The Restaurant at Meadowood
No name carries more weight in the culinary world than that of James Beard. The legendary chef and cookbook author rose from humble beginnings as a caterer in New York City in the late 1930s to become one of the leading voices of the American food landscape. On May 5, the James Beard Foundation Awards were held at New York City’s Lincoln Center to honor those talents who continue to shape the landscape. Our Forbes Travel Guide team is proud to announce that among the elite group of winners recognized, several are a part of the FTG family as Tastemakers or chefs and owners of Star-Rated restaurants. While we’d like to formally acknowledge the hard work that every award winner put in, our heartiest congratulations go out to the following individuals and fine dining institutions:
Tastemaker Tony Conigliaro, for his “Beverage” award for his book The Cocktail Lab: Unraveling the Mysteries of Flavor and Aroma in Drink, With Recipes
Anthony Bourdain
Tastemaker Anthony Bourdain, for his “Television Program, on Location” award for The Mind of a Chef, the PBS show for which he hosts and co-produces with Jared Andrukanis, Joe Caterini, Chris Collins, Michael Steed and Lydia Tenaglia
Five-Star Grace, for “75 seats and under: Best restaurant design or renovation in North America since January 1, 2011” award
Four-Star The Barn at Blackberry Farm, for its “Outstanding Wine Program” award
Recommended The NoMad Hotel, for The Bar’s “Outstanding Bar Program” award
Five-Star The Restaurant at Meadowood, for its “Outstanding Service” award
Tastemaker Barbara Lynch, for her “Outstanding Restaurateur” award
Tastemaker David Chang, for his “2014 James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America” distinction
Sirio Maccioni of Four-Star Le Cirque New York, for his “2014 James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award”
Photos Courtesy of Meadowood and CNN
