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2008 James Beard Foundation Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalist Nominees

Outstanding Pastry Chef / Wine & Spirits Professional / Best New Restaurant

By Brett Moore, About.com

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Adrian Vasquez, Providence, Los Angeles, CA
Megan Garrelts, Bluestem, Kansas City, MO
Pichet Ong, P*ONG, New York, NY
Mindy Segal, Hot Chocolate, Chicago, IL
Gina DePalma, Babbo, New York, NY
Elisabeth Prueitt/Chad Robertson, Tartine Bakery, San Francisco, CA
James Miller, Cafe Besalu, Seattle, WA
Maura Kilpatrick, Oleana, Cambridge, MA
Michael London, Mrs. London's, Saratoga Springs, NY
Naomi Gallego, PS 7's, Washington, D.C.
Ken Forkish, Ken's Artisan Bakery, Portland, OR
Letty Flatt, Deer Valley Resort, Park City, UT
Lauren Mitterer, The Red Drum Gastropub, Mount Pleasant, SC
Kate Honeyman, The Continental Mid-town, Philadelphia, PA
Marie Jackson, The Flaky Tart, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Dunia Borga, La Duni, Dallas, TX
Jean-Philippe Maury, Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV
Nicole Plue, Redd, Yountville, CA
Beth Biundo, Lillette, New Orleans, LA
Aaron Russell, The Chocolate Bar, Decatur, GA

Wine & Spirits Professional

Mannie Berk, The Rare Wine Co., Sonoma, CA
Richard Betts, Montagna, The Little Nell, Aspen, CO
T.A. Breaux, Jade Liqueurs, New Orleans, LA
Dale DeGroff, Dale DeGroff Co., New York, NY
Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards Wines, Sebastopol, CA
Josh Jensen, Calera, Hollister, CA
Jim Koch, The Boston Beer Company, Boston, MA
David Lett, The Eyrie Vineyards, Dundee, OR
Stephen R. McCarthy, Clear Creek Distillery, Portland, OR
Garrett Oliver, The Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
Rajat Parr, Michael Mina, San Francisco, CA
Sasha Petraske, Milk & Honey, New York, NY
Bobby Stuckey, Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO
Eric Solomon, Eric Solomon Selections, Charlotte, NC
Anthony Terlato, Terlato Wine Group, Bannockburn, IL
Terry Theise, Terry Theise Estate Selections, Silver Spring, MD
Todd Thrasher, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA
Albert Trummer, Fraiche, Culver City, CA
Julian P. Van Winkle, III, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, Louisville, KY
Sang Yoon, Father's Office, Santa Monica, CA

Best New Restaurant

Ashley's, The Capital Hotel, Little Rock, AR
Anthos, New York, NY
Basa, Louisville, KY
Central Michel Richard, Washington, D.C.
Dante, Valley View, OH
Daryl, New Brunswick, NJ
Fearing's, The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, TX
The Foundry on Melrose, Los Angeles, CA
Fruition, Denver, CO
Joule, Seattle, WA
Justus Drugstore, Smithville, MO
Marche Moderne, Costa Mesa, CA
Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
MiLa, New Orleans, LA
Myers & Chang, Boston, MA
O Ya, Boston, MA
Osteria, Philadelphia, PA
Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles, CA
Reef, Houston, TX
Rue Dumaine, Centerville, OH
Sepia, Chicago, IL
Soto, New York, NY
The Source, Washington, D.C.
SPQR, San Francisco, CA
Spruce, San Francisco, CA
Table 45, Cleveland, OH
Tinto, Philadelphia, PA
Ubuntu, Napa, CA
Watts Grocery, Durham, NC
Xochitl, Philadelphia, PA

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