The James Beard Foundation has announced The 2015 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists. Congratulations to our alumni who received 14 nominations!
Outstanding Chef
Maricel Presilla, Cucharamama, Hoboken, NJ
Marc Vetri, Vetri, Philadelphia
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Ghaya Oliveira, Daniel, NYC
Outstanding Restaurant
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, NY (Dan Barber, Executive Chef/Co-Founder)
Momofuku Noodle Bar, NYC (David Chang, Executive Chef/Founder)
Outstanding Service
Restaurant Alma, Minneapolis (Alexander Roberts, Executive Chef/Proprietor)
Saison, San Francisco (Joshua Skenes, Executive Chef)
Strip T’s, Watertown, MA (Tim Maslow, Chef/Owner)
Outstanding Wine
Momofuku Ko, NYC (David Chang, Executive Chef/Founder)
Sepia, Chicago (Andrew Zimmerman, Executive Chef)
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia, Chicago
Best Chef: Northeast
Tim Maslow, Ribelle, Brookline, MA
Best Chef: West
Joshua Skenes, Saison, San Francisco
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