The James Beard Awards in early May saw the West Coast contingent garnering more kudos than ever before...and the eGGsters gaining at least ten pounds each as we sampled dozens of exquisite dishes from almost 50 of the best hotel chefs in the United States at the reception afterwards.
Perrier Outstanding Restaurant Award
Union Square Cafe
Owner: Danny Meyer
Chef: Michael Romano
21 E. 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-243-4020
Best New Restaurant Award
Rose Pistola
Owner: Reed Hearon
Chef: Scot Warner
532 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-399-0499
Perrier-Jouet Rising Star Chef of the Year
Michael Mina
Aqua
252 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-956-9662
Cafe De Columbia Outstanding Pastry Chef Award
Richard Leach
Park Avenue Cafe
100 E. 63rd Street
New York, NY 10021
212-644-1900
Mid-Atlantic
Susanna Foo
Susanna Foo's
1512 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
215-545-2666
Midwest
Roland Liccioni
Le Francais
269 S. Milwaukee Avenue
Wheeling, IL 60090
708-541-7470
New York City
Charles Palmer
Aureole
34 East 61st Street
New York, NY 10022
212-319-1660
Northeast
Jody Adams
Rialto
The Charles Hotel
1 Bennett St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-661-5050
Northwest
Jeem Han Lock
Wild Ginger
1400 Western Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206-623-4450
Southeast
Norman Van Aken
Norman's
21 Almeria Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-446-6767
Southwest
George Mahaffey
Restaurant at Little Nell
675 E. Durant Street
Aspen, CO 81611
303-920-6330
Hudson Valley Foie Gras Outstanding Wine Service Award
The Four Seasons
99 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
212-754-9494
Hudson Valley Foie Gras Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional Award
Zelma Long
Simi Winery
16275 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-433-6981
Mastercard Outstanding Service Award
Inn at Little Washington
Owners: Reinhardt Lynch
Patrick O'Connell
Middle & Main Street
Washington, VA 22747
540-675-3800
James Beard Foundation & Interior Design Magazine Outstanding Restaurant Design
Designers: Roger Ferris, Richard Munday, Robert Parisot
Design Firm: Ferris Architects
Address: 90 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06880
Telephone: 203-222-4848
Project: Paci Restaurant
Address: 96 Station Street
Southport, CT 06490
James Beard Foundation & Interior Design Magazine Outstanding Restaurant Graphics
Designer: Tracy Moon
Design Firm: Aerial
Address: 58 Federal
San Francisco, CA 94107
Telephone: 415-957-9761
Project: Lenox Room
Address: 1278 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10021
A complete list of nominees and winners can be found at:
http://www.cuisinenet.com/special/james_beard_97_rest.html
Table grapes are the first California commodity, joining Washington State's apples and cherries, to be officially allowed into China. This week's agreement between the U.S. and China could open a potentially huge market for American produce, though tariffs on table grapes will be as high as 45 percent. Despite the tariffs, the California Table Grape Commission sees a potential market of 25-50 million dollars the first year. A Washington State apple spokesperson said their apples have been priced so high they can't compete. U.S. Trade officials are expected to insist that China embrace the Word Trade Organization's standards in order to make imports to China competitive.
"There will be two oxygen flavors for people from New York," continues Kaseberg, "Garbage Strike and Subway Musk."
-- from the Los Angeles Times