The James Beard Award 2022 winners are …

(CNN) — An Indian avenue meals restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, and an African American chef at a positive eating restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, earned two of the American culinary group’s high awards on Monday night time.

Mashama Bailey, chef at The Gray in Savannah, is 2022’s James Beard Award winner for Excellent Chef.

“Black and brown people, immigrants, mom-and-pop outlets have been effervescent beneath the floor of this trade, working laborious for a very long time establishing our place in American meals. I stand on the backs of a lot of them and at this time a little bit Black woman or a little bit Black boy can see themselves as a future Excellent Chef,” Bailey mentioned in accepting the award.

Chai Pani, an Asheville restaurant serving vibrant, crispy Indian avenue snacks, earned the James Beard Award for Excellent Restaurant.

“Eating places are a lot larger than the sum of what is contained in the 4 partitions. A restaurant has the ability to rework — rework the those who work there, rework the those who are available in, rework the communities we’re in, rework society. Eating places can rework the world,” mentioned Meherwan Irani, chef and founder at Chai Pani, which additionally has a location in Decatur, Georgia.

The James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony was held Monday night time on the Lyric Opera in Chicago.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot welcomed the awards ceremony to Chicago and mentioned it bolstered the town’s foodie bona fides. She was one among many audio system who talked concerning the difficulties brought on by Covid-19.

“Your laborious work, your dedication and resilience … in conquering challenges of this nice pandemic is a testomony to the adage: ‘What would not break you makes you stronger.'”

The 2022 awards mark the primary bestowed underneath new insurance policies and procedures and a brand new code of ethics sparked by allegations of cooks’ unhealthy conduct and a scarcity of variety.

The awards in lots of key classes have been abruptly referred to as off in 2020 and remained on pause in 2021 amid the trade’s pandemic upheaval and the inspiration’s work on the brand new framework.

The nonprofit James Beard Basis was established greater than 30 years in the past, shortly after “pioneer foodie” James Beard’s loss of life, “to rejoice, assist and elevate the individuals behind America’s meals tradition.”

Beard was the host of “I Like to Eat,” the primary meals program on community tv in 1946 and was referred to as the “Dean of American Cookery” by The New York Occasions in 1954.

This is the total listing of the 2022 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees. The winners in every class are listed in daring.

Excellent Restaurateur 

• Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Rasika, Bindaas, Annabelle, and others), Washington, DC

• WINNER: Chris Bianco, Tratto, Pane Bianco, and Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix

• Kevin Gillespie, Pink Beard Eating places (Gunshow and Revival), Atlanta

• Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom, Langbaan, Hat Yai, Eem, and others, Portland, Oregon

• Chris Williams, Lucille’s Hospitality Group, Houston

• Ellen Yin, Excessive Avenue Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, Excessive Avenue Philly, and others), Philadelphia

Excellent Chef 

• Reem Assil, Reem’s, Oakland and San Francisco

• WINNER: Mashama Bailey, The Gray, Savannah, Georgia

• Peter Chang, Peter Chang, Virginia and Maryland

• Jason Vincent, Large, Chicago

• Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, Joule, Seattle

Excellent Restaurant 

• Brennan’s, New Orleans

• Butcher & Bee, Charleston, South Carolina

• WINNER: Chai Pani, Asheville, North Carolina

• Parachute, Chicago

• The Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle

Rising Chef

• Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington, DC

• Calvin Eng, Bonnie’s, New York Metropolis

• Cleophus Hethington, Benne on Eagle, Asheville, North Carolina

• Serigne Mbaye, Dakar Nola, New Orleans

• WINNER: Edgar Rico, Nixta Taqueria, Austin

• Crystal Wahpepah, Wahpepah’s Kitchen, Oakland, California

Finest New Restaurant

• Offended Egret Dinette, Los Angeles

• Bacanora, Phoenix

• BARDA, Detroit

• Dhamaka, New York Metropolis

• Horn BBQ, Oakland, California

• Kasama, Chicago

• Leeward, Portland, Maine

• WINNER: Owamni, Minneapolis

• Oyster Oyster, Washington, DC

• Roots Southern Desk, Farmers Department, Texas

• Ursula, New York Metropolis

Excellent Pastry Chef

• WINNER: Warda Bouguettaya, Warda Pâtisserie, Detroit

• Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles

• Claudia Martinez, Miller Union, Atlanta

• Ruben Ortega, Xochi, Houston

• Caroline Schiff, Gage & Tollner, New York Metropolis

Excellent 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

Excellent Hospitality

• WINNER: Cúrate, Asheville, NC

• Home of Prime Rib, San Francisco

• Hugo’s, Houston

• Sylvia’s Restaurant, NYC

• Ticonderoga Membership, Atlanta

Excellent Wine Program

• WINNER: The 4 Horsemen, New York Metropolis

• Frenchette, NYC

• The Little Nell, Aspen, CO

• Maydan, Washington, D.C.

