The Nominees for the 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards Are In

The James Beard Foundation has announced the nominees and special honorees for the 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards. This year there are a total of 62 Award categories for restaurants and chefs, cookbooks, broadcasting, print journalism, and restaurant design.

The recipient of the James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award is Judith Jones, Senior Editor and Vice President of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House publishers. The 2006 James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America, presented by Contessa Premium Foods, are: Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, Co-Founders, Cowgirl Creamery, Point Reyes Station, CA; Jean Joho, Chef and Proprietor, Everest, Chicago; Gray Kunz, Founding Chef, Café Gray, NYC; Kermit Lynch, Founder and Owner, Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; and Ari Weinzweig, Co-Founder, Zingerman's Deli, Ann Arbor, MI. The Who’s Who of Food and Beverage is presented to culinary professionals who have made significant and lasting achievements and contributions to the food and beverage industry for ten or more years.

The 2006 Awards Ceremony and Reception will be held on May 8 in New York City at the Marriot Marquis. As part of its mission to celebrate, preserve, and nurture America’s culinary heritage and diversity, the James Beard Foundation will celebrate the culinary legacy of New Orleans. New Orleans native Cokie Roberts, political commentator, ABC News, and senior news analyst, National Public Radio, will serve as master of ceremonies. Guest presenters from New Orleans will include Scott Boswell, chef of Restaurant Stella, Ella Brennan, Lalli Brennan, and Ti Adelaide Martin of Commander’s Palace, Willie Mae Seaton of Willie Mae’s Scotch House, and quarterback Eli Manning of the New York Giants (a native of New Orleans).

The ceremony will be followed by a reception featuring a menu by 20 chefs from New Orleans and its vicinity. Reservations for the Awards can be made by calling 212-367-9490 or toll free at 1-866-362-6442. Admission is $375 ($325 for James Beard Foundation members/$120 for students). A portion of the admission price to the Awards will be donated to a charitable fund established to support the rebuilding of New Orleans’ restaurant community. The American Express® Card is the Official Card of the James Beard Foundation Awards.

AWARD NOMINEES
2006 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards

CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR AWARD PRESENTED BY WATERFORD WEDGWOOD A WORKING RESTAURATEUR, ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED STATES, WHO HAS SET UNIFORMLY HIGH NATIONAL STANDARDS AS A CREATIVE FORCE IN THE KITCHEN AND/OR IN RESTAURANT OPERATIONS. MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS.

Daniel Boulud The Dinex Group; 60 East 65th Street New York, NY 10021 212-288-0033
Richard Melman Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises; 5419 N. Sheridan Rd. #116 Chicago, IL 60640 773-878-7340
Drew Nieporent Myriad Restaurant Group; 180 Franklin Street New York, NY 10013 212-219-9500
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Jean Georges; 1 Central Park West New York, NY 10023 212-299-3900
Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group; 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-369-0360

CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD PRESENTED BY ALL-CLAD COOKWARE THE WORKING CHEF IN AMERICA WHOSE CAREER HAS SET NATIONAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND WHO HAS SERVED AS AN INSPIRATION TO OTHER FOOD PROFESSIONALS. MUST HAVE BEEN A WORKING CHEF FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

Tom Colicchio Craft; 43 East 19th Street New York, NY 10003 212-780-0880
Hubert Keller Fleur de Lys; 777 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94109 415-673-7779
Nobuyuki Matsuhisa Matsuhisa; 129 N. La Cienega Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-659-9639
Alfred Portale Gotham Bar & Grill; 12 East 12th Street New York, NY 10003 212-620-4020
Michel Richard Michel Richard; Citronelle The Latham Hotel 3000 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 202-625-2150

CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT AWARD PRESENTED BY S.PELLEGRINO THE RESTAURANT IN THE U.S. THAT SERVES AS A NATIONAL STANDARD BEARER OF CONSISTENCY OF QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE IN FOOD, ATMOSPHERE AND SERVICE. RESTAURANT MUST HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS.

