The James Beard Foundation today announced the finalists for its restaurant awards of 2018. The ceremony will be held in Chicago in May.
New York City, the location for restaurants representing more international cuisines than another city, offers a solid list of high-profile restaurants among this year’s JBF nominees. Below is the list of finalists, followed by the longer list of semifinalists that were announced last month. Now’s the time to book your reservations, as these restaurants will become even “hotter” after the James Beard awards are conferred.
Ignacio Mattos
BELOW, THE LIST OF FINALISTS FROM NYC:
Best Chefs in NYC
Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy
Ignacio Mattos, Estela
Missy Robbins, Lilia
Alex Stupak, Empellon Midtown
Jody Williams, Buvette
Outstanding Baker
Dianna Daoheung, Black Seed Bagels
Zachary Golper, Bien Cuit
Outstanding Restaurateur
Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (High Street on Hudson and Philly restaurants)
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Clare de Boer, King
Best New Restaurant
Empellón Midtown, Alex Stupak’s latest
Outstanding Restaurant
Balthazar, the seminal French brasserie in SoHo from Keith McNally
Gabrielle Hamilton
Outstanding Chef
Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune
Outstanding Restaurant Design, 75 seats and under
De Maria, The MP Shift, Amy Morris, Anna Polonsky, and Julie Nerenberg
Daily Provisions, Rockwell Group, David Rockwell, Greg Keffer, and the Rockwell Group Design Team
Outstanding Restaurant Design, 76 seats and over
abcV, ABC Carpet & Home, Paulette Cole, Amy Ilias, Maya Nakano, and the ABC Home Creative Team
HERE’S THE WHO WHO’S LIST OF SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED EARLIER:
Greg Baxtrom
Best Chefs in NYC
Greg Baxtrom, Olmsted
Emma Bengtsson, Aquavit
Rawia Bishara, Tanoreen
Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy
Charles Gabriel, Charles’ Country Pan Fried Chicken
Sean Gray, Momofuku Ko
Nick Kim and Jimmy Lau, Shuko
Ignacio Mattos, Estela
Carlo Mirarchi, Blanca
Joe Ng, RedFarm
Erik Ramirez, Llama Inn
Missy Robbins, Lilia
Justin Smillie, Upland
Rita Sodi, I Sodi
Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske, Contra
Alex Stupak, Empellón Midtown
Alex Raij and Eder Montero, Txikito
Ann Redding and Matt Danzer, Uncle Boons
Jody Williams, Buvette Gastrothèque
Helen You, Dumpling Galaxy, Queens, NY
Best New Restaurant
Cote, the Korean steakhouse in Flatiron from Simon Kim and chef David Shim
Empellón Midtown, Alex Stupak’s latest
Outstanding Baker
Dianna Daoheung, Black Seed Bagels
Zachary Golper, Bien Cuit
Bargoto Photo by Daniel Krieger
Outstanding Bar Program
Bar Goto, the LES Japanese cocktail den from Kenta Goto
Clover Club, the Cobbe Hill mainstay
Dante, the more than 100-year-old negroni specialist in Greenwich Village
Outstanding Chef
Andrew Carmellini, Locanda Verde
Gabrielle Hamilton, Prune
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Natasha Pickowicz, Flora Bar
Stephanie Prida, The Pool
Balthazar
Outstanding Restaurant
Balthazar, the seminal French brasserie in SoHo from Keith McNally
Frankies 457 Spuntino, popular Carroll Gardens neighborhood Italian
Momofuku Noodle Bar, David Chang’s eclectic East Village ramen restaurant
Outstanding Restaurateur
Andrew Tarlow (Diner, Marlow & Sons, Reynard, and others)
Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (High Street on Hudson and Philly restaurants)
Outstanding Service
The Red Cat, Chelsea restaurant open since 1999
Outstanding Wine Program
Corkbuzz, wine bar near Union Square
Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional
Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, Evil Twin Brewing
Jordan Salcito, Ramona
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Clare de Boer, King