DonRocks Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 This is worth its own thread strictly for historical purposes (and there's your retirement trip, Joe: an oval (egg-shaped ) road trip across America and back, trying each-and-every America's Classics winner. I'll bet nobody has ever done it, and it could easily be done in a summer (I count 84). You'd need to fly to catch the Alaska and Hawaii winners, but other than that, I'd be happy to write you a travel route that would minimize driving (I knew that M.S. in Computer Science would come in handy one day. ). These places tend to be somewhat unhealthy, so you'd really need to exercise daily, and eliminate pretty much all eating except for these restaurants plus healthy snacks. Hell, when Matt goes off to college, *I* might do it. What a journal this would make! And what a cool, thorough way to get to know the U.S.A.) Below is the complete list of James Beard American Classic Award winners dating to its first year in 1998. ...1998Durgin-Park, Boston, MASecond Avenue Deli, New York, NY (Was closed at one point)Doris & Ed's, Highlands, NJOriginal Stroud's, Kansas City, MOJoe's Stone Crab, Miami Beach, FLAJoe T. Garcia's, Ft. Worth, TXTadich Grill, San Francisco, CAEmmett Watson's Oyster Bar, Seattle, WA1999The Berghoff, Chicago, IL (was closed, but re-opened)Café Pasqual's, Santa Fe, NMDoumar's Cones and BBQ, Norfolk, VAFrank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, CTMosca's, Avondale, LA.The Original Pancake House, Portland, ORPhilippe the Original, Los Angeles, CAThe Oyster Bar at Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY2000Camp Washington Chili, in Camp Washington, Cincinnati, Ohio.Helena Hawaiian Foods, Oahu HIMario's, Bronx, NYMoosewood Restaurant, Ithaca, NYMrs. Wilkes' Dining Room, Savannah, GAThe Original Sonny Bryan's, Dallas, TXWhite House Sub Shop, Atlantic City, NJSwan Oyster Depot, San Francisco, CA2001Versailles, Miami, FLWaterman's Beach Lobster, South Thomaston, MEH&H Carwash & Restaurant, El Paso, TXLanger's Deli & Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA2002Ray's Boathouse, Seattle, WAMarconi's, Baltimore, MD (Now closed)[12]Three Brothers Serbian Restaurant, Milwaukee, WIPeter Luger Steak House, Brooklyn, NY2003Duarte's Tavern, Pescadero, CAAnchor Bar, Buffalo, NYThe Skylight Inn, Ayden, NCLexington #1, Lexington, NCThe Shed, Santa Fe, NM2004Sam Choy's Kaloko, Kailua-Kona, HIThe Prime-Burger, New York, NYBen's Chili Bowl, Washington DCAl's Breakfast, Minneapolis, MN2005Yuca's, Los Angeles, CACharlie's Sandwich Shoppe, Boston, MAWillie Mae's Scotch House, New Orleans, LAEl Chorro Lodge, Paradise Valley, AZ2006Barney Greengrass, New York, NYBowens Island Restaurant, Charleston, SCHamura's Saimin Stand, Kauai, HIJohn's Roast Pork, Philadelphia, PALagomarcino', Moline, ILLouie Mueller Barbecue, Taylor, TXPolly's Pancake Parlor, Sugar Hill, NHTaylor's Automatic Refresher, St. Helena, CA2007Primanti Brothers, Pittsburgh, PAThe Pickwick, Duluth, MNDoe's Eat Place, Greenville, MSAunt Carrie's, Narragansett, RIBrookville Hotel, Abilene, KSWeaver D's, Athens, GA2008Bagaduce Lunch, Brooksville, MEJumbo's, Miami, FLIrma's Restaurant Houston, TXTufano's Vernon Park Tap, Chicago, ILManeki, Seattle, WA2009Breitbach's Country Dining, Sherrill, IATotonno's, Brooklyn, NYMustache Bill's Diner, Barnegat Light, NJYank Sing, San Francisco, CAArnold's Country Kitchen, Nashville, TN2010Al's French Frys, South Burlington, VTThe Bright Star, Bessemer, ALCalumet Fisheries, ChicagoGustavus Inn, Gustavus, AKMary & Tito's Cafe, Albuquerque, NM2011Chef Vola's, Atlantic City, NJCrook's Corner, Chapel Hill, NCLe Veau d'Or, New York, NYNoriega Restaurant and Hotel, Bakersfield, CAWatts Tea Shop, Milwaukee, WI2012The Fry Bread House, Phoenix, AZ[13]Nora's Fish Creek Inn, Wilson, WYSt. Elmo's Steak House, Indianapolis, INJones Bar-B-Q Diner, Marianna, ARShady Glen, Manchester, CT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Thanks to a bug, I'm unable to edit the post. First link should be: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijkstra%27s_algorithm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe H Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 When I first started reading this I counted seven out of the eight from 1998 that I had been to. 31 overall. Some places are interesting such as both Stroud's in Kansas City and the Brookeville Hotel in Abilene, KS which are each known for fried chicken and long standing tradition. Crisfield used to have fried chicken in a black cast iron skillet that was as good (haven't had it in a few years) and just as much tradition in its own way as either of them. Beard needs to add a Maryland seafood restaurant to this list. Coincidentally we were at Chef Vola's last night and even though Atlantic City was totally dead Vola's was full @6:30. That's the kind of popularity and loyalty that qualifies a place for Beard's list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 When I first started reading this I counted seven out of the eight from 1998 that I had been to. 31 overall. I've only eaten in 15 of them (16 if you count take-out from Calumet Fisheries), not too bad but not up to Joe H standards. Must try to add a few more. Will be in Miami for one night at the end of March; thought about Versailles which is on the list, but instead made a booking at The District, where chef Horacio Rivadera was selected as a James Beard semi-finalist for 2014 best chef South. We'll see. We've already tried another on the same list, Hari Pulapaka of Cress in DeLand, FL. Interesting guy -- in addition to running his restaurant he is a full tenured professor of mathematics and Comp Sci at Stetson University across the street. Makes an outstanding dish of escargot, while grading papers he said to me, only half-joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 The 2020 James Beard Awards Are Effectively Cancelled, And no chef and restaurant awards will be handed out in 2021, either, by Monica Burton, August 20, 2020, on eater.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Behind the Cancellation of James Beard Awards, Worries About Chefs’ Behavior and No Black Winners, by Pete Wells, August 25, 2020, on nytimes.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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