Restaurants, Eateries, and Food Festivals of Note
Food Festivals
- California Wine Festival 2019 – Carlsbad, CA VIP Attendee
- Palm Desert Food and Wine Festival 2018. Palm Springs, CA Attended the James Beard Four-Course Luncheon with guest chefs Fabio Viviani, Laura Werlin, Zac Young, and Richard Blais.
- National Shrimp Festival – Gulf Shores, AL 2018
- World Championship Gumbo Cookoff – New Iberia, LA 2018
* Member of The Southern Foodways Alliance
*Member of The International Association of Culinary Professionals
Asheville, NC
Cúrate
Chef Katie Button
- Rising Star Chef of the Year James Beard Nominee 2014, 2013, 2012
Rhubarb
Chef John Fleer
- Best Chef: Southeast James Beard Nominee 2017, 2015
Chef Cynthia Wong
- Outstanding Pastry Chef James Beard Semifinalist 2016
Chai Pani
Chef Meherwan Irani
- Best Chef: Southeast James Beard Semifinalist 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014
Atlanta
Empire State South
Chef Steven Grubbs
- Outstanding Wine Program James Beard Semifinalist 2017, 2016, 2015
One Flew South
Chef Duane Nutter
- Outstanding Service James Beard Semifinalist 2015
Auburn, AL
Acre
Chef David Bancroft
- Best Chef: South James Beard Semifinalist 2019 – 2016
Boston, MA
Barbara Lynch Restaurant Group: Outstanding Restaurateur
Winner James Beard 2014
- Menton
Rising Star Chef Giselle Miller James Beard Nominee 2019
AAA 5 Diamond Award
Relais and Chateau Member,
Forbes Travel Guide’s Five-Star Award
- No 9 Park
AAA 4 Diamond
Forbes Travel Guide’s Four-Star Award
- B&G Oyster
- Stir
- Sportello
- Drink
Outstanding Bar Program Semifinalist James Beard 2012
- Butcher Shop
Ourtstanding Wine Program James Beard Nominee 2019
- Chef Collaborations at Spindler’s Provincetown and Eately Boston
Bar Boulud Boston
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
Toro
Chef Ken Oringer
- Outstanding RestaurateurNominee James Beard 2018, 2017
Coppa
Chef Ken Oringer
- Outstanding Restaurateur Nominee James Beard 2018, 2017
Chef Jamie Bissonet
- Best Chef Northeast Winner James Beard 2014. Nominee 2013, 2012
Little Donkey Cambridge, Ma
Chef Ken Oringer
- Outstanding Restaurateur Nominee James Beard 2018, 2017
Waypoint Cambridge, MA
Chef Michael Scelfo
- Wine Enthusiast June 2017 100 Best Wine Restaurant
- Food and Wine Magazine May 2017 10 Best Restaurants
Craigie on Main Cambridge, Ma
Chef Tony Maws
- Best Chef NortheastJames Beard Winner 2011 and Nominee 2010
Oleana
Chef Ana Sortun
- Outstanding Chef Semifinalist James Beard 2010-2017, 2019
Pastry Chef Maura Kipatrick
- Outstanding Pastry Chef Semifinalist James Beard 2011, 2014-2017
Sarma
ChefCassie Piuma
- Best Chef Northeast Nominee/Semifinalist James Beard 2015-2018
Sofra Watertown, MA
Chef Maura Kilpatrick
- Outstanding Baker 2019 James Beard Nominee
Tiger Mama
Chef Tiffany Faison
- Best Chef Northeast James Beard Nominee 2019, 2018
- Private dinner lessons with the chef
- Chef for our wedding dinner
Neptune’s
Chef Michael Serpa
- Food and Wine – America’s Best Oyster Bars 2019
Row 34
Chef Garrett Harker
- Outstanding RestaurateurSemifinalist James Beard 2016-2018
- Outstanding Bar Program Semifinalist James Beard 2016
Deuxave
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
- Forbes Travel Guide’s Four-Star Award
Mooo
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
- Forbes Travel Guide’s Recommended
Meritage
Forbes Travel Guide’s Four-Star Award
Bristol Restaurant and Bar
- Forbes Travel Guide’s Recommended
The Hawthorne
Restaurateur Garrett Harker
- Outstanding Restaurateur Semifinalist James Beard 2015-2016
- Outstanding Bar Program James Beard 2015, 2013
Eastern Standard
RestaurateurGarrett Harker
- Outstanding Service Semifinalist James Beard 2018
- Outstanding Restaurateur Semifinalist James Beard 2015-2016
Island Creek Oyster Bar
RestaurateurGarrett Harker
- Outstanding Restaurateur Semifinalist James Beard 2015-2016
Branch Line
Restaurateur Garrett Harker
- Outstanding Restaurateur Semifinalist James Beard 2015-2016
SRV
Chef Micheal Lombardi
- Best New Restaurant Semifinalist James Beard 2017
Chickadee
Chef John deSilva and Ted Kilpatrick
- Best New Restaurant Semifinalist James Beard 2019
Myers + Chang
Chef Karen Akunowicz
- Best Chef Northeast James BeardWinner 2018
- Best Chef Northeast James BeardNominee 2018, 2015
Flour Bakery
Chef Joanne Chang
- Outstanding Chef Semifinalist James Beard 2018
- Outstanding Chef Winner James Beard 2017
- Outstanding Chef Nominee James Beard 2011-2016
Il Casale Belmont, MA
Chef Dante DeMagistris
- Best Chef Northeast James Beard Semifinalist 2010
Boulder, CO
