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THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS
PRESENT 1996 WINNERS
New York - April 29 - Winners for The Sixth Annual James Beard
Foundation Awards were announced this evening at a ceremony
held at The New York Marriott Marquis. The 1996 James Beard
Foundation Awards honored 59 culinary professionals in the U.S.
and Canada, including chefs and restaurateurs, cookbook authors,
journalists, restaurant designers and broadcasting talents.
Highlights from the three-hour awards ceremony included
(detailed lists follow):
Farberware Millennium Outstanding Chef Award: Jeremiah Tower, Stars, San Francisco
Perrier Outstanding Restaurant Award: Commander's Palace, New Orleans, LA
Perrier-Jouet Rising Star Chef of the Year (for a chef age 30 or younger):
Douglas Rodriguez, Patria, New York City
Milliken Best New Restaurant (opened in 1995): Brasserie Jo, Chicago
KitchenAid Cookbook of the Year: Flatbreads and Flavors:
A Bakers Atlas by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid (William Morrow & Co.)
James Beard Humanitarian of the Year: Danny Meyer, owner
of New York City's Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern
and a board member of Share Our Strength, Food & Hunger
Hotline and City Harvest.
Julia Child, received two awards; one for her cookbook
In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs (Knopf), and the second
for her MPTV-PBS series by the same name, produced
by Geoffrey Drummond.
The evening's show, hosted by WNBC-TV's Al Roker and TVFN's
Nina Griscom, included a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award
dedicated to Peter Kump, the late president of The James Beard
Foundation whose vision six years ago was to establish an awards
program recognizing culinary artists. Today, The James Beard
Foundation Awards are the nation's most prestigious and coveted
honors for fine food and beverage professionals.
The James Beard Foundation celebrated its tenth anniversary
this year with a festive reception following the ceremony
which featured 18 award-winning cookbook authors who
teamed with leading chefs to feed the crowd of nearly 1500.
Winners of The James Beard Foundation Awards are nominated and voted
upon by culinary and journalism professionals. Ballot tabulation
is handled by Arthur Andersen LLP. Results are kept confidential
until the Awards night. Winners receive a bronzed medallion engraved
with the image of James Beard. The Awards are open to any food
or beverage industry professional who meet the entry criteria.
For information on entering the 1997 James Beard Foundation
Awards, please call 212.620.7093 or send a self-addressed
envelope to: The James Beard Foundation Awards,6 West 18th Street,
10th Floor, New York, NY 10011.
Applications will be available in October 1996.
The James Beard Foundation is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization
dedicated to furthering the practice and appreciation of the culinary arts.
Membership is open to both food and beverage professionals
and consumers alike. For membership information,
call (800) 36 BEARD or 212.627.2308.
| Jermiah Tower Stars 150 Redwood Alley San Francisco, CA 94102 415-861-7827 |
| Commander's Palace Owners: Ella & Dick Brennan Chef: Jamie Shannon 1403 Washington Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 504-899-8231 |
| Brasserie Jo Owners: Lettuce Entertain You Chef: Jean Joho 59 W. Hubbard Chicago, IL 60610 312-595-0800 |
| Douglas Rodriguez Patria 250 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10003 212-777-6211 |
| Sarabeth Levine Sarabeth's 423 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10024 212-496-6280 |
| Thomas Keller The French Laundry 6640 Washington Street Yountville, CA 94559 707-944-2380 |
| Roberto Donna Galileo 1110 21st Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202-293-7191 |
| Sanford D'Amato Sanford Restaurant 1547 N. Jackson Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-276-9608 |
| Jean-Georges Vongerichten JoJo/Vong 160 E. 64th Street New York, NY 10021 212-223-5656 |
