May 26, 2012
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    By Lucy Blatter

    James Beard Awards crowns its winners

    Photo credit: Urbanite

    Drew Nieporent, the restaurateur behind Nobu and Corton, was honored with the Outstanding Restaurateur award at the James Beard Awards on Monday night.

    On Monday night, the country’s top restaurateurs and chefs were recognized at the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards. The prestigious event honored lots of New Yorkers. Here are a few:

    Outstanding Restaurant: Jean Georges (Chef/Owner: Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Owner: Phil Suarez, New York, NY)

    Outstanding Chef: Dan Barber (Blue Hill, New York, NY)

    Best New Restaurant: Momofuku Ko (Chef/Owners: David Chang and Peter Serpico, New York, NY)

    Outstanding Restaurateur Award: Drew Nieporent (Myriad Restaurant Group)

    Outstanding Wine Service Award: Le Bernardin (Wine director: Aldo Sohm)

    Outstanding service award: Daniel (Owner: Daniel Boulud)

    Best Chef, five boroughs: Gabriel Kreuther (The Modern)

    Outstanding pastry chef: Gina DePalma (Babbo)

    Totonno's pizzeria in Coney Island was named among America's Classics.

    (Lucy Cohen Blatter)

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