Oak
Chef Steven Redzikowski
- Best Chef Southwest James Beard Semifinalist 2015
Las Vegas
Craftsteak Vegas
- AAA 4 Diamond
GIADA
- Wine Spectator – Award of Excellence 2017
Los Angeles
Gjelina
Chef Travis Lett
- Best Chef West James Beard Nominee 2019 – 2016, 2009
Bestia
Chef Ori Menashe
- Best Chef West Semifinalist James Beard 2016
NoBu Malibu
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
Miami
Bazaar Mar
Chef Jose Andreas
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
- James Beard award winning chef
The Broken Shaker
- Outstanding Bar Program Semifinalist James Beard 2013
Sugar Rooftop Bar and Garden
- Condé Nast- The 10 Best Rooftop Bars in the U.S. 2017
Minneapolis
Spoon and Stable
Chef Gavin Kaysen
- Best Chef Midwest Winner 2018
Chef Diane Young
- Outstanding Pastry Chef James Beard Nominee 2017-2018, Semifinalist 2019
Mobile, AL
Southern National
Chef Duane Nutter
- Best New Restaurant James Beard Semifinalist 2018
True
Wesley True
- Best Chef: South James BeardSemifinalist 2012, 2011
The Noble South
Chef Chris Rainosek
- Where to Eat and Drink Right Now – Food and Wine April 2018
The Trellis Room
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
New Orleans
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
- Outstanding Wine Program James Beard Nominee 2019, 2018, 2017
Willa Jean
Chef Kelly Fields
- Outstanding Pastry Chef Winner James Beard 2019
- Outstanding Pastry Chef Nominee 2018, 2017. Semifinalist 2016
Herbsaint
Chef Donald Link
- Outstanding Chef Semi-Finalist James Beard 2019
- Outstanding Chef James Beard Nominee 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011
Chef Rebecca Wilcomb
- Best Chef: South James Beard Winner 2017
Brennan’s
Chef Slade Rushing
- Best Chef: South James Beard Nominee 2019 -2015
- Outstanding Wine Program James Beard Semifinalist 2014
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
Commander’s Palace
- Outstanding Wine Program James Beard Nominee 2016
- Chef Tory McPhail Best Chef: South James Beard Winner 2013
- Tory McPhail Best Chef: South James Beard Nominee 2012, 2011
- Owner – Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award James Beard Winner 2009
- Named as 1 of 40 Most Important Restaurants in The Worldby Food and Wine – August 2018
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
Bayona
Chef Susan Spicer
- Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America James Beard Winner 2010
- Forbes Travel Guide- Four Star Award
Peche Seafood Grill
Chef Ryan Prewitt
- Best New Restaurant James Beard Winner 2014
- Best Chef: South James Beard Winner 2014
SoBou
Chef Juan Carlos Gonzalez
- Best Chef of Louisiana 2017– American Culinary Federation of New Orleans, March 2017
- Award of Excellence – Wine Spectator 2013-2018
- Best Chef of Louisiana 2017-American Culinary Federation of New Orleans, March 2017
New York
Blacktail NYC
- Condé Nast – Best Bar in the United States 2017
- The World’s 50 Best Bars – 2018
Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria
Chef Justin Smillie
- Best Chef New York CitySemifinalist James Beard 2014
Ilili
Chef Phillipe Massoud
- International Academy of Hospitality and Sciences 5 Diamond Award 2014
Dante
- Outstanding Bar Program Semifinalist James Beard 2018
- The World’s 50 Best Bars – 2018
Orange Beach, AL
Fisher’s Upstairs at Orange Beach Marina
Chef Bill Briand
- Best Chef: James Beard Semifinalist 2019 – 2016
The Gulf
Chef Wesley True- James Beard Nominee
Portland, ME
Fore Street Restaurant
Chef Sam Hayward
- Outstanding Restaurant Nominee James Beard 2019
- Outstanding Chef Semifinalist James Beard 2018
- Outstanding Restaurant Semifinalist James Beard 2012-2017
- Outstanding Chef James Beard 2011
Eventide Oyster Company
Chef Andrew Taylor
- Best Chef Northeast Winner James Beard 2017
- Best Chef Northeast Nominee James Beard 2015-2016
Chef Mike Wiley
- Best Chef Northeast Winner James Beard 2017, 2015
- Best Chef Northeast Nominee James Beard 2016
Novare Res Bier Café
- USA Today – #5 Best Beer Bar in America 2019
Portland Hunt and Alpine Club
- Outstanding Bar Program Semifinalist James Beard 2017, 2015
Palm Springs
Workshop Palm Spring
- Outstanding Restaurant Design James Beard Winner 2015
Washington, DC
Kinship
Chef Eric Ziebold
- Outstanding Chef Semifinalist James Beard 2017
- Best New Restaurant Semifinalist James Beard 2016
- 1 Michelin Star 2019
minibar
Chef José Andrés
- AAA 4 Diamond Award
- Outstanding Restaurant Design James Beard Nominee 2013
- Outstanding Chef Winner James Beard 2011 and Nominee 2010
- 2 Michelin Stars 2019