2007 James Beard Awards

The James Beard Foundation's book, restaurant, and chef awards were presented last night in a ceremony at Lincoln Center (the media awards event took place Sunday). The award for Cookbook of the Year went to Matt Lee and Ted Lee for The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook, Michel Richard received the Outstanding Chef Award, Chicago’s Frontera Grill was named Outstanding Restaurant of the Year, David Chang of New York's Momofuku Ssam Bar and Momofuku Noodle Bar was named Rising Star Chef of the Year, and Chanterelle's David Waltuck took the prize for the New York City category of the Best Chefs in America.

Below is a complete list of all the book, restaurant, and chef awards.

BOOK AWARDS

Cookbook of the Year
The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook
Matt Lee and Ted Lee

Cookbook Hall of Fame
Moosewood Cookbook
Mollie Katzen

Asian Cooking
Cradle of Flavor
James Oseland

Baking and Desserts
Baking: From My Home to Yours
Dorie Greenspan

Cooking from a Professional Point of View
Grand Livre de Cuisine: Alain Ducasse’s Desserts and Pastries
Alain Ducasse and Frédéric Robert

Entertaining and Special Occasions
The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking
and Entertaining
Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Food of the Americas
The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook
Matt Lee and Ted Lee

General
Tasty: Get Great Food on the Table Every Day
Roy Finamore

Healthy Focus
Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way
Lorna Sass

International
The Soul of a New Cuisine
Marcus Samuelsson

Reference
What to Eat
Marion Nestle

Single Subject
The Essence of Chocolate
John Scharffenberger and
Robert Steinberg

Wine and Spirits
Romancing the Vine
Alan Tardi

Writing on Food
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Michael Pollan

Photography
Michael Mina
Photographer: Karl Petzke

RESTAURANT AND CHEF AWARDS

OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR AWARD
Thomas Keller
The French Laundry

OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD
Michel Richard
Michel Richard Citronelle

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT AWARD
Frontera Grill
Chef/Owners: Rick and Deann Bayless

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR
David Chang
Momofuku Noodle Bar

OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD
Michael Laskonis
Le Bernardin

OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD
Michel Richard Citronelle
Wine Director: Mark Slater

OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Paul Draper
Ridge Vineyards

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Tru
Owners: Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand, and Richard Melman

BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA

BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES
Grant Achatz
Alinea

BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC
R. J. Cooper III                                     
Vidalia                                                   

Frank Ruta
Palena

BEST CHEF: MIDWEST
Celina Tio
The American Restaurant

BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY (FIVE BOROUGHS)
David Waltuck
Chanterelle

BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST
Frank McClelland
L’Espalier

BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST
John Sundstrom
Lark

BEST CHEF: PACIFIC
Traci Des Jardins
Jardinière

BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST
Scott Peacock
Watershed

BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST
Nobuo Fukuda
Sea Saw

CATEGORY: BEST CHEF: SOUTH
Donald Link
Herbsaint

AMERICA’S CLASSICS

Aunt Carrie’s
Owner: Elsie Foy

Brookville Hotel
Owners: Mark and Connie Martin

Doe’s Eat Place
Owners: The Signa Family

The Pickwick
Owner: Christopher Wisocki

Primanti Brothers
President: Demetrios Patrinos

Weaver D’s
Owner: Dexter Weaver

HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
Art Smith

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Barbara Kafka

WHO’S WHO OF FOOD & BEVERAGE IN AMERICA
José Andrés
Jim Clendenen
Bobby Flay
Dorie Greenspan
Michael Pollan