(CNN) – An African American chef at an Indian street food restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, and a fine dining restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, received two top awards from the American culinary community on Monday night.
Mashama Bailey, chef of The Gray in Savannah, is a 2022 James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Chef.
“Black and brown people, immigrants, mom-and-pop shops are thriving beneath the surface of this industry, working hard for a long time to establish our place in American food. I stand on the backs of many of them and today a little black girl or The little black boy can see himself as the future great chef, “Bailey said while accepting the award.
Mashama Bailey of The Granny in Savannah, Georgia won the Outstanding Chef Award.
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Chai Pani, an Asheville restaurant that serves bright, crispy Indian street snacks, won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant.
The James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony was held Monday night at the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot welcomed the awards ceremony in Chicago and said it has boosted the city’s food and drink. She was one of the many speakers who spoke about the difficulties caused by Covid-19.
“Your hard work, your dedication and resilience … overcoming the challenges of this great epidemic is proof of the adage: ‘What does not break you strengthens you.'”
The 2022 awards mark the first ever given under a new code of ethics arising from new policies and procedures and allegations of chef misconduct and lack of diversity.
Amidst the industry’s epidemic and the foundation’s work on a new framework, awards in several major categories were abruptly discontinued in 2020 and paused in 2021.
The nonprofit James Beard Foundation was founded more than 30 years ago, after the death of the “leading foodie” James Beard, to “celebrate, support and encourage those behind America’s food culture.”
Beard was the host of the first food program “I Love to Eat” on Network Television in 1946 and was named “Dean of American Cookery” by The New York Times in 1954.
Here is a complete list of 2022 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award nominees. The winners in each category are listed in bold.
Excellent restaurant
બ Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Rasika, Bindas, Annabelle and others), Washington, D.C.
• Winners: Chris Bianco, Treto, Penn Bianco and Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix
ન Kevin Gillespie, Red Bird Restaurants (Gunsho and Revival), Atlanta
કા Akkapong “Earl” Ninsum, Langban, Hat Yai, Eim and others, Portland, Oregon
Chris Williams, Lucille Hospitality Group, Houston
Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, Kitchen + Bar, High Street Philly and others), Philadelphia
Excellent chef
મ Reims Acel, Reims, Auckland and San Francisco
તા Winners: Mashama Bailey, The Gray, Savannah, Georgia
Peter Chang, Peter Chang, Virginia and Maryland
Jason Vincent, Giant, Chicago
Rachel Yang and Safe Chirchi, Joule, Seattle
Excellent restaurant
ન Brennan, New Orleans
ચર Butcher & B, Charleston, South Carolina
Winners: Chai Pani, Asheville, North Carolina
Parachute, Chicago
Walrus and Carpenter, Seattle
Emerging chef
Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington, D.C.
Calvin Angie, Bonnie’s, New York City
Cleophas Hathington, Bane on Eagle, Asheville, North Carolina
• Serigne Mbaye, Dakar Nola, New Orleans
Winners: Edgar Rico, Nixta Taqueria, Austin
Crystal Wahpepah, Wahpepah’s Kitchen, Oakland, California
Best new restaurant
Angry Egret Dennett, Los Angeles
• Bacanora, Phoenix
Barda, Detroit
Blast, New York City
Horn BBQ, Auckland, California
• Casama, Chicago
Liverward, Portland, Maine
• Winners: Owamney, Minneapolis
Oyster Oyster, Washington, DC
ટ્સ Roots Southern Table, Farmers Branch, Texas
Ursula, New York City
Excellent pastry chef
• Winners: Varada Bougetaya, Varada Patissary, Detroit
Margarita Manzke, Republic, Los Angeles
Claudia Martinez, Miller Union, Atlanta
Reuben Ortega, Xochi, Houston
Caroline Schiff, Gage & Tolner, New York City
Excellent baker
-Maya-Camille Brosard, Justice of the Pies, Chicago
ત્ Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, Maine
• Winners: Don Guerra, Barrio Bread, Tucson, Arizona
Caroline Switzer and Lauren Himstra, Wild Crumb, Bozeman, Montana
Zack Stern, Zack the Baker, Miami
Excellent hospitality
જે Winners: Curet, Asheville, NC
House of Prime Rib, San Francisco
• Hugo, Houston
Sylvia Restaurant, NYC
Ticonderoga Club, Atlanta
Excellent wine program
Winners: The Four Horsemen, New York City
Franchet, NYC
The Little Nail, Aspen, CO
દાન Grounds, Washington, DC
Rebel Rebel, Somerville, MA
Excellent bar program
• Alley Twenty Six, Durham, North Carolina
Ataboy, Nashville, Tennessee
ની Barmini by Jose Andres, Washington, DC
• Winners: Julep, Houston
Nobody’s Darling, Chicago
The best chefs
Best Chef: California
• Winners: Brandon Jew, Mr. Jew, San Francisco
Ry Bryant Ng, Cassia, Santa Monica, California
Surinatip “Jazz” Singsanong, Jitlada, Los Angeles
સિ James Sihabout, Comis, Auckland, California
Pim Tekmuanvivit, Nari, San Francisco
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Omar Anani, Saffron de Twah, Detroit
Jason Hemel, Lula Cafe, Chicago
Noah Sandoval, Oriole, Chicago
John Shields and Karen Yuri Shields, Smith, Chicago
Winners: Eric Williams, Virtue Restaurant & Bar, Chicago
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington, D.C.
