In breaking food news, the James Beard Foundation is announcing the 2009 JBA Nominees live on Twitter.Follow them at twitter.com/beardfoundation or watch this post, and we'll update as the announcements roll in.
The 2009 inductees into the Who's Who of Food & Beverage are: David Burke, John T. Edge, Dorothy Cann Hamilton, Betty Fussell, Clark Wolf
Journalism Awards Nominees:
Multimedia: Ruth Reichl (Gourmet.com): Gourmet Cookbook Club and The Test Kitchen; Mike Sula (Chicagoreader.com): Whole Hog Project
Web Site Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant or Nutrition: Chow.com, Epicurious.com and Gourmet.com
Food Blogs: The BA Foodist (Bonappetit.com), Hunter Angler Gardener Cook (Honest-food.net), Our One-Block Diet (Oneblockdiet.sunset.com)
Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer: Jon Bonné (San Francisco Chronicle), Jay McInerney (Men's Vogue), Alan Richman (GQ)
Food-Related Columns: Dorie Greenspan (Bon Appétit), Corby Kummer (The Atlantic) and Laura Shapiro (Gourmet.com)
Nutrition/Food-Related Issues: Barry Estabrook (Gourmet), Mark Adams, et al (New York Magazine), Rachael Moeller Gorman (EatingWell)
Restaurant Reviews: Jonathan Gold (LA Weekly), Adam Platt (New York Magazine) and Tom Sietsema (The Washington Post)
Magazine Feature Writing w/o Recipes: Alan Richman (GQ), Patricia Sharpe (Texas Monthly), Monique Truong (Gourmet)
Magazine Feature with Recipes: Edna Lewis (Gourmet)*published posthumously, David Dobbs and John Ash (EatingWell), James Peterson (Saveur)
Magazine Feature Writing about Restaurants and/or Chefs: Ruth Reichl (Gourmet), Alan Richman (Departures), Anya von Bremzen (Food & Wine)
Newspaper Food Section: Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle and The Washington Post
Newspaper Feature w/ Recipes: Rebekah Denn (Seattle Post-Intelligencer), David Leite (New York Times), Kathleen Purvis (Charlotte Observer)
Newspaper Feature w/o Recipes: Monica Eng (Chicago Tribune), Kristen Hinman (Riverfront Times) and Craig LaBan (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Newspaper Feature about Restaurants and/or Chefs: Monica Eng/Phil Vettel(Chicago Trib), Katy McLaughlin (WSJ), Tom Sietsema (The Wash Post)
MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award: Celia Barbour (O, The Oprah Magazine), Aleksandra Crapanzano (Gourmet), Alan Richman (GQ)
Restaurant, Cookbook and Media Awards nominees are after the jump.
Restaurant and Chefs Awards Nominees:
Restaurant Graphics: Jason Pickleman/Donald Madia (Publican), Denise Korn/Javier Cortés/Bryant Ross (Corner Office), Steven Solomon (Terroir)
Restaurant Design: Thomas Schlesser (Publican), Thomas Schlesser (Bar Boulud) and Philippe Starck/Bruno Barrione/Theresa Fatino (The Bazaar)
This year's Humanitarian of the Year recipient is Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest).
The 2009 Lifetime Achievement honoree is Ella Brennan of the Brennan Family of Restaurants, which includes Commander's Palace.
