2015 James Beard Award winners and other food lists

I had talked about the nominees before but had completely forgotten to post about the actual winners. (or my meal at the best new Restaurant) so I’m catching up.

Here is the winners list:

Best New Restaurant – Bâtard, NYC
Outstanding Baker – Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery, NYC
Outstanding Bar Program – The Violet Hour, Chicago
Outstanding Chef – Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern, NYC
Outstanding Pastry Chef – Christina Tosi, Momofuku, NYC
Outstanding Restaurant – Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, NY
Outstanding Restaurateur – Donnie Madia, One Off Hospitality Group, Chicago (Blackbird, Avec, The Publican, and others)
Outstanding Service – The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN
Outstanding Wine Program – A16, San Francisco
Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional – Rajat Parr, Mina Group, San Francisco
Rising Star Chef of the Year – Jessica Largey, Manresa, Los Gatos, CA
Best Chef: Great Lakes – Jonathon Sawyer, The Greenhouse Tavern, Cleveland
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic – Spike Gjerde, Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore
Best Chef: Midwest – Gerard Craft, Niche, Clayton, MO
Best Chef: Northeast – Barry Maiden, Hungry Mother, Cambridge, MA
Best Chef: Northwest – Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Lummi Island, WA
Best Chef: NYC – Mark Ladner, Del Posto
Best Chef: South- Alon Shaya, Domenica, New Orleans
Best Chef: Southeast- Jason Stanhope, FIG, Charleston, SC
Best Chef: Southwest – Aaron Franklin, Franklin Barbecue, Austin
Best Chef: West- Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, State Bird Provisions, San Francisco

I realized that I had an amazing dinner at New Restaurant winner, Batard, that I did not blog about so im posting some of the pics there:

what did I think? i loved it, a well deserved award. It is a fabulous French Restaurant but with little of the pretentiousness of other establishments. The food was beautiful, the wine list is great and the living room is cozy. I will definitely be going back.

Of the list I am also a huge fan of Del posto – so I was very glad to see Mark Ladner win for best chef NY. Much desserved! His pioneering of gluten free eating is awesome!

.. also out, The 30 Best Restaurants in London Right Now, as Chosen by Top Chefs from Bloomberg. Whats here: