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Winners of James Beard Foundation Awards Announced

June 10, 2008

Winners of the James Beard Foundation Awards were announced June 8 during a gala at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City. The awards recognize excellence and achievement across the food and beverage industry.

The program's design-related category, James Beard Foundation Design and Graphics Awards, honors the best restaurant design or renovation and graphics in North America since January 1, 2005. The winners and nominees in this category are:

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT DESIGN

WINNER
Design Firm: Tadao Ando Architect and Associates
Designer: Tadao Ando
Project: Morimoto (NYC)

NOMINEES
Design Firm: Giuliano Fiorenzoli Architects/Moss
Designer: Giuliano Fiorenzoli
Project: Centovini (NYC)

Design Firm: Rockwell Group
Designers: David Rockwell, Shawn Sullivan, Sally Weinand, Thom Ortiz, Rich Kinnard
Project: Adour Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis New York (NYC)

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT GRAPHICS

WINNER
Design Firm: Robert Louey Design
Designers: Robert Louey and Claudia Pandji
Project: Sepia (Chicago)
 
NOMINEES
Design Firm: Mucca Design
Designers: Christine Celic Strohl, Lauren Sheldon, Matteo Bologna
Project: La Condesa (Dallas)

Design Firm: Mucca Design
Designer: Christine Celic Strohl, Matteo Bologna
Project: Presidio Social Club (San Francisco)

Design Firm: Popgun Design
Designers: Ken Quitugua, Don Wu, Jason Yingling
Project: Tres Agaves (San Francisco)

For a complete list of winners and nominees of the James Beard Foundation Awards, click here.

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