• Insurgent Insurgent, Somerville, MA

Excellent Bar Program

• Alley Twenty Six, Durham, North Carolina

• Attaboy, Nashville, Tennessee

• barmini by José Andrés, Washington, DC

• WINNER: Julep, Houston

• No one’s Darling, Chicago

Finest Cooks

Finest Chef: California

• WINNER: Brandon Jew, Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco

• Bryant Ng, Cassia, Santa Monica, California

• Sarintip “Jazz” Singsanong, Jitlada, Los Angeles

• James Syhabout, Commis, Oakland, California

• Pim Techamuanvivit, Nari, San Francisco

Finest Chef: Nice Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

• Omar Anani, Saffron De Twah, Detroit

• Jason Hammel, Lula Cafe, Chicago

• Noah Sandoval, Oriole, Chicago

• John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, Smyth, Chicago

• WINNER: Erick Williams, Advantage Restaurant & Bar, Chicago

Finest Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) 

• Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington, DC

• Amy Brandwein, Centrolina, Washington, DC

• Jesse Ito, Royal Izakaya, Philadelphia

• WINNER: Cristina Martinez, South Philly Barbacoa, Philadelphia

• Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Kalaya Thai Kitchen, Philadelphia

Finest Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI) 

• WINNER: Dane Baldwin, The Diplomat, Milwaukee

• Karen Bell, Bavette La Boucherie, Milwaukee

• Jorge Guzmán, Petite León, Minneapolis

• Gregory León, Amilinda, Milwaukee

• Sean Sherman, Owamni, Minneapolis

• Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis

Finest Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Jose Avila, El Borrego Negro, Denver

• Cody Cheetham, Tavernetta, Denver

• WINNER: Caroline Glover, Annette, Aurora, Colorado

• Dana Rodriguez, Work & Class, Denver

• Eric Skokan, Black Cat Farm Desk Bistro, Boulder, Colorado

Finest Chef: New York State 

• Amanda Cohen, Grime Sweet, New York Metropolis

• JJ Johnson, FIELDTRIP, New York Metropolis

• Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shuka, New York Metropolis

• WINNER: Chintan Pandya, Dhamaka, New York Metropolis

• Junghyun Park, Atomix, New York Metropolis

Finest Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Vien Dobui, CÔNG TỬ BỘT, Portland, Maine

• Tiffani Faison, Orfano, Boston

• Courtney Loreg, Woodford Meals & Beverage, Portland, Maine

• WINNER: Nisachon Morgan, Saap, Randolph, Vermont

• Damian Sansonetti, Chaval, Portland, Maine

Finest Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA) 

• Carlo Lamagna, Magna Kusina, 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

Finest Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Katie Button, Cúrate, Asheville, North Carolina

• Greg Collier, Leah & Louise, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Philip Krajeck, Rolf and Daughters, Nashville

• Cheetie Kumar, Garland, Raleigh, North Carolina

• WINNER: Ricky Moore, SALTBOX Seafood Joint, Durham, North Carolina

Finest Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR) 

• Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans

• WINNER: Adam Evans, Computerized Seafood and Oysters, Birmingham, Alabama

• Timothy Hontzas, Johnny’s Restaurant, Homewood, Alabama

• Melissa M. Martin, Mosquito Supper Membership, New Orleans

• Isaac Toups, Toups’ Meatery, New Orleans

Finest Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK) 

• WINNER: Fernando Olea, Sazón, Santa Fe

• Martín Rios, Restaurant Martín, Santa Fe

• Salazar Brothers, La Guelaguetza, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Giovanni Scorzo, Andreoli Italian Grocer, Scottsdale, Arizona

• Jamie Tran, The Black Sheep, Las Vegas

Finest Chef: Texas

• Tiffany Derry, Roots Southern Desk, Farmers Department

• Christine Ha and Tony J. Nguyen, Xin Chào, Houston

• Quy Hoang, Blood Bros. BBQ, Bellaire

• Steven McHugh, Cured, San Antonio

• WINNER: Iliana de la Vega, El Naranjo, Austin