef/Owner: Scott Conant
L20 is a really cool spot, but I'm a bit surprised to see it up on this list. Anyone been to the others? BTW, Richard Melman and LEYE is up for Restaurateur Of The Year.
OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD
A restaurant that displays and encourages excellence in wine service through a well-presented wine list, a knowledgeable staff, and efforts to educate customers about wine. Candidates must have been in operation for at least 5 years.
Bin 36
Chicago
Wine Director: Brian Duncan
Blackberry Farm
Walland, TN
Wine Director: Andy Chabot
Le Bernardin
NYC
Wine Director: Aldo Sohm
Patina
Los Angeles
Wine Director: Eric Espuny
Picasso at Bellagio
Las Vegas
Wine Director: Robert Smith
I actually had dinner at Bin 36 a while back with Etienne and Globetrotter. I think they'd both agree that the wine list is outstanding. Some really good single offerings and really inventive flights. The staff is also very knowledgeable about the wines and the food matches it well.
Should be an interesting awards night.
WEBSITE FOCUSING ON FOOD, BEVERAGE, RESTAURANTS, OR NUTRITION
Chow.com
Jane Goldman
Epicurious.com
Tanya Steel
Gourmet.com
Ruth Reichl
Really surprised not to see eGullet up. Srsly.
COOKING FROM A PROFESSIONAL POINT OF VIEW
Alinea
by Grant Achatz
(Achatz LLC/Ten Speed Press)
The Big Fat Duck Cookbook
by Heston Blumenthal
(Bloomsbury USA)
Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide
by Thomas Keller
(Artisan)
Wow, talk about a great group of books. I've read all 3 of these, and they are all truly good books. This one will be interesting to watch.
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT DESIGN
For the best restaurant design or renovation in North America since January 1, 2006
Design Firm: Design Bureaux, Inc.
Designer: Thomas Schlesser
Project: The Publican, Chicago
Design Firm: Design Bureaux, Inc.
Designer: Thomas Schlesser
Project: Bar Boulud, NYC
Design Firm: Starck Network and SBE Design Team
Designers: Philippe Starck, Bruno Barrione, and Theresa Fatino
Project: The Bazaar by JosÃ
I've never been to Bar Bouloud or The Bazaar, but The Publican is a really sweet space. Anyone been to the others?
OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
Presented by All-Clad Metalcrafters
A working chef in America whose career has set national industry standards and who has served as an inspiration to other food professionals. Candidates must have been working as chefs for at least the past 5 years.
JosÃ
Minibar
Washington, D.C.
Dan Barber
Blue Hill
NYC
Tom Colicchio
Craft
NYC
Suzanne Goin
Lucques
Los Angeles
Paul Kahan
Blackbird
Chicago
Good list here. I'm surprised at a couple of these and a couple of omissions, but this should be fun to watch play out too.
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Presented by Lexus
A restaurant opened in 2008 that already displays excellence in food, beverage, and service and is likely to have a significant impact on the industry in years to come.
The Bazaar by JosÃ
Los Angeles
Chef/Owner: JosÃ
Owners: SBE
Corton
NYC
Chef/Owner: Paul Liebrandt
Owner: Drew Nieporent
L2O
Chicago
Chef: Laurent Gras
Owner: Richard Melman
Momofuku Ko
NYC
Chef/Owner: David Chang
Scarpetta
NYC
Chef/Owner: Scott Conant
L20 is a really cool spot, but I'm a bit surprised to see it up on this list. Anyone been to the others? BTW, Richard Melman and LEYE is up for Restaurateur Of The Year.
OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD
A restaurant that displays and encourages excellence in wine service through a well-presented wine list, a knowledgeable staff, and efforts to educate customers about wine. Candidates must have been in operation for at least 5 years.
Bin 36
Chicago
Wine Director: Brian Duncan
Blackberry Farm
Walland, TN
Wine Director: Andy Chabot
Le Bernardin
NYC
Wine Director: Aldo Sohm
Patina
Los Angeles
Wine Director: Eric Espuny
Picasso at Bellagio
Las Vegas
Wine Director: Robert Smith
I actually had dinner at Bin 36 a while back with Etienne and Globetrotter. I think they'd both agree that the wine list is outstanding. Some really good single offerings and really inventive flights. The staff is also very knowledgeable about the wines and the food matches it well.
Should be an interesting awards night.