The James Beard Foundation Awards
Viking Range Electronic Media Awards
American Express Best Chef: California
Chefs who have set new or consistent standards of excellence in their respective regions. Chef may be from any kind of dining establishment and must have been a working chef for at least five years. The three most recent years must have been spent in the region where chef is presently working.
Past Winners
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1999 Winner Paul Bertolli Oliveto 5655 College Ave. Oakland CA, 94618 510-547-5356 |
1998 Winner Julian Serrano Masa's San Francisco |
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1997 Winner Hubert Keller Fleur de Lys San Francisco |
1996 Winner Thomas Keller The French Laundry Yountville |
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1995 Winner Gary Danko The Dining Room (The Ritz-Carlton) |
1994 Winner Joyce Goldstein Square One |
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1993 Winner Bradley Ogden Larkspur (The Lark Creek Inn) |
1993 Winner Jeremiah Tower Stars |
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1992 Winner Michel Richard Citrus |
1991 Winner Joachim Splichal Patina |