Boulevard Chef/Owner: Nancy Oakes; 1 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-543-6084
Dahlia Lounge Owner: Tom Douglas Chef: Eric Tanaka; 2001 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 206-682-4142
Everest Chef/Owner: Jean Joho; 440 S. LaSalle Street 40th Floor Chicago, IL 60605 312-663-8920
The French Laundry Chef/Owner: Thomas Keller; 6640 Washington Street Yountville, CA 94599 707-944-2380
Spiaggia Owner: Levy Restaurants Chef: Tony Mantuano; 980 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312-280-2750

CATEGORY: BEST NEW RESTAURANT A RESTAURANT OPENED IN 2005 THAT ALREADY DISPLAYS EXCELLENCE IN FOOD, BEVERAGE AND SERVICE, AND IS LIKELY TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN YEARS TO COME.

Alinea Owners: Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas; Chef: Grant Achatz; 1723 N. Halsted Chicago, IL 60614 312-867-0110
Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn Resort Owner: Steve Wynn; Chef: Paul Bartolotta; 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-770-3305
Del Posto Owners: Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Joseph Bastianich, and Mario Batali; Chef: Mario Batali; 85 Tenth Avenue New York, NY 10011 212-497-8090
Joël Robuchon at the Mansion Owner: MGM Grand Chef: Joël Robuchon; MGM Grand Resort 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-891-7925
The Modern Owner: Danny Meyer Chef: Gabriel Kreuther; 11 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 212-333-1220
Providence Owners: Michael Cimarusti and Donato Poto Chef: Michael Cimarusti; 5955 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038 323-460-4170

CATEGORY: RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY GALLO FAMILY VINEYARDS A CHEF, AGE 30 OR YOUNGER, WHO DISPLAYS AN IMPRESSIVE TALENT, AND WHO IS LIKELY TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRY IMPACT IN YEARS TO COME.

Graham Elliot Bowles Avenues at The Peninsula Hotel 108 East Superior Street Chicago, IL 60611 312-573-6754
David Chang Momofuku Noodle Bar 231 First Avenue #2 New York, NY 10003 212-475-7899
Corey Lee The French Laundry 6640 Washington Street Yountville, CA 94599 707-944-2380
Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson Frasca Food and Wine 1738 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 303-442-6966
Tre Wilcox Abacus 4511 McKinney Avenue Dallas, TX 75205 214-559-3111

CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD PRESENTED BY ALL-CLAD BAKEWARE A CHEF OR BAKER WHO PREPARES DESSERTS, PASTRIES OR BREADS, WHO SERVES AS A NATIONAL STANDARD BEARER OF EXCELLENCE. MUST HAVE BEEN A PASTRY CHEF OR BAKER FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

Gina DePalma Babbo; 110 Waverly Place New York, NY 10011 212-777-0303
Johnny Iuzzini Jean Georges; 1 Central Park West New York, NY 10019 212-299-3900
Leslie Mackie Macrina Bakery & Café; 2408 First Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 206-448-4032
Sam Mason wd-50; 50 Clinton Street New York, NY 10002 212-477-2900
Elizabeth Pruitt and Chad Robertson Tartine Bakery; 600 Guerrero Street San Francisco, CA 94110 415-487-2600

CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD PRESENTED BY WATERFORD A RESTAURANT THAT DISPLAYS AND ENCOURAGES EXCELLENCE IN WINE SERVICE THROUGH A WELL-PRESENTED WINE LIST, KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF AND EFFORTS TO EDUCATE CUSTOMERS ABOUT WINE. RESTAURANT MUST HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.

