Enough with the semifinalist nominee list nonsense. The final James Beard Award (the Oscars of food) nominees were announced today. Congratulations to Charles Phan of The Slanted Door and Gary Danko of Gary Danko who were both nominated in the coveted "Outstanding Chef" category. While "Best New Restaurant" nods went to Mission pizza joint Flour + Water, hard-to-score-a-reservation Castro joint Frances, and downtown's exceptional RN74.

The entire nominees (with Bay Area honorees denoted with an asterisk) are:

Outstanding restaurateur

Tom Douglas
Dahlia Bakery, Dahlia Lounge, Etta's, Lola, Palace Kitchen, Serious Pie -- Seattle, Washington

* Pat Kuleto
Boulevard, Epic, Farallon, Jardinière, Martini House, Nick's Cove & Cottages and Waterbar -- San Francisco, California

Keith McNally
Balthazar, Lucky Strike, Minetta Tavern, Morandi, Pastis, Pravda and Schiller's Liquor Bar -- New York