Outstanding Restaurateur

• Srijith Gopinathan and Ayesha Thapar, Ettan, Copra, and Eylan, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Los Altos, and Menlo Park, CA
• Meherwan Irani and Molly Irani, Chai Pani Restaurant Group (Chai Pani and Botiwalla), Asheville, NC
• Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski, Link Restaurant Group (Pêche, Herbsaint Bar & Restaurant, Cochon, Gianna, and others), New Orleans, LA
• Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught, H-Town Restaurant Group (Hugo’s, Xochi, Urbe, and others), Houston, TX
• Dana Street, Fore Street, Scales, Standard Baking Co., and others, Portland, ME

Outstanding Chef

• Gilberto Cetina, Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
• Niki Nakayama, n/naka, Los Angeles, CA
• Josh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction, CO
• David Standridge, The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic, CT
• Michael Tusk, Quince, San Francisco, CA

Outstanding Restaurant

• The Catbird Seat, Nashville, TN
• The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY
• Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA
• Mixtli, San Antonio, TX
• Vicia, St. Louis, MO

Emerging Chef

• Fátima Juárez, Komal, Los Angeles, CA
• E.J. Lagasse, Emeril’s, New Orleans, LA
• Rasheeda Purdie, Ramen By Ra, New York, NY
• Bailey Sullivan, Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio, Chicago, IL
• Adrian Torres, Maximo, West University Place, TX

Best New Restaurant

• 1033 Omakase, Milwaukee, WI
• Agnes and Sherman, Houston, TX
• Anjin, Kansas City, MO
• Emmett, Philadelphia, PA
• Ki, Los Angeles, CA
• Lei, New York, NY
• Maison, Washington, D.C.
• Merci, Charleston, SC
• Robin Restaurant, St. Louis, MO
• Tamba, Las Vegas, NV

Outstanding Bakery

• Cultured, Sister Bay, WI
• Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, Anchorage, AK
• Super Secret Ice Cream, Bethlehem, NH
• Weltons Tiny Bakeshop, Charleston, SC
• Wild Crumb, Bozeman, MT

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

• Neale Asato, Asato Family Shop, Honolulu, HI
• Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
• Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Nicosi, San Antonio, TX
• Maggie Huff, Lucia, Dallas, TX
• Justine MacNeil, Fiore, Philadelphia, PA

Outstanding Hospitality

• Ansots Basque Chorizos & Catering, Boise, ID
• Aria, Atlanta, GA
• Bottega, Birmingham, AL
• Louie, Clayton, MO
• Providence, Los Angeles, CA

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

• Chambers, New York, NY
• Field & Main, Marshall, VA
• Kato, Los Angeles, CA
• The Port of Call, Mystic, CT
• Sway Brewing & Blending, Baileys Harbor, WI

Outstanding Bar

• Bow & Arrow Brewing Co., Albuquerque, NM
• Lovers Bar at Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia, PA
• Onyx Coffee Lab, Rogers, AR
• Scotch Lodge, Portland, OR
• Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco, CA

Best New Bar

• Bar Chenin, Detroit, MI
• Bar Please!, Boise, ID
• Clemente Bar and Studio, New York, NY
• Later Bye, Oklahoma City, OK
• Loma, Providence, RI

Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

• Jack Benchakul, Endorffeine, Los Angeles, CA
• Lee Campbell, Borgo, New York, NY
• Ryan Fletter, Barolo Grill, Denver, CO
• Brent Kroll, Maxwell Park, Washington, D.C.
• June Rodil, March, Houston, TX

Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

• Hastings Cameron, Imaginary Factory, Madison, WI
• Kevin Diedrich, Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA
• McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright, Yacht Club, Denver, CO
• Ivy Mix, Whoopsie Daisy, Brooklyn, NY

Best Chef: California

• Dave Beran, Seline, Santa Monica, CA
• Harrison Cheney, Sons & Daughters, San Francisco, CA
• Daisy Ryan, Bell’s, Los Alamos, CA
• Kwang Uh, Baroo, Los Angeles, CA

Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

• Vinnie Cimino, Cordelia, Cleveland, OH
• Sarah Dworak, Sudova, Cincinnati, OH
• Norman Fenton, Cariño, Chicago, IL
• Jeffrey Harris, Nolia Kitchen, Cincinnati, OH
• Jacob Potashnick, Feld, Chicago, IL

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

• Nathan Flaim, LUCA, Lancaster, PA
• Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi Omakase, Philadelphia, PA\
• Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
• Suresh Sundas, Tapori, Washington, D.C.
• Omar Tate and Cybille St. Aude-Tate, Honeysuckle, Philadelphia, PA

Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

• Zak Baker, Ca’Lucchenzo, Wauwatosa, WI
• Nick Bognar, Sado, Pavilion, St. Louis, MO
• Shigeyuki Furukawa, Kado No Mise, Minneapolis, MN
• Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO
• David Utterback, Yoshitomo, Ota, Omaha, NE

Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Johnny Curiel, Alma Fonda Fina, Denver, CO
• Travis Herbert, Felt Bar & Eatery, Salt Lake City, UT
• Earl James Reynolds, Herb and Omni, Whitefish, MT
• Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO
• Nick Zocco, Urban Hill, Salt Lake City, UT

Best Chef: New York State

• Fidel Caballero, Corima, New York, NY
• Giovanni Cervantes, Carnitas Ramirez, New York, NY
• Hooni Kim, Meju, Queens, NY
• Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shukette, New York, NY
• Joshua Pinsky, Claud, New York, NY

Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• David DiStasi, Materia Ristorante, Bantam, CT
• Evan Hennessey, Stages, Dover, NH
• Thomas Takashi Cooke, Izakaya Minato, Portland, ME
• Paul Trombly, Fancy’s, Burlington, VT
• Derek Wagner, Nicks on Broadway, Providence, RI

Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

• Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistro, Anchorage, AK
• Johnny Courtney, Atoma, Seattle, WA
• Thomas Pisha-Duffly, Gado Gado, Portland, OR
• Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, OR
• Aaron Tekulve, Surrell, Seattle, WA

Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Bryce Bonsack, Rocca, Tampa, FL
• Ana Castro, Acamaya, New Orleans, LA
• Maria La Mota and Chason Spencer, Chancho King, Jacksonville, FL
• Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
• Jason Paul, Heirloom at 1907, Rogers, AR

Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Joe Cash, Scoundrel, Greenville, SC
• Mary Ellen Diaz, Alma Bea, Shepherdstown, WV
• J. Trent Harris, Mujō, Atlanta, GA
• Taylor Montgomery, Montgomery Sky Farm, Leicester, NC
• David Willocks, The Baker’s Table, Newport, KY

Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Jeff Chanchaleune, Bar Sen, Oklahoma City, OK
• Brian Howard, Sparrow + Wolf, Las Vegas, NV
• Steve Riley, Mesa Provisions, Albuquerque, NM
• Sarah Thompson, Casa Playa, Las Vegas, NV
• Zack Walters, Sedalia’s, Oklahoma City, OK

Best Chef: Texas

• Ope Amosu, ChòpnBlọk, Houston, TX
• Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu, JŪN, Houston, TX
• Scott Girling, Osteria Il Muro, Denton, TX
• Gabe Padilla and Melissa Padilla, Café Piro, Socorro, TX
• Finney Walter, The Nicolett, Lubbock, TX

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Impact Award Honorees

• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
• Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation
• Senator Ben Ray Luján
• ReFED
• Southern Smoke Foundation

Humanitarian of the Year

• No Us Without You/Othón Nolasko and Damián Diaz

Lifetime Achievement

• Nancy Silverton (Osteria Mozza, Osteria Mozza – DC, Pizzeria Mozza, chi SPACCA)

James Beard America’s Classics®

• The Serving Spoon, Inglewood, CA
• Oyster House, Philadelphia, PA
• Johnny’s Cafe, Omaha, NE
• Eng’s, Kingston, NY
• Figaretti’s Italian Restaurant, Wheeling, WV
• Bob Taylor’s Ranch House, Las Vegas, NV