Aureole, Las Vegas Wine Director: William Sherer; 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-632-7401
Blackberry Farm Wine Director: Andy Chabot; 1471 W. Millers Cove Rd. Walland, TN 37886 865-984-8166
i Trulli Wine Director: Charles Scicolone; 122 East 27th Street New York, NY 10016 212-481-7372
Mary Elaine’s at The Phoenician Sommelier: Greg Tresner; 6000 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-941-8200
Patina Sommelier: Eric Espuny; 141 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-972-3331

CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL AWARD PRESENTED BY SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF AMERICA, INC. A WINEMAKER, BREWER OR SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL IMPACT IN THE WINE AND SPIRITS INDUSTRY. MUST HAVE BEEN IN PROFESSION AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.

Dale DeGroff The Museum of the American Cocktail™ P.O. Box 38 Malverne, NY 11565 www.kingcocktail.com
Paul Draper Ridge Vineyards 17100 Monte Bello Road Cupertino, CA 95014 408-867-3233
Dan Duckhorn Duckhorn Vineyards 1000 Lodi Lane St. Helena, CA 94574 800-354-8885
Daniel Johnnes Daniel 60 East 65th Street New York, NY 10021 212-288-0033
Helen Turley HTM Consultants/ Marcassin Winery P.O. Box 332 Calistoga, CA 94515 707-258-3608

CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD A RESTAURANT THAT DEMONSTRATES HIGH STANDARDS OF HOSPITALITY AND SERVICE. MUST HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

Gary Danko Chef/Owner: Gary Danko; 800 North Point San Francisco, CA 94109 415-749-2060
La Grenouille Owners: Charles and Gisele Masson; 3 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 212-752-1495
Lucques Chef/Owner: Suzanne Goin; 8474 Melrose Avenue West Hollywood, CA 90069 323-655-6277
Terra Owners: Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani; 1345 Railroad Avenue St. Helena, CA 94574 707-963-8931
Tru Owners: Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand and Richard Melman; 676 N. St. Clair Street Chicago, IL 60611 312-202-0001

BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA PRESENTED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY CHEFS WHO HAVE SET NEW OR CONSISTENT STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS. CHEFS MAY BE FROM ANY KIND OF DINING ESTABLISHMENT AND MUST HAVE BEEN A WORKING CHEF FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE THREE MOST RECENT YEARS MUST HAVE BEEN SPENT IN THE REGION WHERE CHEF IS PRESENTLY WORKING.

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: CALIFORNIA
Traci Des Jardins Jardiniére 300 Grove Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-861-5555
Suzanne Goin Lucques 8474 Melrose Avenue West Hollywood, CA 90069 323-655-6277
Gerald Hirigoyen Piperade 1015 Battery Street San Francisco, CA 94111 415-391-2555
Roland Passot La Folie 2316 Polk Street San Francisco, CA 94109 415-776-5577
Michael Tusk Quince 1701 Octavia Street San Francisco, CA 94109 415-775-8500

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC
Mark Furstenberg BreadLine 1751 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20006 202-822-8900
Christopher Lee Striped Bass 1500 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-732-4444
Peter Pastan Obelisk 2029 P Street, NW Washington D.C. 20036 202-872-1180
Fabio Trabocchi Maestro at The Ritz-Carlton, Tyson’s Corner 1700 Tyson’s Blvd. McLean, VA 22102 703-821-1515
Cindy Wolf Charleston 1000 Lancaster Street Baltimore, MD 21202 410-332-7373

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: MIDWEST
Shawn McClain Spring 2039 West North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 773-395-7100
Jean-Robert de Cavel Jean-Robert at Pigall’s 127 W. 4th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-721-1345
Carrie Nahabedian Naha 500 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60610 312-321-6242
Brian Polcyn Five Lakes Grill 424 N. Main Street Milford, MI 48381 248-684-7455
Lucia Watson Lucia’s Restaurant 1432 West 31st Street Minneapolis, MN 55408 612-825-1572

