The 2018 James Beard Awards were held in Chicago on May 7, 2018. Before the big event, known as the Oscars of the culinary industry, we attended Michael Murphy’s annual Rosé Bowl at Bellemore (photo courtesy of Bonphotage). Then, the OpenTable team hit the ceremony to root for all the nominees and celebrate this year’s honorees. Congratulations to all the chef and restaurant 2018 James Beard Award winners. And, diners, be sure to book a table at any of these restaurants to experience excellence.
Winners include:
Best New Restaurant
Junebaby, Seattle, Washington
Outstanding Restaurant
Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham, Alabama
Outstanding Restaurateur
Caroline Styne, Lucques, Los Angeles, California (and others)
Outstanding Service
Zuni Cafe, San Francisco, California
Outstanding Bar Program
Cure, New Orleans, Louisiana
Outstanding Wine Program
FIG, Charleston, South Carolina
Outstanding Chef
Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune, New York, New York
Rising Star of the Year
Camille Cogswell, Zahav, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Dolester Miles, Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham, Alabama
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Abraham Conlon, Fat Rice, Chicago, Illinois
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic
Jeremiah Langhorne, The Dabney, Washington, D.C.
Best Chef: Midwest
Gavin Kaysen, Spoon and Stable, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Best Chef: New York City
Missy Robbins, Lilia, Brooklyn
Best Chef: Northeast
Karen Akunowicz, Myers + Chang, Boston, Massachusetts
Best Chef: Northwest
Edouardo Jordan, Salare, Seattle, Washington (pictured above, with Christa Quarles and Michael Murphy)
Best Chef: South
Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans, Louisiana
Best Chef: Southeast
Rodney Scott, Rodney Scott’s BBQ, Charleston, South Carolina
Best Chef: Southwest
Alex Seidel, Mercantile Dining and Provision, Denver, Colorado
Best Chef: West
Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn, San Francisco, California
How many of these award-winning chefs and restaurants have you dined with or at? Let us know here in the comments or over on Facebook, G+, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter. And, remember to snap + share your #dishpics with us on Instagram for a chance to win in our weekly giveaway.
Photo credit: Bonphotage.
