2015 James Beard Award Nominees Announced

Nominees for the annual James Beard Awards, which honor chefs, restaurants, writers and other professionals in the world of American food, were announced Tuesday morning. The list of restaurant and chef nominees is below; the winners will be announced in Chicago on May 4. A full list of nominees in print, broadcast and other categories can be found on the James Beard Foundation website.

Best New Restaurant

Bâtard, New York

Central Provisions, Portland, Me.

Cosme, New York

Parachute, Chicago

Petit Trois, Los Angeles

The Progress, San Francisco

Spoon and Stable, Minneapolis

Outstanding Baker

Joanne Chang, Flour Bakery & Cafe, Boston

Mark Furstenberg, Bread Furst, Washington

Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery, New York

Belinda Leong and Michel Suas, B. Patisserie, San Francisco

William Werner, Craftsman and Wolves, San Francisco

Outstanding Bar Program

Arnaud’s French 75 Bar, New Orleans

Bar Agricole, San Francisco

Maison Premiere, Brooklyn

Trick Dog, San Francisco

The Violet Hour, Chicago

Outstanding Chef

Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern, New York

Sean Brock, Husk, Charleston, S.C.

Suzanne Goin, Lucques, Los Angeles

Donald Link, Herbsaint, New Orleans

Marc Vetri, Vetri, Philadelphia

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Dana Cree, Blackbird, Chicago

Maura Kilpatrick, Oleana, Cambridge, Mass.

Dahlia Narvaez, Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles

Ghaya Oliveira, Daniel, New York

Christina Tosi, Momofuku, New York

Outstanding Restaurant

Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.

Highlands Bar and Grill, Birmingham, Ala.

Momofuku Noodle Bar, New York

Per Se, New York

The Spotted Pig, New York

Outstanding Restaurateur

JoAnn Clevenger, Upperline, New Orleans

Donnie Madia, One Off Hospitality Group, Chicago (Blackbird, Avec, the Publican and others)

Michael Mina, Mina Group, San Francisco (Michael Mina, RN74, Bourbon Steak and others)

Cindy Pawlcyn, Napa, Calif. (Mustards Grill, Cindy’s Back Street Kitchen and Cindy’s Waterfront at the Monterey Bay Aquarium)

Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurants, Philadelphia (the Dandelion, Talula’s Garden, Serpico and others)

Outstanding Service

The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tenn.

Marea, New York

Quince, San Francisco

Restaurant August, New Orleans

Topolobampo, Chicago

Outstanding Wine Program

A16, San Francisco

Bern’s Steak House, Tampa, Fla.

FIG, Charleston, S.C.

McCrady’s, Charleston, S.C.

Spago, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Outstanding Wine, Beer or Spirits Professional

Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Del.

Ron Cooper, Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal, Ranchos de Taos, N.M.

Ted Lemon, Littorai Wines, Sebastopol, Calif.

Rajat Parr, Mina Group, San Francisco

Harlen Wheatley, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Ky.

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Tanya Baker, Boarding House, Chicago

Alex Bois, High Street on Market, Philadelphia

Erik Bruner-Yang, Toki Underground, Washington

Jessica Largey, Manresa, Los Gatos, Calif.

Cara Stadler, Tao Yuan, Brunswick, Me.

Ari Taymor, Alma, Los Angeles

Best Chef: Great Lakes

Curtis Duffy, Grace, Chicago

Jonathon Sawyer, The Greenhouse Tavern, Cleveland

Paul Virant, Vie, Western Springs, Ill.

Erling Wu-Bower, Nico Osteria, Chicago

Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia, Chicago

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic

Joe Cicala, Le Virtù, Philadelphia

Spike Gjerde, Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore

Rich Landau, Vedge, Philadelphia

Greg Vernick, Vernick Food & Drink, Philadelphia

Cindy Wolf, Charleston, Baltimore

Best Chef: Midwest

Paul Berglund, The Bachelor Farmer, Minneapolis

Justin Carlisle, Ardent, Milwaukee

Gerard Craft, Niche, Clayton, Mo.

Michelle Gayer, Salty Tart, Minneapolis

Lenny Russo, Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct Market, St. Paul

Best Chef: Northeast

Karen Akunowicz, Myers & Chang, Boston

Barry Maiden, Hungry Mother, Cambridge, Mass.

Masa Miyake, Miyake, Portland, Me.

Cassie Piuma, Sarma, Somerville, Mass.

Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley, Eventide Oyster Co., Portland, Me.

Best Chef: Northwest

Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, Ox, Portland, Ore.

Renee Erickson, The Whale Wins, Seattle

Blaine Wetzel, The Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Lummi Island, Wash.

Justin Woodward, Castagna, Portland, Ore.

Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle

Best Chef: New York

Marco Canora, Hearth

Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi, Carbone

Mark Ladner, Del Posto

Anita Lo, Annisa

Ignacio Mattos, Estela

Jonathan Waxman, Barbuto

Best Chef: South

Vishwesh Bhatt, Snackbar, Oxford, Miss.

Justin Devillier, La Petite Grocery, New Orleans

Jose Enrique, Jose Enrique, San Juan, P.R.

Slade Rushing, Brennan’s, New Orleans

Alon Shaya, Domenica, New Orleans

Best Chef: Southeast

John Fleer, Rhubarb, Asheville, N.C.

Edward Lee, 610 Magnolia, Louisville, Ky.

Steven Satterfield, Miller Union, Atlanta

Jason Stanhope, FIG, Charleston, S.C.

Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Memphis

Tandy Wilson, City House, Nashville

Best Chef: Southwest

Kevin Binkley, Binkley’s, Cave Creek, Ariz.

Aaron Franklin, Franklin Barbecue, Austin, Tex.

Bryce Gilmore, Barley Swine, Austin, Tex.

Hugo Ortega, Hugo’s, Houston

Martín Rios, Restaurant Martín, Santa Fe, N.M.

Justin Yu, Oxheart, Houston

Best Chef: West

Matthew Accarrino, SPQR, San Francisco

Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, State Bird Provisions, San Francisco

Michael Cimarusti, Providence, Los Angeles

Corey Lee, Benu, San Francisco

Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, Animal, Los Angeles

2015 James Beard Foundation America’s Classics

Archie’s Waeside, Le Mars, Iowa

Beaumont Inn, Harrodsburg, Ky.

Guelaguetza, Los Angeles

Sally Bell’s Kitchen, Richmond, Va.

Sevilla Restaurant, New York