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY
Dan Barber Blue Hill 75 Washington Place New York, NY 10011 212-539-1776
David Burke davidburke & donatella 131 East 61st Street New York, NY 10021 212-813-2121
Floyd Cardoz Tabla 11 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10010 212-889-0667
Gabriel Kreuther The Modern 9 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 212-333-1220
David Waltuck Chanterelle 2 Harrison Street New York, NY 10013 212-966-6960

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST
Jean-Louis Gerin Jean-Louis 61 Lewis Street Greenwich, CT 06830 203-622-8450
Clark Frasier & Mark Gaier Arrows Berwick Road, Box 803 Ogunquit, ME 03907 207-361-1100
Michael Leviton Lumière 1293 Washington Street West Newton, MA 02465 617-244-9199
Frank McClelland L’Espalier 30 Gloucester Street Boston, MA 02115 617-262-3023
Marc Orfaly Pigalle 75 Charles Street South Boston, MA 02116 617-423-4944

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST/HAWAII
Scott Carsberg Lampreia 2400 First Avenue Seattle, WA 98121 206-443-3301
Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez The Harvest Vine 2701 E. Madison Street Seattle, WA 98112 206-320-9791
Stephanie Pearl Kimmel Marché 296 E. Fifth Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 541-342-3612
Holly Smith Café Juanita 9702 NE 120th Place Kirkland, WA 98034 425-823-1505
John Sundstrom Lark 926 12th Avenue Seattle, WA 98122 206-323-5275

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST
John Besh Restaurant August 301 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA 70130 504-299-9777
Kathy Cary Lilly’s 1147 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40204 502-451-0447
John Fleer Blackberry Farm 1471 W. Millers Cove Road Walland, TN 37886 865-984-8166
Donald Link Herbsaint 701 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 504-524-4114
Scott Peacock Watershed 406 Ponce De Leon Avenue Decatur, GA 30030 404-378-4900

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST
Nobuo Fukuda Sea Saw 7133 East Stetson Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-481-9463
Carlos Guia Commander’s Palace 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South #730 Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-892-8272
Sharon Hage York Street 6047 Lewis Street Dallas, TX 75206 214-826-0968
Bradford Thompson Mary Elaine’s at The Phoenician 6000 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-941-8200
Andrew Weissman Restaurant Le Rêve 152 E. Pecan Street San Antonio, TX 78205 210-212-2221

CATEGORY: AMERICA’S CLASSICS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MAY 8, 2006

CATEGORY: HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MAY 8, 2006

2006 James Beard Foundation Book Awards presented by KitchenAid
For cookbooks published in 2005 Winners will be announced May 8, 2006

NOMINEES

Category: Baking and Desserts
A Baker’s Tour Author: Nick Malgieri; Publisher: HarperCollins/Morrow Cookbooks Editor: Harriet Bell Price $34.95
Chocolate Obsession Authors: Michael Recchiuti and Fran Gage; Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Editor: Leslie Stoker Price: $35.00
Dough: Simple Contemporary Bread Author: Richard Bertinet; Publisher: Kyle Books Editor: Sophie Allen Price: $29.95

Category: Cooking from a Professional Point of View
Boulevard: The Cookbook Authors: Nancy Oakes and Pamela Mazzola Publisher: Ten Speed Press Editors: Annie Nelson and Lorena Jones Price: $50.00
Nobu Now Author: Nobuyuki Matsuhisa; Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers Editor: Aliza Fogelson Price: $45.00
Sunday Suppers at Lucques Author: Suzanne Goin; Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Editor: Paul Bogaards Price: $35.00

Category: Entertaining and Special Occasions
Perfect Party Food: All the Recipes and Tips You’ll Ever Need for Stress-Free Entertaining Author: Diane Phillips; Publisher: The Harvard Common Press Editor: Valerie Cimino Price: $39.95
Perfect Recipes for Having People Over Author: Pam Anderson; Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Editor: Rux Martin Price: $35.00
Simple Soirées: Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties Author: Peggy Knickerbocker; Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Editor: Leslie Stoker Price: $35.00

