The James Beard Foundation Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America: 2008 Inductees: Chefs + Restaurants : gourmet.com

Susan Ungaro, president of The James Beard Foundation and Gourmet editor in chief Ruth Reichl with the 2008 inductees of The James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America. From left to right: Nancy Oakes, chef of Boulevard (San Francisco); Dan Barber, chef/owner of Blue Hill (New York City) and Blue Hill at Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, NY); Ungaro; Reichl; Zanne Stewart, former executive food editor of Gourmet; and Russ Parsons, The Los Angeles Times food writer. Other inductees, not pictured, include author and chef Anthony Bourdain; and Steve Sullivan, founder/owner of Acme Bread (Berkeley, CA).

For more information on the Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America including a complete list of its distinguished members, visit The James Beard Foundation.

From left to right: Nancy Berger Cardone, vice president/publisher of Gourmet; Gray Kunz, chef of Café Gray (NYC); Alain Sailhac, executive vice president and senior dean of studies at the French Culinary Institute (NYC); Tony Esnault, executive chef of Alain Ducasse at the Essex House (NYC); and Ruth Reichl.

The Mark Pender Band, left, and restaurateur Drew Nieporent, right, of Tribeca Grill and Nobu (NYC).

From left to right: Zanne Stewart; Mimi Sheraton, book author and former New York Times food critic; Grant Achatz, the 2008 James Beard outstanding chef for Alinea (Chicago); and Ruth Reichl.

Ruth Reichl and Julian Niccolini, co-owner of The Four Seasons Restaurant (NYC).

David Chang, whom the Beard Foundation named as this year’s best New York City chef for Momofuku Ssäm Bar; and John Willoughby, executive editor of Gourmet.

From left to right: Paul Bartolotta of the Wisconsin-based Bartolotta Restaurant Group; Ruth Reichl; and Ariane Daguin, founder/owner of specialty-food company D’Artagnan.

From left to right: Aarón Sanchez, chef of Paladar (NYC); Jimmy Bradley, chef/owner of The Red Cat (NYC); Calvin Trillin, writer; Jonathan Waxman, chef/owner of Barbuto (NYC); and Joey Campanaro, chef/owner of The Little Owl (NYC).

Cesare Casella, left, chef of Maremma (NYC); and Mauro Maccioni of Le Cirque (NYC).

Ruth Reichl, left, and Darren Star, executive producer of Sex and the City.

From left to right: Alain Sailhac; Sirio Maccioni, founder of Le Cirque (NYC); and Tony Esnault.

Ruth Reichl, center, with Gourmet writers Jane and Michael Stern.

Andrew Carmellini, left, chef of A Voce (NYC); and Alain Sailhac.

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