Sunday, February 10, 2013
And The Winners Are . . . Jean Banchet Awardees Revealed!
Acadia chef/owner Ryan McCaskey at the annual Banchet awards. (Photo: 312 Dining Diva)
The Jean Banchet awards—the highlight of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's annual Grand Chefs Gala—happened Friday. That's the most glorious time of the year for Chicago's culinary community as they honor the best in the biz.
Here are the winners (indicated by asterisk):
Chef of the Year
Ryan McCaskey, Acadia
Matthias Merges, Yusho*
Dan Pancake, Autre Monde
Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia
Pastry Chef of the Year
Sarah Jordan, BOKA*
Toni Roberts, theWit Hotel
Cindy Schuman, Sepia
Kady Yon, Pump Room at Public Chicago
Chef-de-Cuisine
Richie Farina, Moto
David Posey, Blackbird*
Jan Rickerl, Girl & the Goat
Carl Shelton, BOKA
Rising Chef
Chris Nugent, Goosefoot*
Iliana Regan, Elizabeth
Phil Rubino, Moderno
Dominic Zumpano, Market House on the Square
Rising Pastry Chef
Claire Crenshaw, Moto
Melissa Humphrey, Pastries Not Potatoes
Leigh Omilinsky, Café des Architectes*
Ben Walker, Renaissance Chicago
Best Sommelier
John Aranza, Autre Monde
Kevin Bratt, Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Scott Harney, Eno
Jason Prah, Acadia*
Best Mixologist
Lynn House, Blackbird
Paul McGee, Three Dots and a Dash
Ben Schiller, BOKA*
Michael Simon, Carriage House
Best Restaurant
Acadia
Elizabeth
Girl & the Goat
Sepia*
Best Restaurant Service
Acadia
Alinea*
Autre Monde
Next
Best New Restaurant
Acadia*
Balena
Elizabeth
Yusho
Best Catering Company
Big Delicious Planet
Blue Plate
BOKA Catering*
Calihan
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2 comments:
I'm moving to Chicago in March, so excited to follow along here! My husband and I love food :)
You'll love it here, and I will be certain to keep you well informed on what's going on! :D
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