Because I love food, I read through the long list of semifinalists for the 2013 culinary James Beard Awards and noted all the restaurants from the list that I’ve had the honor of dining or drinking at below. Winners will be announced mid-March. Full list is here.
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Rich Table, San Francisco
OUTSTANDING BAR PROGRAM
Bar Agricole, San Francisco
Pegu Club, NYC
OUTSTANDING CHEF
David Chang, Momofuku Noodle Bar, NYC
Michael Tusk, Quince, San Francisco
OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF
Melissa Chou, Aziza, San Francisco
Laura Sawicki, La Condesa, Austin
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT
Foreign Cinema, San Francisco
Greens Restaurant, San Francisco
The Slanted Door, San Francisco
OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR
Caroline Styne (A.O.C.), West Hollywood, CA
Phil Suarez, Suarez Restaurant Group (ABC Kitchen), NYC
OUTSTANDING SERVICE
Michael Mina, San Francisco
Quince, San Francisco
OUTSTANDING WINE PROGRAM
A16, San Francisco
Nopa, San Francisco
Sierra Mar at Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, CA
OUTSTANDING WINE, SPIRITS, OR BEER PROFESSIONAL
Jörg Rupf, St. George Spirits, Alameda, CA
RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR
Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco and NYC
Thomas McNaughton, Flour + Water, San Francisco
BEST CHEF: WEST
Matthew Accarrino, SPQR, San Francisco
Nicolaus Balla, Bar Tartine, San Francisco
Mourad Lahlou, Aziza, San Francisco
Corey Lee, Benu, San Francisco
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