Each year, it brings us such joy to see our alumni and Deans of the International Culinary Center recognized for excellence in their field. With the recent announcement of the 2019 semifinalists for the James Beard Awards, we鈥檇 like to congratulate the following ICC alumni [and Dean!] on their nominations. This year, the number of ICC affiliates that made the short list was a staggering 26 semifinalists! We鈥檙e so proud to see these talents acknowledged for their hard work and dedication to their craft.
Some of the highlights from this year鈥檚 announcement include the recognition of newcomers like Zoe Kanan, Head Baker of Simon & the Whale for Outstanding Pastry Chef, and Rikki Giambruno, Owner & Executive Chef of Hyacinth for Rising Star Chef of the Year. Three of this year鈥檚 Best New Restaurant semifinalists are led by our graduates both in and out of the kitchen 鈥 David Chang (Chef/Owner of Majordomo in LA), Joshua Skenes (Chef/Owner of Angler in SF) and Jhonel Faelnar (Wine Director of Atomix in NYC).
Follow us throughout awards season for updates on the James Beard Foundation Media Awards semifinalists, finalists and award winners!
[UPDATE] With the announcement of the 2019 James Beard Award Book & Media nominees, ICC alumni and dean, David Kinch, have received a total of 34 nominations combined! Congratulations to the 15 alumni and our dean David Kinch who made it on the short list of finalists in their respective categories for a total of 20 finalist nominations! The winners will be announced later this spring, stay tuned.
2019 JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALISTS & FINALISTS [LIST OF ICC ALUMNI & DEAN]
Orange indicates selection as a finalist in the respective category.
2019 James Beard Foundation Restaurant & Chef Awards
Best New Restaurant:
Angler, San Francisco, CA [Joshua Skenes, Chef/Owner of Saison, Culinary Arts 鈥01]
Atomix, New York, NY [Jhonel Faelnar, Wine Director of Atomix, Intensive Sommelier Training 鈥13]
Majordomo, Los Angeles, CA [David Chang, Owner of Majordomo, Culinary Arts 鈥01]
Marrow, Detroit, MI [Sarah Welch, Partner and Executive Chef of Marrow, Culinary Arts 鈥10]
Outstanding Baker:
Avery Ruzicka, Manresa Bread, Los Gatos, CA [Culinary Arts 鈥10 & Art of International Bread Baking 鈥11]
Outstanding Chef:
Ashley Christensen, Poole鈥檚 Diner, Raleigh, NC [Sous Vide Intensive 鈥12]
David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos, CA [ICC Dean]
Tory Miller, L鈥橢toile, Madison, WI [Culinary Arts 鈥00]
Marc Vetri, Vetri Cucina, Philadelphia, PA [Art of International Bread Baking 鈥98]
Outstanding Pastry Chef:
Zoe Kanan, Simon & the Whale, New York, NY [Pastry Arts 鈥10]
Whang Suh, Hen & Heifer, Guilford, CT [Pastry Arts 鈥09]
Outstanding Restaurant:
Balthazar, New York, NY [Rebecca Banks, Wine Director, Culinary Arts 鈥05]
O Ya, Boston, MA [Tim & Nancy Cushman, Owners of O Ya, Fundamentals of Wine 鈥06]
Quince, San Francisco, CA [Aaron Babcock, Sommelier at Quince, Intensive Sommelier Training 鈥12]
Restaurant Alma, Minneapolis, MN [Alex Roberts, Chef/Owner of Restaurant Alma, Culinary Arts 鈥93]
Zahav, Philadelphia, PA [Steven Cook, Co-Owner of Zahav, Culinary Arts 鈥00]
Outstanding Service:
Saison, San Francisco, CA [Joshua Skenes, Chef/Owner of Saison, Culinary Arts 鈥01]
Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO [Kelly Jeun, Co Executive Chef, Italian Culinary Experience 鈥07]
Rising Star Chef of the Year:
Rikki Giambruno, Hyacinth, St. Paul, MN [Culinary Arts 鈥12]
Best Chef: Great Lakes:
Kate Williams, Lady of the House, Detroit, MI [Culinary Arts 鈥07]
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic:
Joey Baldino, Zeppoli, Collinswood, NJ [Culinary Arts 鈥02]
Best Chef: New York City:
Angie Mar, Beatrice Inn, New York, NY [Culinary Arts 鈥11]
Jeremiah Stone and Fabi谩n von Hauske, Wildair, New York, NY [Culinary Arts, 鈥07 and Culinary Arts 鈥09 | Pastry Arts 鈥10, respectively]
Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito, Don Angie, New York, NY [Culinary Arts 鈥08]
Best Chef: South:
Melissa Donahue, Sweet Melissa Cafe, Sanibel, FL [Culinary Arts 鈥01]
Best Chef: West:
Joshua Skenes, Saison, San Francisco, CA [Culinary Arts 鈥01]
2019 James Beard Foundation Book Awards
Beverage:
Ap茅ritif: Cocktail Hour the French Way, Rebekah Peppler [Pastry Arts 鈥09] (Clarkson Potter)
Cocktail Codex, Alex Day, Nick Fauchald [Culinary Arts 鈥04], and David Kaplan (Ten Speed Press)
Restaurant and Professional:
Rich Table, Evan Rich and Sarah Rich [Culinary Arts 鈥01] (Chronicle Books)
2019 James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Awards
Online Video, Fixed Location and/or Instructional
Mad Genius 鈥 Crispy Cheese Sticks; Waffled Okonomiyaki; and Puff Pastry, Justin Chapple [Culinary Arts 鈥09], Airs on: Food & Wine, YouTube and Facebook
Outstanding Reporting
Deep Dive and Food for Thought, 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, David Chang [Culinary Arts 鈥01], Airs on: NBC, NBCSN
Television Program, on Location
Ugly Delicious 鈥 Fried Chicken, David Chang [Culinary Arts 鈥01], Airs on: Netflix
2019 James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards
Health and Wellness
鈥溾榃hite People Food鈥 is Creating An Unattainable Picture of Health鈥, Kristen Aiken [Culinary Arts 鈥08], HuffPost
2019 James Beard Foundation Outstanding Restaurant Design Awards
75 Seats and Under
Firm: Studio Writers, Project: Atomix, [Jhonel Faelnar, Wine Director of Atomix, Intensive Sommelier Training 鈥13]
The 2019 James Beard Award Winners will be announced May 6, 2019. The 2019 Media Awards will be held on April 26, 2019. For the full list of 2019 James Beard Award Semifinalists, .
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