The James Beard Award nominees were announced Monday, and SFist's searing portrait of the Jack in the Box Bacon Shake was not nominated in the media category. (Fie, nominating committee! Fie!) Other than that, the Bay Area received many mentions today, and that's great news. Nancy Oakes' Boulevard was once again listed on the Outstanding Restaurant nominee list. And Best Chef: Pacific category honors went to Daniel Patterson (Coi), Chris Cosentino (Incanto), Michael Chiarello (Bottega), and Christopher Kostow (Meadowood). Also, Thomas McNaughton of Flour + Water landed on the Rising Star list (again!) with Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese Food.
Jonathan Kauffman listed all of the Bay Area nominees for your convenience, which we've swiped and pasted below. Behold:
JOURNALISMCategory: Profile
Emily Kaiser Thelin (San Francisco magazine)Wine, Spirits, and Beverages
Ellen Cushing (East Bay Express)BOOKS
International
Paula Wolfert, The Food of Morocco (revised edition)Beverage
David Darlington, An Ideal WineFocus on Health
Heidi Swanson, Super Natural Every DayRESTAURANTS
Category: Outstanding Bar Program
Bar AgricoleOutstanding Wine Program
A16Oustanding Beer, Wine, or Spirits Professional
Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards WineryWho's Who Inductees
Emily Lucchetti, Farallon and WaterbarBest Chef, Pacific
Michael Chiarello, Bottega; Chris Cosentino, Incanto; Christopher Kostow, Inn at Meadowood; Daniel Patterson, CoiRising Star Chef
Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food; Thomas McNaughton, Flour + WaterPastry Chef
Melissa Chou, AzizaBest New Restaurant
AQBest Service
Cyrus, Michael MinaOutstanding Restaurant
BoulevardOutstanding Chef
Gary Danko, Restaurant Gary Danko
The awards will be handed out in New York on May 4 and 7.
Anyone not mentioned on the list that was snubbed? We can think of several, but let us know what you think in the comments.
