At the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony on May 3, restaurants, chefs and beverage professionals were awarded top honors in a number of prestigious categories. Here are the winners, with links to their menus.
Outstanding Chef
Tom Colicchio
Craft
New York City
Outstanding Restaurant
Daniel
New York City
Outstanding Restaurateur
Keith McNally
Balthazar, Lucky Strike, Minetta Tavern, Morandi, Pastis, Pravda, Schiller's Liquor Bar
Outstanding Service
Alinea
Chicago, IL
Best New Restaurant
Marea
New York City
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Timothy Hollingsworth
The French Laundry
Yountville, CA
Best Chef, Great Lakes
Koren Grieveson
Avec
Chicago, IL
Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic
Jeff Michaud
Osteria
Philadelphia, PA
Best Chef, Midwest
Alexander Roberts
Restaurant Alma
Minneapolis, MN
Best Chef, New York City
Daniel Humm
Eleven Madison Park
Best Chef, Northeast
Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier
Arrows
Ogunquit, ME
Best Chef, Northwest
Jason Wilson
Crush
Seattle, WA
Best Chef, Pacific
David Kinch
Manresa
Los Gatos, CA
Best Chef, South
Michael Schwartz
Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
Miami, FL
Best Chef, Southeast
Sean Brock
McCrady's
Charleston, SC
Best Chef, Southwest
Claude Le Tohic
Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Nicole Plue
Redd
Yountville, CA
Outstanding Wine Service
Jean Georges
New York City
Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional
John Shafer and Doug Shafer
Shafer Vineyards
Napa, CA
Outstanding Restaurant Design
The Wright
New York City
Outstanding Restaurant Graphics
The Standard Grill
New York City
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