2008 James Beard Awards

Here are the major winners from last month's James Beard Awards:



OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR AWARD
Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali
Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca

OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
Grant Achatz
Alinea, Chicago

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT AWARD
Gramercy Tavern, NYC
Danny Meyer

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Central Michel Richard, Washington, DC
Chef/Owner: Michel Richard

RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD
Gavin Kaysen
Café Boulud

NYC OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD
Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson
Tartine Bakery
San Francisco

COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR
The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Ten Speed Press)

BEST CHEF: PACIFIC (CA, HI)
Craig Stoll
Delfina
San Franciso

BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Eric Ziebold
CityZen
Washington, DC

BEST CHEF: MIDWEST (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Adam Siegel
Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro
Milwaukee

BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Carrie Nahabedian
Naha
Chicago

BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY (FIVE BOROUGHS)
David Chang
Momofuku Ssäm Bar

BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Patrick Connolly
Radius
Boston

BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Holly Smith
Café Juanita
Kirkland, WA

BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Robert Stehling
Hominy Grill
Charleston, SC

BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST (AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT)
Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson
Frasca Food and Wine
Boulder, CO

BEST CHEF: SOUTH (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS)
Michelle Bernstein
Michy's
Miami