(CNN) — An Indian street food restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, and a black chef at a fine-dining restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, won two of the top awards in the American culinary community on Monday night.
Mashama Bailey, chef at The Gray restaurant in Savannah, is the winner of the 2022 James Beard Award for Best Female Chef.
“Black and brown people, immigrants, mom-and-pop stores have been bubbling under the surface of this industry, working hard for a long time to establish our place in American food. I’m standing on the backs of so many of them and today a girl or a black child can see themselves as future recognized chefs,” Bailey said in accepting the award.
Mashama Bailey, of The Gray restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, won the award for most outstanding chef. Credit: Dylan Wilson/The New York Times/Redux
Chai Pani, an Asheville restaurant serving bright, crispy Indian street sandwiches, won the James Beard Award for Most Outstanding Restaurant.
“Restaurants are so much bigger than the sum of what’s inside their four walls. A restaurant has the power to transform: transform the people who work there, transform the people who walk in, transform the communities we’re in.” , transform society. Restaurants can transform the world,” said Meherwan Irani, chef and founder of Chai Pani, which also has a location in Decatur, Georgia.
The James Beard Awards ceremony for restaurants and chefs was held Monday night at the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot welcomed the awards ceremony to Chicago, saying it reinforced the city’s gastronomic bona fides. She was one of many speakers who spoke regarding the difficulties caused by the covid-19 pandemic.
“Their effort, dedication and resilience … in overcoming the challenges of this great pandemic is a testament to the proverb: ‘What doesn’t break you makes you stronger.'”
The 2022 awards are the first to be awarded under new policies and procedures and a new code of ethics prompted by allegations of inappropriate chef behavior and lack of diversity.
Awards in many key categories were abruptly suspended in 2020 and put on hold in 2021 amid industry upheaval and the foundation’s work on the new framework.
The nonprofit James Beard Foundation was created more than 30 years ago, shortly following the death of “food pioneer” James Beard, “to celebrate, support and uplift the people behind America’s food culture.” Joined”.
Beard was the host of “I Love to Eat,” the first network television food show in 1946, and was called the “doyen of American cuisine” by The New York Times in 1954.
Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2022 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards. Winners in each category are highlighted in bold.
Featured Restaurateur
- Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Rasika, Bindaas, Annabelle and others), Washington
- GANADOR: Chris Bianco, Tratto, Pane Bianco y Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix
- Kevin Gillespie, Red Beard Restaurants (Gunshow y Revival), Atlanta
- Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom, Langbaan, Hat Yai, Eem and others, Portland, Oregon
- Chris Williams, Lucille’s Hospitality Group, Houston, Texas
- Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly y otros), Filadelfia
Outstanding chef
- Reem Assil, Reem’s, Oakland y San Francisco
- GANADORA: Mashama Bailey, The Grey, Savannah, Georgia
- Peter Chang, Peter Chang, Virginia y Maryland
- Jason Vincent, Giant, Chicago
- Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle
Chai Pani, from Asheville, North Carolina, won the award for most outstanding restaurant. Credit: USA Today Network
featured restaurant
- Brennan’s, Nueva Orleans
- Butcher & Bee, Charleston, Carolina del Sur
- GANADOR: Chai Pani, Asheville, Carolina del Norte
- Parachute, Chicago
- The Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle
pop-up chef
- Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington
- Calvin Eng, Bonnie’s, Nueva York
- Cleophus Hethington, Benne on Eagle, Asheville, Carolina del Norte
- Serigne Mbaye, Dakar Nola, New Orleans
- WINNER: Edgar Rico, Nixta Taqueria, Austin, Texas
- Crystal Wahpepah, Wahpepah’s Kitchen, Oakland, California
best new restaurant
- Angry Egret Dinette, Los Angeles
- Bacanora, Phoenix
- BARDA, Detroit
- Dhamaka, New York
- Horn BBQ, Oakland, California
- Included, Chicago
- Leeward, Portland, Maine
- GANADOR: Owamni, Minneapolis
- Oyster Oyster, Washington
- Roots Southern Table, Farmers Branch, Texas
- Ursula, New York
Featured Pastry Chef
- GANADORA: Warda Bouguettaya, Warda Patisserie, Detroit
