Quince
Photo Courtesy of Paul Dryer
On March 15, finalists were named for the restaurant industry’s big prize, the James Beard Foundation Awards, and Forbes Travel Guide’s Star-Rated establishments were well represented.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the James Beard Foundation annually honors the best and brightest chefs, restaurants and culinary influencers. Forbes Travel Guide’s ratings skew heavily toward service at restaurants, and James Beard covers all aspects of the industry — chefs and restaurateurs, cookbook authors and food journalists, restaurant designers and architects.
Eleven Madison Park, Photo Courtesy of Eleven Madison Park
Of course, we’re thrilled for all the nominees who hope to hear their names called during the 2016 James Beard Awards Gala on May 2, but we can’t help but save a place at the head of the table for dining spots that also boast Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating Awards:
Five-Star Alinea in Chicago for its “Outstanding Restaurant” nomination
Curtis Duffy of Five-Star Grace in Chicago for his “Best Chef: Great Lakes” nomination
Ghaya Oliveira of Five-Star DANIEL in New York City for her “Outstanding Pastry Chef” nomination
Five-Star Eleven Madison Park in New York City for its “Outstanding Service” nomination
Michael Cimarusti of Four-Star Providence in Los Angeles for his “Best Chef: West” nomination, and “Outstanding Restaurant” nod
Marcus Samuelsson, Photo Courtesy of Kwaku Alston
Cindy Wolf of Four-Star Charleston in Baltimore for her “Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic” nomination
Four-Star Blue Hill at Stone Barnes in New York’s Pocantico Hills for its “Outstanding Service” nomination
Suzanne Goin of Recommended Lucques in Los Angeles for her “Outstanding Chef” nomination
Tastemaker Sean Brock of Husk in Nashville for his “Outstanding Chef” nomination
Four-Star Quince for its “Outstanding Service” nomination and its chef, Michael Tusk, for his “Outstanding Chef” nomination
Michael Mina (of Recommended Bourbon Steak Miami by Michael Mina, Four-Star Michael Mina, Four-Star Michael Mina, San Francisco, Four-Star Wit & Wisdom, a Tavern by Michael Mina) for his “Outstanding Restaurateur” nomination
Tastemaker Marcus Samuelsson for his 2016 James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America Induction