2009 America's Classics: Arnold's Country Kitchen, Breitbach's Country Dining, Mustache Bill's Diner, Totonno's and Yank Sing
The Outstanding Wine Service nominees are: Bin 36, Blackberry Farm, Le Bernardin, Patina and Picasso at Bellagio
Wine & Spirits Pro (Southern Wine & Spirits of NY): Dale DeGroff, Merry Edwards, Garrett Oliver, John and Doug Shafer, Julian P. Van Winkle
Best New Restaurant nominees (Lexus): The Bazaar by José Andrés, Corton, L2O, Momofuku Ko and Scarpetta
Outstanding Service nominees (Stella Artois): Daniel, Emeril's New Orleans, La Grenouille, Spiaggia and Vetri
Outstanding Restaurateur nominees: Tom Douglas, Keith McNally, Richard Melman, Drew Nieporent and Stephen Starr
Outstanding Restaurant nominees: Babbo, Boulevard, Fore Street, Highlands Bar & Grill and Jean Georges
Nominees for Outstanding Chef (All-Clad Metalcrafters): José Andrés, Dan Barber, Tom Colicchio, Suzanne Goin and Paul Kahan
The Best Chef (Northwest) nominees: Maria Hines, Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez, Ethan Stowell, Cathy Whims, Jason Wilson
The Best Chef (Pacific) nominees: Jeremy Fox, Douglas Keane, Loretta Keller, David Kinch and Daniel Patterson
The Best Chef (Southwest) nominees: Paul Bartolotta, Sharon Hage, Ryan Hardy, Claude Le Tohic and Andrew Weissman
The Best Chef (South) nominees: Zach Bell, John Currence, John Harris, Douglas Rodriguez and Michael Schwartz
The Best Chef (Southeast) nominees: Hugh Acheson, Linton Hopkins, Mike Lata, Bill Smith and Bob Waggoner
The Best Chef (Mid-Atlantic): Cathal Armstrong, Jose Garces, Peter Pastan, Maricel Presilla and Vikram Sunderam
The Best Chef (New York City) nominees are: Michael Anthony, Terrance Brennan, Wylie Dufresne, Gabrielle Hamilton and Gabriel Kreuther
The Best Chef (Northeast) nominees are: Rob Evans, Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, Michael Leviton, Tony Maws and Marc Orfaly
Best Chef (Midwest) nominees are: Isaac Becker, Gerard Craft, Colby Garrelts, Tim McKee, Alexander Roberts
Best Chef (Great Lakes) nominees: Koren Grieveson, Arun Sampanthavivat, Bruce Sherman, Michael Symon and Alex Young
The Rising Star nominees are: Nate Appleman, Sean Brock, Johnny Monis, Gabriel Rucker, Michael Solomonov and Sue Zemanick
Cookbook Awards Nominees:
Photography: "The Big Fat Duck Cookbook," "Decadent Desserts" and "Haute Chinese Cuisine from the Kitchen of Wakiya"
Writing and Literature: "In Defense of Food," "Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper" and "Raising Steaks"
Single Subject: "Fat," "Mediterranean Fresh" and "The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever"
Reference and Scholarship: "Milk," "The Flavor Bible" and "The Science of Good Food"
International: "Beyond the Great Wall," "Jewish Holiday Cooking" and "Southeast Asian Flavors"
Healthy Focus: "Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta," "EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook" and "The Food You Crave"
General Cooking: "How to Cook Everything (10th Anniv. Ed.)," "Martha Stewart's Cooking School" and "The Bon Appétit Fast Easy Fresh Cookbook"
Cooking from a Professional Point of View: "Alinea," "The Big Fat Duck Cookbook" and "Under Pressure"
Beverage: "The Harney and Sons Guide to Tea," "The Wines of Burgundy" and "WineWise"
Baking: "Bakewise," "Baking for All Occasions" and "The Art and Soul of Baking"
American Cooking: "Arthur Schwartz's Jewish Home Cooking," "Cooking Up a Storm" and "Screen Doors and Sweet Tea"
Broadcast Awards:
Web/Radio: "Living Today" (MSL Radio): José Andrés; Graperadio.com: Thomas Jefferson & Wine; Leonard Lopate (WNYC): 3-Ingredient Challenge
TV Show: "Lidia's Italy": Sweet Napoli; "Château Dinner: A French Food at Home Special" and "We Live to Eat: New Orleans' Love Affair with Food"
Television Food Segment: ABC News, Nightline: "Platelist"; CBS News Sunday Morning: "In a Pinch"; ABC 7 News Friday Night Special: "Hungry Hound"
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