A big congratulations to the 2010 James Beard Foundation Restaurant & Chef award winners (full list, after the jump):
Best Chef, Great Lakes: Koren Grieveson, Avec, Chiacgo
Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic: Jeff Michaud, Osteria, Philadelphia
Best Chef, Midwest: Alexander Roberts, Restaurant Alma, Minneapolis
Best Chef, NYC: Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park
Best Chef, Northeast: Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, Arrows, Ogunquit ME
Best Chef, Northwest: Jason Wilson, Crush, Seattle
Best Chef, Pacific: David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos CA
Best Chef, South: Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
Best Chef, Southeast: Sean Brock, McCrady's, Charleston SC
Best Chef, Southwest: Claude Le Tohic, Joël Robuchon at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas More

Last night, the James Beard Foundation presented its awards in the Media and Books categories (tomorrow night is the Restaurant and Chef component). Here are the 2010 James Beard Foundation Media Award winners, in order of announcement. Congrats to all the winners and nominees! More

Serious Eats is in the running for the James Beard Foundation's 2010 Readers' Choice Awards. We're in the "Best Food Blog" category along with some very stiff competition: Grub Street New York and Hunter Angler Gardener Cook. Give 'em a look see, and cast your ballot as you see fit! More