The 2009 James Beard Award finalist listing is out.
Northwest restaurants and chefs are well represented.
Our Northwesterners tapped include:
Tom Douglas, Dahlia Lounge, Palace Kitchen, Etta’s, Lola, Serious Pie, Seattle,
Outstanding Restaurateur
Tamara Murphy, Brasa, Seattle, Outstanding Chef
Higgins Restaurant and Bar, Portland, Outstanding Restaurant
Poppy, Seattle, Best New Restaurant
Spinasse, Seattle, Best New Restaurant
Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland, Rising Star Chef of the Year
Rachel Yang, Joule, Seattle, Rising Star Chef of the Year
James Miller, Café Besalu, Seattle, Outstanding Pastry Chef
Canlis, Seattle, Outstanding Wine Service
Alex Golitzin, Quilceda Creek, Snohomish, Wash., Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional
Stephen R. McCarthy, Clear Creek Distillery, Portland, Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional
Café Juanita, Kirkland, Outstanding Service
Canlis, Seattle, Outstanding Service
Best Chef, Northwest finalists:
Chris Ainsworth, Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen, Walla Walla
Dustan Bristol, Brick 29 Bistro, Nampa, ID
Matt Dillon, The Corson Building, Seattle
Scott Dolich, Park Kitchen, Portland
Renee Erickson, Boat Street Café, Seattle
Mark Fuller, Spring Hill, Seattle
John Gorham, Toro Bravo, Portland
Maria Hines, Tilth, Seattle
Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez, The Harvest Vine, Seattle
Taichi Kitamura, Kappo, Seattle
Daniel Mondok, Sel Gris, Portland
Naomi Pomeroy, Beast, Portland
Andy Ricker, Pok Pok and Whiskey Soda Lounge, Portland
Charlene Rolins, New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro, Talent, Ore.
Gabriel Rucker, LePigeon, Portland
Scott Staples, Restaurant Zoë, Seattle
Ethan Stowell, Union, Seattle
Jason Wilson, Crush
Cathy Whims, Nostrana
for a complete list visit
www.jamesbeard.org.
