Some relatively off-the-radar places on that list.
Only LA reference I saw:
Best Chef: California
- Geoff Davis, Burdell, Oakland, CA
- Rogelio Garcia, Auro, Calistoga, CA
- Lord Maynard Llera, Kuya Lord, Los Angeles, CA
- Tara Monsod, Animae, San Diego, CA
- Buu “Billy” Ngo, Kru, Sacramento, CA
I would agree insofar as the chef at Kuya Lord is good.
congratulations to lord
Outstanding Chef
Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Restaurant
Langbaan, Portland, Oregon
Outstanding Restaurateur
Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (The Wolf’s Tailor, BRUTØ, Basta, and others), Boulder, Colorado
Best New Restaurant
Dakar NOLA, New Orleans
Outstanding Hospitality
Lula Cafe, Chicago
Emerging Chef
Masako Morishita, Perry’s, Washington, D.C.
Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker
Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, Maine
Outstanding Bakery
ZU Bakery, Portland, Maine
Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
Lula Drake Wine Parlour, Columbia, South Carolina
Outstanding Bar
Jewel of the South, New Orleans
Best Chef: New York State
Charlie Mitchell, Cloverhill, Brooklyn, New York
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Harley Peet, Bas Rouge, Easton, Maryland
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
Valerie Chang, Maty’s, Miami
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)
Gregory Gourdet, Kann, Portland, Oregon
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
David Standridge, The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic, Connecticut
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis
Best Chef: California
Lord Maynard Llera, Kuya Lord, Los Angeles
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
Matt Vawter, Rootstalk, Breckenridge, Colorado
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
Rene Andrade, Bacanora, Phoenix
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, West Virginia
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, Michigan
Best Chef: Texas
Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, Texas
Wow big congrats to him!
The hiramasa collar there is really good. Also like the annatto garlic rice.