Letter from the Editor: Hats off to James Beard Nominees Vol: 86
Antoinette Bruno, CEO and Editor-in-Chief
Will Blunt, Managing Editor
Will Blunt, Managing Editor
Features
- How to Break Down a Suckling Pig
- 2005 San Francisco Rising Star Chef Daniel Humm Of Campton Place - San Francisco
- A Restaurant Opens in Boston: Chef Jamie Bissonnette Talks About Opening Coppa with Ken Oringer
- Easter 2010: Spring Dishes Fit for a Celebration from Chef Daniel Patterson of Coi - San Francisco, CA
Photos
- Chef Douglas Keane and Pastry Chef Roy Shvartzapel of Cyrus - Healdsburg, CA
- Chef Hugh Acheson and Sommelier Ben Giacchino of Five & Ten - Atlanta, GA
- Chef Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park - New York, NY
- Chef Stephanie Izard of Girl & the Goat - Chicago, IL
- Chef Andrew Zimmerman and Mixologist Josh Pearson of Sepia - Chicago, IL
- Chef Jamie Bissonnette and Mixologist Courtney Bissonnette of Toro - Boston, MA
- Chef Naomi Pomeroy of Beast - Portland, OR
- Chef Christopher Kostow and Sommelier Rom Toulon of The Restaurant at Meadowood - St. Helena, CA
- Chef Alon Shaya of Domenica - New Orleans, LA
- Chef Linton Hopkins of Holeman & Finch - Atlanta, GA
- Chef Paul Qui and Pastry Chef Philip Speer of Uchiko - Austin, TX
- Chef Matthew Barros and Pastry Chef Joanne Chang of Myers + Chang - Boston, MA
- Chef de Cuisine Louis Maldonado and Pastry Chef Melissa Chou of Aziza - San Francisco, CA
- Chef Thomas McNaughton of Flour + Water - San Francisco, CA
- Chef Sue Zemanick of Gautreau's - New Orleans, LA
- Chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern - New York, NY
We love awards season. We’re excited to see that some of our favorite chefs and International Chefs Congress presenters made San Pellegrino’s newest top 50 list. We’re still high from our Rising Stars Awards in Austin and New Orleans, and the StarChefs.com staff is gearing up for an Atlanta Rising Stars like no other (to be hosted on the eclectic Goat Farm Art Center).
And this week we’re getting ready for the industry love fest of the 25nd Annual James Beard Awards. Since 1986, JBF has provided a national platform for chefs, bringing chefs’ cooking to a broader audience through their Beard House events and dinners. While we’ve scouted for the young gun chefs just coming into their prime, Beard Awards have become the standard in recognizing a more mature talent base.
We'd like to tip our hats to this year’s talented James Beard nominees, many of whom we have recognized with our own Rising Stars Awards throughout the years (since 2002, more than 533 young culinary leaders have earned the award). Good luck to the entire group, including Rising Stars Hugh Acheson, Daniel Humm, Stephanie Izard, Andrew Zimmerman, Cathal Armstrong, Wylie Dufresne, Jamie Bissonnette, Naomi Pomeroy, Chris Cosentino, Christopher Kostow, Alon Shaya, Linton Hopkins, Paul Qui, Shelley Lindgren, Jim Meehan, Joanne Chang, Melissa Chou, Mindy Segal, Thomas McNaughton, Sue Zemanick, and Donald Link. We can’t wait to celebrate with you at the Beard Awards Gala on May 7!
And with Beard on our minds, we’re digging into the StarChefs.com vault, highlighting some old-school content that features nominees front and center. From our behind the scenes look at Humanitarian of the Year Charlie Trotter’s 19th Anniversary Dinner and a first look at Best Chef: Northeast nominee Jamie Bissonnette’s Coppa to butchery tips with Best Chef: New York candidate April Bloomfield, we’ve lined up some of our best coverage of the nominated talent.
For a taste of some of our newest Rising Stars in action, don't forget to purchase your tickets for the Atlanta Rising Stars Gala on June 13. Sign up before we sell out! And keep your nominations for chefs, pastry chefs, mixologists, and sommeliers coming. We'll soon be traveling to Chicago, South Carolina, Italy, Hawaii, Japan, and the Bay Area. For real-time updates on our whereabouts and meals, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Cheers!
Antoinette Bruno
Editor-in-Chief
Will Blunt
Managing Editor
Antoinette Bruno
Editor-in-Chief
Will Blunt
Managing Editor
