The James Beard Foundation Awards
Viking Range Electronic Media Awards
American Express Best Chef: Midwest
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 Debbie Gold & Michael Smith The American Restaurant 200 East 25th Street Kansas City MO, 64108 816-426-1133 |
1998 Winner Sarah Stegner The Dining Room (The Ritz-Carlton) Chicago |
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1997 Winner Roland Liccioni Le Français Wheeling |
1997 Winner Gabino Sotelino Ambria Chicago |
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1996 Winner Sanford D'Amato Sanford Restaurant Milwaukee |
1995 Winner Jean Joho Everest Chicago |
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1994 Winner Paul Bartolotta Spiaggia Chicago |
1993 Winner Jimmy Schmidt The Rattlesnake Club Detroit |
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1992 Winner Charlie Trotter Charlie Trotter's Chicago |
1991 Winner Rick Bayless Topolobampo Chicago |