Category: Food of the Americas
Mexican Everyday Authors: Rick Bayless with Deann Groen Bayless Publisher: W.W. Norton Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli Price: $29.95
Peace, Love, and Barbecue Authors: Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe Publisher: Rodale Books Editor: Miriam Backes Price: $19.95
The New American Cooking Author: Joan Nathan; Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Editor: Judith Jones Price: $35.00

Category: General
Cooking School Secrets for Real World Cooks Author: Linda Carucci Publisher: Chronicle Books Editor: Bill LeBlond Price: $22.95
The Cook’s Book Author: Jill Norman; Publisher: DK Publishing Editor: Jennifer Williams Price: $50.00
The Instant Cook Author: Donna Hay; Publisher: HarperCollins Editor: Courtney Hodell Price: $34.95

Category: Healthy Focus
Spices of Life: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Great Health Author: Nina Simonds; Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Editor: Judith Jones Price: $35.00
The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook Authors: Joyce Hendley and the Editors of EatingWell™ The Magazine of Food and Health; Publisher: The Countryman Press Editor: Kermit Hummel Price: $29.95
Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison’s Kitchen Author: Deborah Madison; Publisher: Broadway Books Editor: Jennifer Josephy Price: $27.50

Category: International
Molto Italiano Author: Mario Batali;Publisher: HarperCollins/Ecco Editor: Daniel Halpern Price: $34.95
The New Spanish Table Author: Anya von Bremzen; Publisher: Workman Publishing Editor: Suzanne Rafer Price: $22.95
Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen Author: Elizabeth Andoh; Publisher: Ten Speed Press Editor: Aaron Wehner Price: $35.00

Category: Reference
Cheese: A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s Best Authors: Max McCalman and David Gibbons; Publisher: Clarkson Potter Editor: Rica Allannic Price: $32.50
How to Break An Egg Authors: Editors, Contributors, and Readers of Fine Cooking Magazine; Publisher: The Taunton Press Editor: Pamela Hoenig Price: $19.95
What Einstein Told His Cook 2 Author: Robert Wolke with recipes by Marlene Parrish; Publisher: W.W. Norton Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli Price: $25.95

Category: Single Subject
Bones: Recipes, History & Lore Author: Jennifer McLagan; Publisher: HarperCollins/Morrow Cookbooks Editor: Harriet Bell Price: $34.95
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing Authors: Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn; Publisher: W.W. Norton Editor: Maria Guarnaschelli Price: $35.00
Get Saucy: Make Dinner a New Way Every Day with Simple Sauces, Marinades, Dressings, Glazes, Pestos, Pasta Sauces, Salsas, and More Author: Grace Parisi; Publisher: The Harvard Common Press Editor: Valerie Cimino Price: $32.95

Category: Wine and Spirits
4000 Champagnes Author: Richard Juhlin; Publisher: Éditions Flammarion U.S. Contact: Jennifer Burch Price: $60.00
The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste Author: Elin McCoy; Publisher: HarperCollins/Ecco Editor: Daniel Halpern Price:$25.95
Whiskey Author: Michael Jackson; Publisher: DK Publishing Editor: Jennifer Williams Price: $40.00

Category: Writings on Food
Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes, and More from NPR’s The Kitchen Sisters Authors: Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson; Publisher: Rodale Editor: Leigh Haber Price: $27.50
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats Authors: Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio; Publisher: Ten Speed Press Editor: Julie Bennett Price: $40.00
Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South Author: Marcie Cohen Ferris; Publisher: University of North Carolina Press Editor: Elaine Maisner Price: $29.95

Category: Photography Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through The Great
Subcontinent Photographers: Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid, and Richard Jung; Publisher: Artisan Editors: Ann Bramson and Deborah Weiss Geline Price: $45.00
Nobu Now Photographer: Eiichi Takahashi; Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers Editor: Aliza Fogelson Price: $45.00
Uncooked Photographer: Grant Symon; Publisher: Éditions Flammarion U.S. Contact: Jennifer Burch Price: $45.00

