2008 Winners
- Chef: Grant Achatz, Alinea, Chicago
- Rising Star Chef of the Year: Gavin Kaysen, Café Boulud, New York
- Restaurant: Gramercy Tavern, Chef/Owner: Danny Meyer and John Schaefer, New York
- New Restaurant: Central Michel Richard, Chef/Owner: Michel Richard, Washington, D.C.
- Restaurateur: Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, Babbo Ristorante, New York
- Pastry Chef: Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson, Tartine Bakery, San Francisco
- Wine Service: John Ragan, Eleven Madison Park, New York
- Wine and Spirits Professional: Terry Theise, Terry Theise Estate Selections, Silver Spring, MD
- Service: Hiro Sone and Lisa Doumani, Terra, Helena, CA
- Great Lakes Chef: Carrie Nahabedian, Naha, Chicago
- Mid-Atlantic Chef: Eric Ziebold, CityZen, Washington, D.C.
- Midwest Chef: Adam Siegel, Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro, Milwaukee, WI
- New York City Chef: David Chang, Momofuku Ssäm Bar
- Northeast Chef: Patrick Conelly, Radius, Boston
- Northwest Chef: Holly Smith, Café Juanita, Kirkland, WA
- Pacific Chef: Craig Stoll, Delfina, San Francisco
- Southeast Chef: Robert Stehling, Hominy Grill, Charleston, SC
- Southwest Chef: Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO
- South Chef: Michelle Bernstein, Michy's, Miami
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Fritz Maytag
- Newspaper or Magazine: Brad A. Johnson, Modern Luxury
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