Amy Brandwein, Centrolina, Washington, DC
Jesse Ito, Royal Izakaya, Philadelphia
Winners: Cristina Martinez, South Philly Barbacoa, Philadelphia
Chutatip “Knock” Suntaranon, Kalaya Thai Kitchen, Philadelphia
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
તા Winners: Dan Baldwin, The Diplomat, Milwaukee
Karen Bell, Bavet La Bouchery, Milwaukee
George Guzman, Petite Leon, Minneapolis
Gregory Leon, Emilinda, Milwaukee
Sean Sherman, Owamney, Minneapolis
Ia Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
Jose Avila, El Borego Negro, Denver
Cody Chitham, Taverneta, Denver
• Winners: Caroline Glover, Annette, Aurora, Colorado
• Dana Rodriguez, Work & Class, Denver
• Eric Skokan, Black Cat Farm Table Bistro, Boulder, Colorado
Best Chef: New York State
Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, New York City
જે JJ Johnson, Fieldtrip, New York City
Ayesha Nurdajaja, Shuka, New York City
તા Winners: Chintan Pandya, Dhamaka, New York City
Junghyun Park, Atomics, New York City
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
• Vien Dobui, CỬng TỬ BỘT, Portland, Maine
Tiffany Fashion, Orphano, Boston
• Courtney Loreg, Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, Maine
• Winners: Nisachon Morgan, Snake, Randolph, Vermont
Damien Sensonetti, Rice, Portland, Maine
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)
Carlo Lamagna, Magna Cusina, Portland, Oregon
Winners: Robin Mai, Fate, Honolulu
Thomas Pisha-Duffy, Omas Hideway, Portland, Oregon
Sheldon Simon, Tin Roof, Kahului, Hawaii
Mutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, Seattle
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Katie Button, Curet, Asheville, North Carolina
• Greg Collier, Leah and Lewis, Charlotte, North Carolina
• Philip Crazek, Rolf and daughters, Nashville
Chiti Kumar, Garland, Raleigh, North Carolina
તા Winners: Ricky Moore, Saltbox Seafood Joint, Durham, North Carolina
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
Black Aguilard and Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans
• Winners: Adam Evans, Automatic Seafood & Oysters, Birmingham, Alabama
થી Timothy Hontzas, Johnny Restaurant, Homewood, Alabama
• Melissa M. Martin, Mosquito Supper Club, New Orleans
Isaac Tups, Tups Miteri, New Orleans
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
જે Winners: Fernando Olia, Sazon, Santa Fe
Martin Rios, Restaurant Martin, Santa Fe
ઝ 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 Dairy, Roots Southern Table, Farmers Branch
Christine Yes and Tony J. Nguyen, Zhen Chao, Houston
Y Quy Hoang, Blod Bros. BBQ, Bellaire
• Steven McHugh, Cord, San Antonio
તા Winners: Ileana de la Vega, El Naranjo, Austin
Top Image: Chai Pani, Asheville, North Carolina (USA Today Network)
