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AMERICA'S CLASSICS

BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES

BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC

BEST CHEF: MID-WEST

BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY

BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST

BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST

BEST CHEF: PACIFIC

BEST CHEF: SOUTH

BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST

BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

OUTSTANDING CHEF

OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT

OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR

OUTSTANDING SERVICE

OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL

OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE

RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR

AMERICA'S CLASSICS

Primanti Brothers Demetrios Patrinos Pittsburgh, PA	The Pickwick Christopher Wisocki Duluth, MN
Doe's Eat Place The Signa Family Greenville, MS	Aunt Carrie's Elsie Foy Narragansett, RI
Brookville Hotel Mark and Connie Martin Abilene, KS	Weaver D's Dexter Weaver Athens, GA

BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES

Grant Achatz Alinea Chicago, IL	Carrie Nahabedian Naha Chicago, IL
Bruce Sherman North Pond Chicago, IL	Michael Symon Lola Cleveland, OH
Alex Young Zingerman's Roadhouse Ann Arbor, MI

BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC

Cathal Armstrong Restaurant Eve Old Town Alexandria, VA	R.J. Cooper, III Vidalia Washington, DC
Jose Garces Amada Philadelphia, PA	Maricel Presilla Cucharamama Hoboken, NJ
Frank Ruta Palena Washington, DC

BEST CHEF: MID-WEST

Colby Garrelts Bluestem Kansas City, MO	Tim McKee La Belle Vie Minneapolis, MN
Alex Roberts Restaurant Alma Minneapolis, MN	Adam Siegel Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro Milwaukee, WI
Celina Tio The American Restaurant Kansas City, MO

BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY

Terrance Brennan Picholine New York, NY	Floyd Cardoz Tabla New York, NY
Wylie Dufresne WD-50 New York, NY	Gabriel Kreuther The Modern New York, NY
David Waltuck Chanterelle New York, NY

BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST

Rob Evans Hugo's Portland, ME	Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier Arrows Ogunquit, ME
Michael Leviton Lumière West Newton, MA	Frank McClelland L'Espalier Boston, MA
Marc Orfaly Pigalle Boston, MA

BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST

Scott Dolich Park Kitchen Portland, OR	Maria Hines Tilth Seattle, WA
Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez The Harvest Vine Seattle, WA	Holly Smith Café Juanita Kirkland, WA
John Sundstrom Lark Seattle, WA

BEST CHEF: PACIFIC

Traci Des Jardins Jardinière San Francisco, CA	Douglas Keane Cyrus Healdsburg, CA
Roland Passot La Folie San Francisco, CA	Craig Stoll Delfina San Francisco, CA
Michael Tusk Quince San Francisco, CA

BEST CHEF: SOUTH

Michelle Bernstein Michy's Miami, FL	John Currence City Grocery Oxford, MS
Jonathan Eismann Pacific Time Miami Beach, FL	Chris Hastings Hot and Hot Fish Club Birmingham, AL
Donald Link Herbsaint New Orleans, LA

BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST

Hugh Acheson Five & Ten Athens, GA	Arnaud Berthelier The Dining Room in the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead Atlanta, GA
JohnFleer Blackberry Farm Walland, TN	Mike Lata Fig Charleston, SC
Scott Peacock Watershed Decatur, GA

BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST

David Bull Driskill Grill Austin, TX	Nobuo Fukuda Sea Saw Scottsdale, AZ
Sharon Hage York Street Dallas, TX	Monica Pope Tafia Houston, TX
Andrew Weisman Restaurant Le Rêve San Antonio, TX

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

A Voce Chef: Andrew Carmellini Owner: Marlon Abela New York, NY	Cochon Chefs/Owners: Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski New Orleans, LA
Cut Chef/Owner: Wolfgang Puck Beverly Hills, CA	L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Chef/Owner: Joël Robuchon New York, NY
Momofuku Ssäm Bar Chefs/Owners: David Chang and Joaquin Baca New York, NY	Restaurant Guy Savoy Chef/Owner: Guy Savoy Las Vegas, NV

OUTSTANDING CHEF

Tom Colicchio Craft New York, NY	Lee Hefter Spago Beverly Hills, CA
Jean Joho Everest Chicago, IL	Paul Kahan Blackbird Chicago, IL
Michel Richard Michel Richard Citronelle Washington, DC

OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF

Will Goldfarb Room 4 Dessert New York, NY	Michael Laiskonis Le Bernardin New York, NY
Leslie Mackie Macrina Bakery & Café Seattle, WA	Elisabeth Pruiett and Chad Robertson Tartine Bakery San Francisco, CA
Mindy Segal Hot Chocolate Chicago, IL

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT

Boulevard Chef/Owner: Nancy Oakes and Pat Kuleto San Francisco, CA	Frontera Grill Chef/Owner: Rick and Deann Bayless Chicago, IL
Magnolia Grill Chef/Owner: Ben and Karen Barker Durham, NC	Picholine Chef/Owner: Terrance Brennan New York, NY
Spiaggia Chef: Tony Mantuano Owner: Compass Group Chicago, IL

OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR

Thomas Keller The French Laundry Yountville, CA	Keith McNally Balthazar New York, NY
Richard Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Chicago, IL	Drew Nieporent Myriad Restaurant Group New York, NY
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Jean Georges New York, NY

OUTSTANDING SERVICE

Sam Beall Blackberry Farm Walland, TN	The Canlis Family Canlis Seattle, WA
Gisele Mason La Grenouille New York, NY	Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani Terra St. Helena, CA
Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand, and Richard Melman Tru Chicago, IL

OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL

Dale DeGroff King Cocktail New York, NY	Paul Draper Ridge Vineyards Cupertino, CA
Dan Duckhorn Duckhorn Vineyards St. Helena, CA	Terry Theise Terry Theise Estate Selections Silver Springs, MD
Helen Turley HTM Consultants/Marcassin Winery Calistoga, CA

OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE

Brian Duncan Bin 36 Chicago, IL	Charles Scicolone i Trulli New York, NY
Greg Tresner Mary Elaine's at The Phoenician Scottsdale, AZ	Mark Slater Michel Richard Citronelle Washington, DC
Robert Smith Picasso Las Vegas, NV

RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR

Nate Appleman A16 San Francisco, CA	Graham Elliot Bowles Avenues at The Peninsula Hotel Chicago, IL
David Chang Momofuku Noodle Bar New York, NY	Patrick Connolly Radius Boston, MA
Daniel Humm Eleven Madison Park New York, NY