James Beard

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.

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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

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Wow big congrats to him!

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The hiramasa collar there is really good. Also like the annatto garlic rice.