| Chris Schlesinger East Coast Grill / Blue Room 1271 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02139 617-491-6568 |
| Alan Wong Alan Wong's 1857 S. King Street 5th Floor Honolulu, HI 96826 808-949-2526 |
| Guenter Seeger The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton 3434 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30326 404-237-2700 |
| Mark Miller Coyote Cafe 132 W. Water Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-983-1615 |
| Danny Meyer Serves on the Boards of: City Harvest, Food & Hunger Hotline & Share Our Strength Owner: Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, New York City. |
| Peter Kump POSTHUMOUSLY Founder & President of the James Beard Foundation President of Peter Kump's New York Cooking School |
| Chanterelle Wine Director: Roger Dagorn 2 Harrison Street New York, NY 10013 212-966-6960 |
| Jack and Jamie Davies Owners Schramsberg Vineyards 1400 Schramsberg Road Calistoga, CA 94515 707-942-4558 |
| Piero Selvaggio Valentino 3115 W. Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-829-4313 |
| Journalist: Ed Blonz, Ph.D. Publication: Vegetarian Times Article:"Scientific Studies: How to Handle the Hype" Publication Date: March 1995 |
| Journalist: Jane Show Publication: The Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio Article:"Food" Publication Date: August 23, 1995 |
| Journalist: Robb Walsh Publication: American Way Article:"Hot-Sauce Safari" Publication Date: October 1, 1995 |
| Journalist: Kristin Eddy Publication: The Atlanta Journal/ The Atlanta Constitution, Georgia Article: "Tea - A Brand New Bag" Publication Date: April 13, 1995 |
| Journalist: Leslie Brenner Publication: Avenue Article: "Eureka! He Turns Oil Into Gold" Publication Date: October, 1995 |
| Journalist: Bryan Miller Publication: The New York Times Article: "Inside Peek at a 3-Star Kitchen" Publication Date: April 19, 1995 |
| Journalist: Daniel P. Puzo Publication: Los Angeles Times Article: "What Happened to California's Seafood?" Publication Date: September 7, 1995 |
| Journalist: Alan Richman Publication: GQ |
| Journalist: Ruth Reichl Publication: The New York Times |
| Journalist: Elizabeth Schneider Publication: Food Arts Name of Series: "PURVEYOR A New Look at Venerable Vegetables", "PURVEYOR Pine Nuts Beyond Pesto", "PURVEYOR Beet Generation" Publication Dates: July/August 1995, October 1995, and November 1995 |
| Journalist: Steven M. Pratt Publication: Chicago Tribune Name of Series: "America's Plate" Publication Dates: November 8, 15, and 22, 1995 |
| Journalist: Michael Bonadies Publication: Wine & Spirits Article: "Cote le Beaune" Publication Date: Fall 1995 |
NEWSPAPER WRITING ON SPIRITS, WINE & BEER
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| Journalist: Benjamin M. Meyers Publication: The Washinton Post Article: "It Must Be Spring - Bock is Back" Publication Date: March 1995 |
| Journalist: Paula Wolfert Publication: Saveur Article: "My Old Moroccan Home" Publication Dates: July/August 1995 |
| Host: Julia Child Name of Show: "In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs" Network/Station: MPTV-PBS Executive Producer: Geoffrey Drummond |
| Host: Myke Motley
Name of Show:
"Good Eating" Network/Station: CLTV, Oak Brook, IL Executive Producer: Steve Dolinsky |
| Host: Martin Yan Name of Show: "Yan Can Cook: The Best of China" Network/Station: KQED, San Francisco, CA Producer: DeAnne Hamilton D'Aria Airdates: May 1, 1995 |
| Host: Vertamae Grosvenor Name of Show: "Seasonings" Network/Station: National Public Radio Producer: Sandra Rattley-Lewis Airdates: Holidays 1995 |
| Designers: Gilles Depardon, AIA, Kathryn Ogawa, AIA, and Janis Leonard Design Firm: Ogawa / Depardon Architects Address: 10 Downing Street 6M New York, NY 10014 Telephone: 212-627-7390 Project: Bar 89 Project Address: 89 Mercer Street New York, NY 10012 |
| Designer: Mike Fink Design Firm: Mike Fink Address: 100 North Fourth Street Clarksville, TN 37040 Telephone: 310-207-5175 Project: The Double A Project Address: 331 Sandoval Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 |
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