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 NordemanDavid Chang, Momofuku
Winner: Outstanding ChefLandon NordemanPaul Kahan, Blackbird, Avec, The Publican, Big Star
Winner: Outstanding ChefLandon NordemanPadma Lakshmi, Top ChefLandon NordemanDanny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food
Winner: Rising Star ChefLandon NordemanBobby Stuckey, Frasca Food and Wine
Winner: Outstanding Wine ProgramLandon NordemanEmeril Lagasse, Emeril Lagasse Foundation
Winner: 2013 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the YearLandon NordemanJulian Niccolini, Four SeasonsLandon NordemanGrant Achatz, Alinea, Next, and The Aviary
Winner: Outstanding Bar ProgramLandon NordemanCecilia Chiang, Pioneer
2013 Recipient: James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement AwardLandon NordemanMerry Edwards, Merry Edwards Winery
Winner: Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits ProfessionalLandon NordemanGreg and Darin Bresnitz, Snacky Tunes/Finger On the PulseLandon NordemanGreg Morabito, Eater NYLandon NordemanStephanie Izard, Girl & the Goat, Goat Market, Little Goat Diner
Winner: Best Chef: Great LakesLandon NordemanJames Oseland, SaveurLandon NordemanMartha Stewart, Martha Stewart Living OmnimediaLandon NordemanDana Bowen, Every Day with Rachael RayLandon NordemanBelinda Chang, Sommelier-at-LargeLandon NordemanAndre Prince Jeffries, Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack
Winner: 2013 James Beard Foundation America’s ClassicsLandon NordemanAnne Burrell, Chef WantedLandon NordemanDebi Mazar, Extra VirginLandon NordemanJacques Pepin, LegendLandon NordemanMelissa Clark, The New York TimesLandon NordemanSuzanne Goin, Lucques, A.O.C., The Hungry Cat, TavernLandon NordemanAlejandro Barrios Carrero, Alejandro Barrios Carrero Designs
Winner: 2013 James Beard Foundation Outstanding Design Award, 76 Seats and OverLandon NordemanAriane Daguin, D’ArtagnanLandon NordemanArt Carlson, C.F. Folks
Winner: 2013 James Beard Foundation America’s ClassicsLandon NordemanSidra Durst, Museum of Food and DrinkLandon NordemanTed Allen, ChoppedLandon NordemanEric Asimov, The New York Times
2013 Inductee: James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in AmericaLandon NordemanMaguey Le Coze, Le Bernardin
Winner: Outstanding RestaurateurLandon NordemanRachel Harrison, Island OutpostLandon NordemanSam Kass, the White HouseLandon NordemanBarbara Lynch, Barbara Lynch Gruppo
2013 Inductee: James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in AmericaLandon NordemanThomas Keller, Bouchon, French Laundry, Ad Hoc, Per SeLandon NordemanDorothy Kalins, Editor
2013 Inductee: James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in AmericaLandon NordemanFedel Facey, Lincoln CenterLandon NordemanGabriella Gershenson, SaveurLandon NordemanMoira Sedgwick, Share Our StrengthLandon NordemanTrevor Kunk, Blue Hill
Winner: Outstanding RestaurantLandon NordemanKat Kinsman, CNNLandon NordemanRyan Gibson, SimplissimusLandon NordemanSteve Dolinsky, Hungry HoundLandon NordemanAndrew Salmon, MomofukuLandon NordemanGeneen Humm, Eleven Madison Park, The NoMadLandon NordemanDaniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park, The NoMadLandon NordemanBob Kasunic, ZagatLandon NordemanJason Fleck, Restaurant AssociatesLandon NordemanOliver Platt, DreamboatLandon NordemanJamie Gordon, Pernod RicardLandon NordemanSue Chan, MomofukuLandon NordemanNick Solares, Serious EatsLandon Nordeman
