 1999 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS |
1999 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION/AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEFS Winners were announced at a ceremony on May 3rd, 1999 |
1999 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS |
1999 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION/AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEFS Winners were announced at a ceremony on May 3rd, 1999 |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA Chefs who have set new or consistent standards of excellence in their respective regions. Chef may be from any kind of dining establishment and must have been a working chef for at least five years. The three most recent years must have been spent in the region where chef is presently working. | ||
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: CALIFORNIA
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AWARD WINNER! Paul Bertolli Oliveto 5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618 510-547-5356 |
Traci Des Jardins Jardiniére 300 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 415-861-5555 |
Nancy Oakes Boulevard 1 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 415-543-6084 |
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Cindy Pawlcyn Mustards Grill 7399 St. Helena Highway, Napa, CA 94558 707-944-2424 |
Judy Rodgers Zuni Café 1658 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 415-552-2522 | |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC
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AWARD WINNER! Jeffrey Buben Vidalia 1990 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037 202-659-1990 |
Ris La Coste 1789 Restaurant 1226 36th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 202-965-1789 |
Jean-Marie Lacroix Fountain Restaurant The Four Seasons Hotel One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-963-1500 |
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Francesco Martorella Brasserie Perrier 1619 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-568-3000 |
Craig Shelton The Ryland Inn Route 22 West Whitehouse, NJ 08888 908-534-4011 | |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: MIDWEST
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AWARD WINNER! Debbie Gold & Michael Smith The American Restaurant 200 East 25th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 816-426-1133 |
Harlan Peterson Tapawingo 9502 Lake Street, Ellsworth, MI 49729 616-588-7971 |
Odessa Piper L'Etoile 25 N. Pickney, Madison, WI 53703 608-251-0500 |
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Arun Sampanthavivat Arun 4156 N. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 773-539-1909 |
Takashi Yagihashi Tribute 31425 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-848-1313 | |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY
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AWARD WINNER! Lidia Bastianich Felidia Ristorante 243 E. 58th Street, New York, NY 10022 212-758-1479 |
Tom Colicchio Gramercy Tavern 42 East 20th Street, New York, NY 10003 212-477-0777 |
Rocco DiSpirito Union Pacific 111 East 22nd Street New York, NY 10010 212-995-8500 |
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Douglas Rodriguez Patria 250 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003 212-777-6211 |
Michael Romano Union Square Café 21 E. 16th Street, New York, NY 10003 212-243-4020 | |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST
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Stan Frankenthaler Salamander Carter Ink Building 1 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 617-225-2121 |
Jean-Louis Gérin Restaurant Jean-Louis 61 Lewis Street, Greenwich, CT 06830 203-622-8450 |
AWARD WINNER! Melissa Kelly Old Chatham Sheepherding Co. Inn 99 Shaker Museum Road, Old Chatham, NY 12136 518-794-9774 |
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Frank McClelland L'Espalier 30 Gloucester Street, Boston, MA 02115 617-262-3023 |
Ken Oringer Clio The Eliot Suites Hotel 370 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 617-536-7200 |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST/ HAWAII
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Philippe Boulot The Heathman Hotel 1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 503-241-4100 |
Sam Choy Sam Choy's 449 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815 808-732-8645 |
Greg Higgins Higgins 1239 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205 503-222-9070 |
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Jean-Marie Josselin A Pacific Café Kauai Village Shopping, Kapaa, Kauai, HI 96746 808-822-0013 |
AWARD WINNER! Christine Keff Flying Fish 2234 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 206-728-8595 | |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST
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Ben Barker Magnolia Grill 1002 Ninth Street, Durham, NC 27705 919-286-3609 |
Ann Kearney Peristyle 1041 Dumaine, New Orleans, LA 70116 504-593-9535 |
Louis Osteen Louis's 200 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401 843-853-2550 |
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AWARD WINNER! Jamie Shannon Commander's Palace 1403 Washington Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130 504-899-8231 |
Frank Stitt Highlands Bar & Grill 2011 11th Ave. South, Birmingham, AL 35205 205-939-1400 | |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST
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Charles Dale Renaissance and R Bistro 304 E. Hopkins Ave., Aspen, CO 81611 970-925-2402 |
Katharine Kagel Café Pasqual's 121 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-983-9340 |
Robert McGrath Roaring Fork Restaurant 7243 East Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251 602-947-0795 |
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Janos Wilder Janos 3770 East Sunrise Dr., Tucson, AZ 85718 520-615-6100 |
AWARD WINNER! Roxsand Scocos RoxSand Biltmore Fashion Park, 2594 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016 602-381-0444 |
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