CATEGORY: COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR
WINNER WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE LIST OF THIS YEAR’S NOMINEES

CATEGORY: COOKBOOK HALL OF FAME
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED MAY 8, 2006

NOMINEES
2006 James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards
For articles published in 2005 Winners will be announced on May 7, 2006

Category: Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs With or Without Recipes
Bill Addison Creative Loafing Atlanta “Hail to the Chefs: Eight Mouths of the South Who Elevate Regional Fare with True Grits” 6/22/05
Brett Anderson The Times-Picayune “The Natural” 6/12/05
Mark Caro Chicago Tribune “Liver and Let Live” 3/29/05

Category: Newspaper Feature Writing With Recipes
Carolynn Carreño Los Angeles Times “Cubism Makes a Comeback: In An Era of Slow Food You’d Be Surprised Who’s Plopping Bouillon Cubes in Coq Au Vin, Chiles Rellenos or Even Sheep’s Milk Ricotta Ravioli ” 1/19/05
Elizabeth Lee Atlanta Journal Constitution “Going for Gold” 10/3/05
Carol Ness San Francisco Chronicle “Outstanding in His Field; Farmers Create a Market Niche for Eco-Friendly Heritage Meats” 7/6/05

Category: Newspaper Feature Writing Without Recipes
Kristen Hinman Riverfront Times (St. Louis) “Something Fishy” 3/16/05
Beatriz Terrazas The Dallas Morning News “Vanilla” 1/22/05
Joel Warner Westword (Denver) “Mr. Big” 11/3/05

Category: Newspaper Restaurant Review or Critique
Meredith Ford Atlanta Journal-Constitution “We Have Lift-Off; Find a Comfy Spot”, “Enjoy the Getaway”, “Stir Wars” 8/18/05, 5/19/05, 6/2/05
Jonathan Gold LA Weekly “Great Balls O’ Rice”, “Raw Power”, “The Revolutionary” 7/15/05, 7/1/05, 3/18/05
Jason Sheehan Westword (Denver) “Girl Trouble”, “Z Whiz”, “Kokoro Bebop” 2/17/05, 11/10/05, 11/24/05

Category: Newspaper or Magazine Reporting on Nutrition or Food-Related Consumer Issues
Allison J. Cleary EatingWell™, The Magazine of Food and Health “Fast Road to Fat City: What Price All Those Cheap Burgers & Fries? Science Starts to Find the Unsettling Answers” 4-5/05
Rachael Moeller Gorman EatingWell™, The Magazine of Food and Health “Faux Food: Where Have All Our Nutrients Gone?” 12/05-1/06
Jonathan Kauffman East Bay Express (San Francisco) “Endangered Species” 11/30/05

Category: Newspaper or Magazine Columns
Dara Moskowitz City Pages (Minneapolis) “Rustica Rising”, “The Great Steak Hunt”, “Sweet, Sweet Liberty” 2/16/05, 5/11/05, 7/6/05
Pete Wells Food & Wine Always Hungry: “Four Star Baby Food”, “Can a Restaurant be Cloned?”, “Is Lard Health Food?” 6/05, 11/05, 12/05
Olivia Wu San Francisco Chronicle Seafood by the Season: “Sizing up Shrimp”, “Northern Exposure”, “Pacific Oysters Hit Peak in Marin” 4/13/05, 6/8/05, 10/19/05

Category: Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer
Stephen Lemons Phoenix New Times “Behind the Green Door” 4/7/05
Dara Moskowitz City Pages (Minneapolis) “Wine & Dine 2005: The World in a Bottle: New Tastes From the Old World” 10/12/05
Robb Walsh Houston Press “Mixing It Up” 3/10/05

Category: Internet Writing on Food, Restaurant, Beverage, or Nutrition
Michael Apstein WineReviewOnline.com “Reserve Wines Score, But at What Price?” 12/20/05
Sara Dickerman Slate Magazine “Down with Gloves: Why Chefs Shouldn’t Have to Wear Them” 9/28/05
Mike Steinberger Slate Magazine “Star Wars: Did Michelin Lower the Bar for New York?” 11/7/05

Category: Magazine Feature Writing With Recipes
Fuchsia Dunlop Saveur “Sichuan Street Snacks” 3/05
Dorie Greenspan Bon Appétit “When French Women Bake…” 02/05
Karen Stabiner Gourmet Magazine “Brisket Brought Us Together” 4/05

Category: Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes
Adam Sachs Condé Nast Traveler “A Nonstop, Unapologetically High-Calorie Foodie’s Tour de France” 4/05
Marshall Sella New York Magazine “Does a Duck Have a Soul?” 6/27/05
Patricia Sharpe Texas Monthly “Confessions of a Skinny Bitch” 3/05

Category: Magazine Restaurant Review or Critique
Caroline Bates Gourmet Magazine “Pier Review”, “When Tokyo Met Lyon, or The Rise and Rise of Asian Fusion”, “Vegas Double Time” 2/05, 6/05, 10/05
Patric Kuh Los Angeles Magazine “In the Raw”, “Steak Out”, “Seaworld” 9/05, 10/05, 11/05
Alan Richman GQ “The 20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die”, “The Mex Big Thing”, “Puncturing the Michelin Myth” 7/05, 9/05, 11/05

Category: Magazine Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer
Maricel E. Presilla Saveur “Mendoza Mountain High” 10/05
Sara Schneider Sunset Magazine “Wild West Wine” 10/05
Pete Wells Food & Wine “A Cocktail Purist” 5/05

Category: Internet Website for Food (New Award Category)
AliceFeiring.com Alice Feiring
epicurious.com Tanya Wenman Steel
leitesculinaria.com David Leite

Category: Newspaper Section with circulation under 300,000
San Jose Mercury News Julie Kaufmann
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Judith Evans
The Denver Post Kristen Browning-Blas

Category: Newspaper Section with circulation 300,000 and above
Chicago Tribune Carol Mighton Haddix
San Francisco Chronicle Miriam Morgan and Linda Murphy
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Lee Svitak Dean

Category: MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award
Nelson Handel The Walrus “Frontiers of Flavour” 6/05
Jack Hitt Gourmet Magazine “Lowcountry Lowdown” 12/05
Jay McInerney Departures “Will Alain Ducasse Take Over the World?” 7-8/05

NOMINEES 2006 James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Awards presented by Viking Range Corporation
For television and radio programs aired in 2005 Winners will be announced on May 8, 2006

Category: Television Food Segment, National or Local
ABC 7 News at 11:00 (a.m.) Host: Steve Dolinsky Network: WLS-TV (ABC), Chicago, N.W. Indiana, S.W. Michigan, S.E. Wisconsin Producer: Badriyyah Waheed
CBS 2 News, Chicago Host: Vince Gerasole Network: WBBM
Guangzhou Where I Was Born Host: Martin Yan Network: PBS (American Public Television) Producers: Nat Katzman and Geoffrey Drummond

Category: Television Food Special
Chefs A’ Field: Featuring Four Chefs Network: PBS (American Public Television) Producers: Heidi Hanson and Chris Warner
Cowboys on the Trail Host: Tim Love Network: Food Network Producer: Katrina Sarson
Hamburger America Network: Sundance Channel Producer: George Motz

Category: Television Food Show, Local
Bay Cafe Host: Joey Altman Network: KRON (San Francisco Bay Area) Producers: Joey Altman and Christa Resing
Check, Please! Bay Area Host: Leslie Sbrocco Networks: KQED (San Francisco Bay Area) Producer: Tina Salter
In Wine Country Host: Mary Babbitt Network: NBC 11/KNTV (San Francisco Bay Area) Producer: Mary Orlin

