2022 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chefs Awards
The 2022 James Beard Awards was THE EVENT of the year. The years most celebrated chefs, restaurateurs and the like “gathered” (no, pun intended. This year’s theme was “Gather”) in Chicago to honor those in the industry. Below are the list of winners from the Monday night award recipients. Congrats to all of the nominees and winners!!
The 2022 Restaurant and Chef Award Winners are:
Outstanding Restaurateur
· Chris Bianco, Tratto, Pane Bianco, and Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix
Outstanding Chef
· Mashama Bailey, The Grey, Savannah, GA
Outstanding Restaurant, Presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water
· Chai Pani, Asheville, NC
Emerging Chef, Presented by S. Pellegrino® Sparkling Mineral Water
· Edgar Rico, Nixta Taqueria, Austin
Best New Restaurant, Presented by BentoBox
· Owamni, Minneapolis
Outstanding Pastry Chef
· Warda Bouguettaya, Warda Pâtisserie, Detroit
Outstanding Baker
· Don Guerra, Barrio Bread, Tucson, AZ
Outstanding Hospitality, Presented by American Airlines
· Cúrate, Asheville, NC
Outstanding Wine Program
· The Four Horsemen, NYC
Outstanding Bar Program
· Julep, Houston
Best Chefs, Presented by Capital One (by region)
Best Chef: California
· Brandon Jew, Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
· Erick Williams, Virtue Restaurant & Bar, Chicago
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
· Cristina Martinez, South Philly Barbacoa, Philadelphia
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
· Dane Baldwin, The Diplomat, Milwaukee
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
· Caroline Glover, Annette, Aurora, CO
Best Chef: New York State
· Chintan Pandya, Dhamaka, NYC
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
· Nisachon Morgan, Saap, Randolph, VT
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)
· Robynne Maii, Fête, Honolulu
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
· Ricky Moore, SALTBOX Seafood Joint, Durham, NC
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
· Adam Evans, Automatic Seafood and Oysters, Birmingham, AL
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
· Fernando Olea, Sazón, Santa Fe
Best Chef: Texas
· Iliana de la Vega, El Naranjo, Austin
Humanitarian of the Year: Grace Young has been recognized as Humanitarian of the Year for her work to save America’s Chinatowns amid Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lifetime Achievement: Martin Yan is one of the most prolific chefs on TV with 3,500 episodes and 30 cookbooks. Yan has brought the joy of Chinese cooking to America with his motto, “If Yan Can Cook, So Can You!”
Restaurant and Chef America’s Classics Award Winners:
Each year, this committee-chosen Award recognizes establishments in six of the 12 Restaurant and Chef Award regions.
· The Busy Bee Café, Atlanta, GA; Owner: Tracy Gates
· Casa Vega, Sherman Oaks, CA; Owner: Christy Vega
· Corinne’s Place, Camden, NJ; Owner: Corinne Bradley-Powers
· Florence’s Restaurant, Oklahoma City, OK; Owner: Florence Kemp
· Solly’s Grille, Milwaukee, WI; Owner: Glenn Fieber
· Wo Hop, New York, NY; Owners: Huang Family
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I enjoyed the information on the James Bearden Awards. Florence’s Restaurant is well known in Oklahoma City, OK. Everyone in Oklahoma (who know her and her restaurant) sends big congrats! I know Florence Kemp, personally. In fact, we have relatives in common on the Golden side of our family, Johnna!
My mistake in the comment. I meant James Beard.
This is wonderful to hear!! It was such a fun event, I look forward to returning in future years.