Representatives of New York City’s food scene made the shortlist for the 2019 James Beard Awards.
The James Beard Foundation announced Wednesday that restaurants and chefs from the area are among the finalists for best restaurant design, overall restaurant, best new restaurant, outstanding baker, outstanding bar program and more. Winners will be announced May 6 in Chicago.
Here are New York City’s finalists:
Best Chef in NYC:
- Sean Gray, Momofuku Ko
8 Extra Place, New York, NY 10003 - Brooks Headley, Superiority Burger
430 E. 9th St., New York, NY 10009 - Daniela Soto-Innes, Atla
372 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 - Alex Stupak, Empellón Midtown
510 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022 - Jody Williams and Rita Sodi, Via Carota
51 Grove St., New York, NY 10014
Outstanding Baker
- Zachary Golper, Bien Cuit
120 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
Best New Restaurant
- Atomix
104 E. 30th St., New York, NY 10016 - Frenchette
241 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Outstanding Restaurant
- Balthazar
80 Spring St., New York, NY 10012
Outstanding Restaurateur
- Alex Raij and Eder Montero
Try their Basque restaurant Txikito, located at 240 9th Ave., New York, NY, 10001
James Beard Foundation America’s Classics
- A&A Bake and Double Roti Shop, Noel and Geeta Brown
1337 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY 11216
Outstanding Restaurant Design (75 seats and under)
- Studio Writers for Atomix
Atomix is located at 104 E 30th St., New York, NY 10016
Outstanding Restaurant Design (76 seats and over)
- Studio Razavi Architecture for Boqueria
Boqueria is located in the Flatiron District, SoHo, Upper East Side, and Times Square.
Outstanding Restaurant Design (other)
- Summer Ops for Island Oyster
Island Oyster is located at 146 Carder Road, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (Governor’s Island)
Outstanding Bar Program
- Dead Rabbit
30 Water St., New York, NY 10004