- Margarita Manzke, Republique, Los Angeles
- Claudia Martinez, Miller Union, Atlanta
- Rubén Ortega, Xochi, Houston
- Caroline Schiff, Gage & Tollner, New York
Featured Baker
- Maya-Camille Broussard, Justice of the Pies, Chicago
- Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, Maine
- WINNER: Don Guerra, Barrio Bread, Tucson, Arizona
- Caroline Schweitzer and Lauren Heemstra, Wild Crumb, Bozeman, Montana
- Zak Stern, Zak the Baker, Miami
Outstanding Hospitality
- WINNER: Heal, Asheville, North Carolina
- House of Prime Rib, San Francisco
- Hugo’s, Houston, Texas
- Sylvia’s Restaurant, Nueva York
- Ticonderoga Club, Atlanta
Outstanding wine offering
highlighted bar
- Alley Twenty Six, Durham, Carolina del Norte
- Attaboy, Nashville, Tennessee
- barmini by Joseph Andrews, Washington
- GANADOR: Julep, Houston
- Nobody’s Darling, Chicago
best chefs
Best Chef: California
- WINNER: Brandon Jew, Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco
- Bryant Ng, Cassia, Santa Monica, California
- Sarintip “Jazz” Singsanong, Jitlada, Los Angeles
- James Syhregarding, Commis, Oakland, California
- Pim Techamuanvivit, Nari, San Francisco
Best Chef: Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio)
- Omar Anani, Saffron De Twah, Detroit
- Jason Hammel, Lula Cafe, Chicago
- Noah Sandoval, Oriole, Chicago
- John Shields y Karen Urie Shields, Smyth, Chicago
- GANADOR: Erick Williams, Virtue Restaurant & Bar, Chicago
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia)
- Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington
- Amy Brandwein, Centrolina, Washington
- Jesse Ito, Royal Izakaya, Philadelphia
- WINNER: Cristina Martinez, South Philly Barbacoa, Philadelphia
- Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Kalaya Thai Kitchen, Filadelfia
Best Chef: Midwest (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
- GANADOR: Dane Baldwin, The Diplomat, Milwaukee
- Karen Bell, Bavette La Boucherie, Milwaukee
- Jorge Guzman, Petite Leon, Minneapolis
- Gregory Leon, Amilinda, Milwaukee
- Sean Sherman, Owamni, Minneapolis
- Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis
Best Chef: Mountain (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming)
- Jose Ávila, The Black Sheep, Denver
- Cody Cheetham, Tavernetta, Denver
- WINNER: Caroline Glover, Annette, Aurora, Colorado
- Dana Rodríguez, Work & Class, Denver
- Eric Skokan, Black Cat Farm Table Bistro, Boulder, Colorado
Best Chef: New York State
- Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, Nueva York
- JJ Johnson, FIELDTRIP, New York
- Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shuka, New York
- GANADOR: Chintan Pandya, Dhamaka, New York
- Junghyun Park, Atomix, New York
Best Chef: Northeast (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
- Vien Dobui, POWDER COMPANY, Portland, Maine
- Tiffani Faison, Orphan, Boston
- Courtney Loreg, Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, Maine
- GANADOR: Nisachon Morgan, Saap, Randolph, Vermont
- Damian Sansonetti, Chaval, Portland, Maine
Best Chef – Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington State)
- Carlo Lamagna, Walking Kitchen, Portland, Oregon
- WINNER: Robynne Maii, Fête, Honolulu
- Thomas Pisha-Duffly, Oma’s Hideaway, Portland, Oregon
- Sheldon Simeon, Tin Roof, Kahului, Hawaii
- Mutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, Seattle
Best Chef: Southeast (Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia)
- Katie Button, Cúrate, Asheville, North Carolina
- Greg Collier, Leah & Louise, Charlotte, Carolina del Norte
- Philip Krajeck, Rolf and Daughters, Nashville
- Cheetie Kumar, Garland, Raleigh, Carolina del Norte
- GANADOR: Ricky Moore, SALTBOX Seafood Joint, Durham, Carolina del Norte
Best Chef: South (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico)
- Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans
- GANADOR: Adam Evans, Automatic Seafood and Oysters, Birmingham, Alabama
- Timothy Hontzas, Johnny’s Restaurant, Homewood, Alabama
- Melissa M. Martin, Mosquito Supper Club, Nueva Orleans
- Isaac Toups, Toups’ Meatery, Nueva Orleans
Best Chef: Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma)
- WINNER: Fernando Olea, Sazon, Santa Fe
- Martin Rios, Martin Restaurant, Santa Fe
- Salazar Brothers, La Guelaguetza, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Giovanni Scorzo, Andreoli Italian Grocer, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Jamie Tran, The Black Sheep, Las Vegas
Best Chef: Texas
- Tiffany Derry, Roots Southern Table, Farmers Branch
- Christine Ha y Tony J. Nguyen, Hello, Houston
- Quy Hoang, Blood Bros. BBQ, Bellaire
- Steven McHugh, Cured, San Antonio
- WINNER: Iliana de la Vega, El Naranjo, Austin