Category: Television Food Show, National
Chefs A’ Field: Culinary Adventures That Begin on the Farm Network: PBS (American Public Television) Producers: Heidi Hanson and Chris Warner
Chef at Home: Hors d ’Oeuvres Party Host: Chef Michael Smith Network: The Food Network Canada Producers: Johanna Eliot and Gretha Rose
How to Cook Everything Host: Mark Bittman Network: PBS (American Public Television) Producer: Charles Pinsky
The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter: Giradet Host: Charlie Trotter Network: PBS (American Public Television) Producers: Melanie Kosaka and Robert Bates

Category: Radio Food Show
A Chef’s Table: Getting Ready for Thanksgiving Host: Jim Coleman Area: WHYY-FM Philadelphia (National, PRX) Executive Producer: Elizabeth Perez-Luna Producer: Lari Robling
The Hidden Kitchens Project Hosts: Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva Area: NPR, KQED San Francisco and WBEZ Chicago (NPR Satellite, PRX) Producers: Davia Nelson, Nikki Silva and Jay Allison
The Leonard Lopate Show Host: Leonard Lopate Area: WNYC (National, XM Satellite) Producer: Melissa Waldron-Lehner

Category: Webcast (New Award Category)
All You Can Eat Host: Don Genova Website: www.pacificpalate.com Producer: Don Genova
Here and Now Host: Robin Young Website: www.here-now.org Producer: Kathy Gunst
Spatulatta.com Hosts: Isabella Gerasole and Olivia Gerasole Website: www.spatulatta.com Producer: Gaylon Emerzian

NOMINEES
2006 James Beard Foundation Design and Graphics Awards
Winners will be announced on May 8, 2006

Design Firm: Bentel & Bentel Architects/Planners LLP Designers: Paul Bentel, Peter Bentel, Susan Nagle, Carol Bentel; 22 Buckram Road Locust Valley, NY 11560 516-676-2880; Project: The Modern 9 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019 212-228-3585

Design Firm: Evan Douglis Studio Designer: Evan Douglis; 86 North 6th Street, Rm 201 Brooklyn, NY 11211 917-568-6337; Project: Haku New York City (closed summer, 2005)

Design Firm: Giannone Associates Architects Designers: Ralph Giannone, Pina Petricone, Brie Gillespie, Livio DiFonzo, Megan Cassidy; 462 Wellington Street W., #501 Toronto, ON, Canada M5V 1E3 416-391-7788 ext. 24; Project: Il Fornello Church Street 491 Church Street Toronto, ON, Canada M4Y 2C6 416-944-9052

Category: Outstanding Restaurant Graphics For the best restaurant graphics executed in North America since January 1, 2003
Design Firm: James Barondess Designer: James Barondess; 66 Beacon Street, #60 Boston, MA 02108 617-367-1945; Project: B & G Oysters 550 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 617-423-0550

Design Firm: Mucca Design Corporation Designers: Matteo Bologna and Andrea Brown; 568 Broadway, #504 New York, NY 10012 212-965-9821; Project: Country Restaurant 90 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-889-7051

Design Firm: Mucca Design Corporation Designers: Matteo Bologna and Andrea Brown; 568 Broadway #504 New York, NY 10012 212-965-9821; Project: Sant Ambroeus 1000 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021 212-570-2211

Established in 1990, the James Beard Foundation Awards recognize cookbook authors, restaurants, chefs, food and beverage journalists, broadcasters, and restaurant and graphic designers. To select the nominees and winners, independent volunteer panels of more than 600 food and beverage professionals from around the country vote on specific Award categories. The accounting firm Lutz & Carr tabulates ballots. Winners' identities remain confidential until the Awards ceremonies. Winners receive a bronze medallion engraved with the image of James Beard. Membership in, service to, and fundraising for the James Beard Foundation are neither requirements for nor in any way relevant to Awards consideration or nomination. The trustees and staff of the James Beard Foundation do not vote.