May 08, 2007

Momofuku, L'Atelier, Le Bernardin nab James Beards

New York restaurants made out quite well at the annual national James Beard Awards handed out last night, with David Chang of Momofuku Noodle Bar declared rising star chef of the year, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon at the Four Seasons named best new restaurant, and Le Bernardin's Michael Laskonis tapped as outstanding pastry chef.

In the specifically New York category, best chef honors went to David Waltuck of Chanterelle. His competition: Terrance Brennan of Picholine; Floyd Cardoz of Tabla; Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 and Gabriel Kreuther at The Modern at MoMA.

Thomas Keller, who runs Per Se at the Time Warner Center, was named outstanding restaurateur. Other NY nominess for that award were Keith McNally, (Balthazar;) Drew Nieporent, (Myriad Restaurant Group;) and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, (Jean Georges.)

Other NYC nominees and their categories:
Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park (nominated for rising star chef of the year)
A Voce (nominated for best new restaurant)
Momofuku Ssäm Bar (nominated for best new restaurant)
Tom Colicchio of Craft (nominated for outstanding chef)
Will Goldfarb at Room 4 Dessert (nominted for outstanding pastry chef)
Terrance Brennan's Picholine (nominated for outstanding restaurant)
Gisele Mason at La Grenouille (nominated for outstanding service)
Charles Scicolone of i Trulli (nominated for outstanding wine service)
Dale DeGroff at King Cocktail (nominated for outstanding wine and spirits professional)

Earlier: Time Out names NY's best food and drink for 2007
Michelin picks: Le Bernardin, Per Se, Jean-Georges
Le Bernardin, Telepan top Zagat 2007 guide

May 8, 2007 08:04 AM in Downtown, Drinkology, Foodology, Midtown, Upper West Side

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