There may be no greater concentration of gastronomic firepower than the crowd of chefs, restaurateurs, media types, and general food-world glitterati that gathers at the James Beard Foundation Awards to celebrate the year’s top culinary talent. Photographer Landon Nordeman stationed himself backstage at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall armed with nothing more than an iPhone to capture the faces and moods of the 2013 Beards.
Landon Nordeman
David Chang, Momofuku
Winner: Outstanding ChefLandon Nordeman
Paul Kahan, Blackbird, Avec, The Publican, Big Star
Winner: Outstanding ChefLandon Nordeman
Padma Lakshmi, Top ChefLandon Nordeman
Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food
Winner: Rising Star ChefLandon Nordeman
Bobby Stuckey, Frasca Food and Wine
Winner: Outstanding Wine ProgramLandon Nordeman
Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Lagasse Foundation
Winner: 2013 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the YearLandon Nordeman
Julian Niccolini, Four SeasonsLandon Nordeman
Grant Achatz, Alinea, Next, and The Aviary
Winner: Outstanding Bar ProgramLandon Nordeman
Cecilia Chiang, Pioneer
2013 Recipient: James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement AwardLandon Nordeman