2017 James Beard restaurant and chef award winners
CHICAGO (AP) - The winners of the 2017 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards announced Monday are:
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NATIONAL RESTAURANT AND CHEF AWARDS
- Best New Restaurant
Le Coucou in New York
- Outstanding Baker
Mark Furstenberg of Bread Furst in Washington
- Outstanding Bar Program
Arnaud's French 75 Bar in New Orleans
- Outstanding Chef
Michael Solomonov of Zahav in Philadelphia
- Outstanding Pastry Chef
Ghaya Oliveira of Daniel in New York
- Outstanding Restaurant
Topolobampo in Chicago
- Outstanding Restaurateur
Stephen Starr of Starr Restaurants in Philadelphia
- Outstanding Service
Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, New York
- Outstanding Wine Program
Canlis in Seattle
- Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Professiona
Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware
- Rising Star Chef of the Year
Zachary Engel of Shaya in New Orleans
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RESTAURANT DESIGN AWARDS
- 75 Seats and Under
Firm: AvroKO
Designers: Kristina O'Neal, William Harris, Adam Farmerie and Greg Bradshaw
Project: SingleThread, Healdsburg, California
- 76 Seats and Over
Design Firm: Meyer Davis
Designers: Will Meyer, Gray Davis and Katie McPherson
Project: St. Cecilia, Atlanta
-Design Icon
Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant
New York
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REGIONAL CHEF AWARDS
-Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Sarah Grueneberg of Monteverde in Chicago
-Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Greg Vernick of Vernick Food and Drink in Philadelphia
-Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Kevin Nashan of Sidney Street Cafe in St. Louis
-Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)
Marco Canora of Hearth
-Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley of Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland, Maine
-Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Gabrielle Quinonez Denton and Greg Denton of Ox in Portland, Oregon
-Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
Rebecca Wilcomb of Herbsaint in New Orleans
-Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Steven Satterfield of Miller Union in Atlanta
-Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT)
Hugo Ortega of Hugo's in Houston
-Best Chef: West (CA, HI, NV)
Corey Lee of Benu in San Francisco
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America's Classics
-Bertha's Kitchen, Charleston, S.C.
Owners: Julia Grant, Linda Pinckney and Sharon Coakley
-Gioia's Deli, St. Louis
Owner: Alex Donley
-La Taqueria, San Francisco
Owner: Miguel Jara
-Sahadi's, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Owners: Christine Sahadi Whelan and Ron Sahadi
-Schultz's Crab House, Essex, Md.
Owners: Chrissy Burkman, Stephanie Kell, Jason McKinney, Michelle McKinney, Robert A. McKinney Jr. and Stephan McKinney
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Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America
-Roger Berkowitz
President and CEO, Legal Sea Foods
Boston
-Suzanne Goin
Multiple James Beard Award-winning chef and restauranteur
Los Angeles
-Evan Kleiman
Culinarian; Host of KCRW's "Good Food"
Los Angeles
-Michel Nischan
Multiple James Beard Award-winning chef; Founder, president and CEO of Wholesome Wave
Bridgeport, Conn.
-Rajat Parr
Domaine de la Cote
Lompac, Calif.
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Humanitarian of the Year
Denise Cerreta of One World Everybody Eats in Salt Lake City
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Nora Pouillon of Restaurant Nora in Washington