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2004 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION RESTAURANT and CHEF AWARDS

NOMINEES & WINNERS

ALL-CLAD BAKEWARE OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD

A chef or baker who prepares desserts, pastries or breads who serves as a national standard bearer of excellence. Must have been a pastry chef or baker for the past five years.


Karen DeMasco Craft 43 East 19 Street New York, NY 10003 212-780-0880	Gina DePalma Babbo 110 Waverly Place New York, NY 10011 212-777-0303
Emily Luchetti Farallon 450 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-956-6969	Leslie Mackie Macrina Bakery & Café 2408 First Street Seattle, WA 98121 206-448-4032
Bill Yosses Citarella The Restaurant 1240 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 212-332-1515

ALL-CLAD COOKWARE OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD

The working chef in America whose career has set national industry standardsand who has served as an inspiration to other food professionals. Must have been a working chef for the past five years.

Mario Batali Babbo 110 Waverly Place New York, NY 10011 212-777-0303	Tom Colicchio Gramercy Tavern 42 East 20 Street New York, NY 10003 212-477-0777
Nobu Matsuhisa Matsuhisa 129 N. La Cienaga Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-659-9639	Alfred Portale Gotham Bar & Grill 12 East 12 Street New York, NY 10003 212-620-4020
Judy Rodgers Zuni Cafe 1658 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-552-2522

AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: CALIFORNIA


Traci Des Jardins Jardiniére 300 Grove Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-861-5555	Suzanne Goin Lucques 8474 Melrose Avenue West Hollywood, CA 90069 323-655-6277
Lee Hefter Spago Beverly Hills 176 North Canon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-385-0880	Mark Peel Campanile 624 S. La Brea Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036 323-938-1447
Charles Phan The Slanted Door 584 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-861-8032

AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC


Ann Cashion Cashion’s Eat Place 1819 Columbia Road NW Washington, DC 20009 202-797-1819	Todd Gray Equinox 818 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20006 202-331-8118
Gerard Pangaud Gerard’s Place 915 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 202-737-4445	Peter Pastan Obelisk 2029 P Street NW Washington, DC 20036 202-872-1180
Marc Vetri Vetri 1312 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-732-3478

AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: MIDWEST


Sandro Gamba NoMi at The Park Hyatt 800 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312-239-4030	Paul Kahan Blackbird 619 West Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60606 312-715-0708
Michael Kornick MK 868 N. Franklin Chicago, IL 60610 312-482-9179	Tony Mantuano Spiaggia 980 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312-280-2750
Lucia Watson Lucia’s 1432 West 31st Street Minneapolis, MN 55408 612-825-1572

AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY


Terrance Brennan Picholine 35 West 64th Street New York, NY 10023 212-724-8585	Floyd Cardoz Tabla 11 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-889-0667
Andrew Carmellini Café Boulud 20 East 76th Street New York, NY 10021 212-772-2600	David Pasternack Esca 402 West 43 Street New York, NY 10036 212-564-7272
Tom Valenti Ouest 2315 Broadway New York, NY 10024 212-580-8700

AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST


Jean-Louis Gerin Restaurant Jean-Louis 61 Lewis Street Greenwich, CT 06830 203-622-8450	Clark Frasier & Mark Gaier Arrows Berwick Road, Box 803 Ogunquit, ME 03907 207-361-1100
Sam Hayward Fore Street 288 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101 207-775-2717	Frank McClelland L’Espalier 30 Gloucester Street Boston, MA 02115 617-262-3023
Ana Sortun Oleana 134 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA 02139 617-661-0505

AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST/HAWAII


Scott Carsberg Lampreia 2400 First Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 206-443-3301	Beverly Gannon Haliimaile General Store 900 Haliimaile Rd. Maui, HI 96768 808-572-2666
Peter Merriman Merriman’s 65-1227 Opelo Road Kamuela, HI 96743 808-885-6822	Vitaly Paley Paley’s Place Bistro & Bar 1204 NW 21 Street Portland, OR 97209 503-243-2403
Eric Tanaka Dahlia Lounge 2001 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 206-682-4142

AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST


Joël Antunes Joël The Forum 3290 Northside Pkwy. Atlanta, GA 30327 404-233-3500	Michelle Bernstein Azul at The Mandarin Oriental Miami 500 Brickell Key Drive Miami, FL 33131 305-913-8254
Kathy Cary Lilly’s 1147 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40204 502-451-0447	Louis Osteen Louis’s at Pawley’s Island 10880 Ocean Highway, US 17 Pawley’s Island, SC 29585 843-237-8757
Scott Peacock Watershed 406 West Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur, GA 30030 404-378-4900

AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST


Bruce Auden Biga on the Banks 203 S. St. Mary’s Street San Antonio, TX 78205 210-225-0722	Sharon Hage York Street 6047 Lewis Street Dallas, TX 75206 214-826-0968
Tim Keating Quattro at The Four Seasons 1300 Lamar Street Houston, TX 77010 713-652-6250	Mark Kiffin The Compound 653 Canyon Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-982-4353
Luciano Pellegrini Valentino at The Venetian 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-414-3000	Kent Rathbun Abacus 4511 McKinney Avenue Dallas, TX 75205 214-559-3111

ECOLAB OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL AWARD

Joe Bastianich Italian Wine Merchants 108 East 16 Street New York, NY 10003 212-473-2323	Paul Draper Ridge Vineyards 17100 Monte Bello Rd. Cupertino, CA 950015 408-867-3202
Karen MacNeil The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone 2555 Main Street St. Helena, CA 94574 800-333-9242	Joseph Phelps Joseph Phelps Vineyard Box 1031 St. Helena, CA 94574 707-963-2745
Helen Turley HTM Consulting/Marcassin Winery P.O. Box 332 Calistoga, CA 94515 707-258-3608

GALLO OF SONOMA AMERICAS CLASSICS RESTAURANTS

Ben and Virginia Ali Bens Chili Bowl 1213 U St. NW Washington , DC 202-667-0909	Doug Grina and Jim Brandes Als Breakfast 413 14th Ave SE Minneapolis , MN 612-331-9991
Sam Choy Sam Choys Kaloko 73-5576 Kauhola Street Kailua-Kona , Hawaii 808-326-1545	Tony DiMiceli The Prime-Burger 5 E 51st St New York City 212-759-4729

GALLO OF SONOMA OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD


Babbo Wine Director: David Lynch 110 Waverly Place New York, NY 10011 212-777-0303	Campanile Wine Director: George Cossette 624 South La Brea Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036 323-938-1447
Fifth Floor Wine Director: Belinda Chang 12 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 415-348-1555	i Trulli Wine Director: Charles Scicolone 122 East 27th Street New York, NY 10016 212-481-7372
Veritas Wine Director: Tim Kopec 43 East 20th Street New York, NY 10003 212-353-3700

GALLO OF SONOMA RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR

A chef, age 30 or younger, who displays an impressive talent and who is likely to make a significant industry impact in years to come.


Daniel Humm Campton Place 340 Stockton Street San Francisco, CA 94108 415-955-5560	David Myers Sona 401 N. La Cienega Los Angeles, CA 90048 310-659-7708
Melissa Perello Charles Nob Hill 1250 Jones Street San Francisco, CA 94109 415-771-5400	Fabio Trabocchi Maestro at The Ritz-Carlton 1700 Tysons Blvd. McLean, VA 22102 703-506-4300
Allison Vines-Rushing Jack’s Luxury Oyster Bar 246 East Fifth Street New York, NY 10003 212-673-0338

HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR

Robert Egger, Founder, D.C. Central Kitchen

ILLY BEST NEW RESTAURANT


Bradley Ogden Chef/Owner: Bradley Ogden 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-731-7410	‘Cesca Chef/Co-Owner: Tom Valenti Co-Owner: Godfrey Polistina 164 West 75th Street New York, NY 10023 212-787-6300
Hearth Chef/Co-Owner: Marco Canora Co-Owner: Paul Grieco 403 East 12th Street New York, NY 10009 646-602-1300	Lever House Owners: John McDonald & Joshua Pickard Chef: Dan Silverman 390 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 212-888-2700
wd-50 Chef/Owner: Wylie Dufresne 50 Clinton Street New York, NY 10002 212-477-2900

S.PELLEGRINO OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT AWARD

The restaurant in the U.S. that serves as a national standard bearer of consistency of quality and excellence in food, atmosphere and service. Restaurant must have been in operation for the past ten years.


Chanterelle Owners: Karen and David Waltuck Chef: David Waltuck 2 Harrison Street New York, NY 10013 212-966-6960	Chinois on Main Owner: Wolfgang Puck Chef: Luis Diaz 2709 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-392-3038
Felidia Owner: Lidia Mattichio Bastianich Chef: Fortunato Nicotra 243 East 58th Street New York, NY 10022 212-758-1479	La Caravelle Owners: Rita and Andre Jammet Chef: Troy Dupuy 33 West 55th Street New York, NY 10017 212-586-4252
Valentino Owner: Piero Selvaggio Chef: Stephan Samson 3115 W. Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-829-4313

SMITHFIELD FOODS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD


Boulevard Owners: Nancy Oakes & Pat Kuleto 1 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-543-6084	Eleven Madison Park Owner: Danny Meyer 11 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-889-0905
Mary Elaine’s at The Phoenician Owner: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide 6000 East Camelback Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-941-8200	Spago Beverly Hills Owner: Wolfgang Puck 176 N. Cañon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-385-0880
Tru Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand & Scott BartonRick 676 N. St. Clair Chicago, IL 60611 312-202-0001