The James Beard Awards for Best chefs and Restaurants announced in Chicago, June 10, 2024
Best Chefs by region
Best Chef: California: Ajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson Milord Maynard Llera, Kuya Lord, Los Angeles, CA
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH): Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA): Harley Peet, Bas Rouge, Easton, MD
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI): Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis, MN
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY): Matt Vawter, Rootstalk, Breckenridge, CO
Best Chef: New York State: Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, Brooklyn, NY
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT): David Standridge, The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic, CT
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA): Gregory Gourdet, kann, Portland, OR
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR): Valerie Chang, Maty’s, Miami, FL
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV): Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK): Rene Andrade, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
Best Chef: Texas: Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, TX
The Following awards are for Outstanding Chefs, Restaurants and contributions
Outstanding Chef: Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Restaurant: Langbaan, Portland, OR
Best New Restaurant: Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
Outstanding Restauranteur: Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST (The Wolf’s Tailor, BRUTØ, Basta, and others), Boulder, CO
Emerging Chef: Masako Morishita, Perry’s, Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Bakery: ZU Bakery, Portland, ME
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker: Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, ME
Outstanding Hospitality: Lula Cafe, Chicago, IL
Outstanding Wine and Beverages Program: Lula Drake Wine Parlour, Columbia, SC
Outstanding Bar: Jewel of the South, New Orleans, LA
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