NEW YORK
ABC Kitchen—RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
SD26
Maialino
PROVIDENCE
Cook & Brown
DALLAS
HOUSTON
Haven
WASHINGTON, DC
CHICAGO
Epic
ATLANTA
Bistro Niko
LOS ANGELES
WP24 by Wolfgang Puck
Red O—BEST DESIGN
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
Sean Baker–CHEF OF THE YEAR
SAN FRANCISCO
Frances
LAS VEGAS
CHARLOTTE, NC
CHARLESTON
CHEFS TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON
Alon Shaya—Domenica, New Orleans.
Nick Balla—Nombe Restaurant, San Francisco.
Joshua Hopkins —Abattoir, Atlanta.
Michael Schulson-–Sampan, Philadelphia.
11 MORE RESTAURANTS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS
R2L, Philadelphia
Testaccio, NYC
The Forge—Miami Beach
Ciao Bello, Houston
Chinato, Cleveland
Cantinetta Piero —Yountville, CA
Jory—Newberg, Oregon
Sage—Las Vegas
Seasons at The Ocean House—Watch Hill, Rhode Island
I would have picked Sage over Julian Serrano for best new restaurant in Las Vegas. But it’s nice to see Shawn McClain and Sage getting some well deserved props. And it’s also some welcome good news for Aria.