Start spreading the news: The 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards, which honor professionals in the culinary and beverage industries, were all about New York, New York.
New York City nearly swept the major culinary awards, which were announced Monday night, snaring prizes for outstanding restaurant (Jean Georges), outstanding chef (Dan Barber of Blue Hill), outstanding restaurateur (Drew Nieporent of Myriad Restaurant Group), outstanding pastry chef (Gina DePalma of Babbo) best new restaurant (Momofuku Ko), outstanding service (Daniel), outstanding wine service (Le Bernardin) and outstanding wine and spirits professional (Dale DeGroff of Dale DeGroff Co.).
New York failed to capture the rising star chef of the year award, which went to Nate Appleman of A16 restaurant in San Francisco.
It was wait until next year for Chicago nominees, including repeat nominees Rich Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (outstanding restaurateur), Mindy Segal of Hot Chocolate (outstanding pastry chef), Bruce Sherman of North Pond (best chef: Great Lakes) and Bin 36 (outstanding wine service). Paul Kahan of Blackbird and The Publican was a first-time nominee for outstanding chef, L2O for best new restaurant and Spiaggia for outstanding service.
Chicago didn't even win the best chef: Great Lakes award, a regional award that Chicago chefs customarily dominate. This year, the award went to Michael Symon, chef/owner of Lola restaurant in Cleveland.
The Publican did win the award for outstanding restaurant design, which went to Design Bureaux Inc. of New York. "Alinea," the cookbook by chef Grant Achatz, won in the cooking from a professional point of view category. And Paul Bartolotta, one-time Chicago chef, won the best chef: Southwest award for Bartolotta's Ristorante di Mare in Las Vegas.
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