James Beard Foundation Award - 2007 Winners

2007 Winners

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More than 1,600 people attended the 2007 awards reception at New York's Lincoln Center.

• Chef: Michel Richard, Michel Richard Citronelle, Washington, DC
• Rising Star Chef of the Year: David Chang (chef), Momofuku Noodle Bar, New York
• Restaurant: Frontera Grill, Chef/Owner: Rick Bayless and Deann Bayless, Chicago
• New Restaurant: L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Chef/Owner: Joël Robuchon, New York
• Restaurateur: Thomas Keller, The French Laundry, Yountville, CA
• Pastry Chef: Michael Laiskonis, Le Bernardin, New York
• Wine Service: Mark Slater, Michel Richard Citronelle, Washington, D.C.
• Wine and Spirits Professional: Paul Draper, Ridge Vineyards, Cupertino, CA
• Service: Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand, and Rich Melman, Tru, Chicago
• Great Lakes Chef: Grant Achatz, Chicago
• Mid-Atlantic Chef: R.J. Cooper III, Vidalia, and Frank Ruta, Palena, both in Washington, D.C.
• Midwest Chef: Celina Tio, The American Restaurant, Kansas City, MO
• New York City Chef: David Waltuck, Chanterelle
• Northeast Chef: James McClelland, L'Espalier, Boston
• Northwest Chef: John Sundstrom, Lark, Seattle
• Pacific Chef: Traci Des Jardins, Jardinière, San Francisco
• Southeast Chef: Scott Peacock, Watershed, Decatur, GA
• Southwest Chef: Nobuo Fukuda, Sea Saw, Scottsdale, AZ
• South Chef: Donald Link, Herbsaint, New Orleans
• Newspaper or Magazine: Rebekah Denn, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Book Awards

• Book Awards: Asian Cooking: Cradle of Flavor by James Oseland
• Book Awards: Baking and Dessert: Baking: From my Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
• Book Awards: Cooking from a Professional Point of View: Grand Livre De Cuisine: Alain Ducasse's Desserts and Pastries by Alain Ducasse and Frederic Robert
• Book Awards: Entertaining: The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison
• Book Awards: Healthy Focus: Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way by Loma Sass
• Book Awards: Food of the Americas: The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook by Matt Lee and Ted Lee
• Book Awards: General: Tasty: Get Great Food on the Table Every Day by Roy Finamore
• Book Awards: International: The Soul of a New Cuisine by Marcus Samuelsson
• Book Awards: Cookbook Hall of Fame: Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen
• Book Awards: Cookbook of the Year: The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook by Matt Lee and Ted Lee
• Book Awards: Photography: Michael Mina by Karl Petzke
• Book Awards: Reference: What to Eat by Marion Nestle
• Book Awards: Single Subject: The Essence of Chocolate by John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg
• Book Awards: Wine and Spirits: Romancing the Vine by Alan Tardi
• Book Awards: Writing on Food: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan