Awards Snapshot<\/h3>\n

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• James Beard Foundation – 3 Beard Awards \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Great American Chef 1987-Best Chef Midwest 1993-Who\u2019s Who of Cooking in America 1984)<\/li>\n
• Esquire Magazine \u201cBest New Restaurants\u201d – 5 Awards (Detroit 3X – Denver – Washington DC)<\/li>\n
• Nations Restaurant News \u201cFine Dining Hall of Fame\u201d<\/li>\n
• Restaurant & Institutes \u201cIvy Award\u201d – 2 Awards (Detroit – Denver)<\/li>\n
• Food & Wine Magazine \u201cHonor Roll of American Chefs\u201d<\/li>\n
• Gourmet Magazine \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Restaurants\u201d<\/li>\n
• Travel Leisure \u201cBest New Restaurants\u201d<\/li>\n
• Bon Appetite \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best New Restaurants\u201d<\/li>\n
• Wine Spectator \u201cBest of Award of Excellence\u201d<\/li>\n
• American Academy of Hospitality Science \u201cFive Star Diamond Award\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Awards over time…<\/h3>\n

  Boston \u2013 Chez La Mere Madeleine<\/h3>\n

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  • Boston Magazine \u201cBest Restaurant in Boston 5 stars\u201d 1977<\/li>\n
  • Best French Restaurant in America, Paul Bocuse 1978<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Detroit – London Chop House<\/h3>\n

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    • Food & Wine Magazine \u201cHonor Roll of American Chefs\u201d 1983<\/li>\n
    • American Institute of Food & Wine Founding Dinner 1983<\/li>\n
    • Cooks Magazine \u201cWho\u2019s Who of Cooking in America\u201d 1984<\/li>\n
    • New York Times \u201cRacer to Chef\u201d 1984<\/li>\n
    • Restaurants & Institutions \u201cIvy Award\u201d 1980<\/li>\n
    • Esquire Magazine \u201cBest New Restaurants of Year\u201d 1983<\/li>\n
    • City Meals-on-Wheels James Beard Tribute NYC 1984<\/li>\n
    • American Wine & Food Festival Top Chefs LA 1984<\/li>\n
    • Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Denver – Rattlesnake Club<\/h3>\n

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      • James Beard Foundation \u201cGreat American Chef\u201d 1987<\/li>\n
      • JBF Awards Gala Reception Featured Chef 1988<\/li>\n
      • JBF House Guest Chef 1987 & 1988<\/li>\n
      • Metropolitan Home \u201cThe Newest American Cuisine\u201d 1986<\/li>\n
      • Esquire Magazine \u201cOutstanding New Restaurants of Year\u201d 1986<\/li>\n
      • Cooks Magazine \u201cTop New Restaurant\u201d 1986<\/li>\n
      • Independent Restaurants \u201cShining Star Award\u201d 1986<\/li>\n
      • Restaurants & Institutions \u201cTop New Restaurant\u201d 1986<\/li>\n
      • Restaurants & Institutions \u201cIvy Award\u201d 1987<\/li>\n
      • Travel Leisure \u201cTop Tables Best New Restaurants\u201d 1987<\/li>\n
      • Restaurants & Institutions \u201cTop Ten Innovators & Trend Setters\u201d 1987<\/li>\n
      • Playboy Magazine \u201c25 Best Restaurants in America\u201d 1987<\/li>\n
      • Food & Wine Magazine \u201cTop Tables\u201d 1988<\/li>\n
      • Nations Restaurant News \u201cFine Dining Hall of Fame\u201d 1989<\/li>\n
      • LifeStyles of Rich & Famous \u201cInternational Restaurant Category World #9\/88 & #7\/89\u201d<\/li>\n
      • Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Detroit – Rattlesnake Club & Sibling Restaurants<\/h3>\n

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        • James Beard Foundation \u201cBest Chef Midwest\u201d 1993<\/li>\n
        • JBF Awards Gala Reception Featured Chef 2003<\/li>\n
        • JBF Celebrity Chef Dinner Series 2003<\/li>\n
        • Esquire Magazine \u201cBest New Restaurants of Year\u201d 1988<\/li>\n
        • Hourly Detroit \u201cRestaurant of the Year\u201d 1995<\/li>\n
        • Gourmet Magazine \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Restaurants\u201d 2000<\/li>\n
        • Gourmet Magazine \u201cChefs Across America\u201d 1994<\/li>\n
        • Restaurant Hospitality Magazine \u201cBest Under Sun Top Innovators\u201d 1991<\/li>\n
        • Playboy Magazine \u201cBest Restaurant in Town\u201d 1992<\/li>\n
        • Restaurants & Institutions \u201cTop Concept Creators\u201d 1994<\/li>\n
        • Style Magazine \u201cStyle Maker Award\u201d 2005<\/li>\n
        • American Academy of Achievement 1989<\/li>\n
        • Detroit News \u201cHumanitarian Hero Award\u201d 1993<\/li>\n
        • State of Michigan Governors \u201c Humanitarian Award\u201d 1994<\/li>\n
        • DIRONA Award<\/li>\n
        • Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence<\/li>\n
        • Esquire Magazine \u201cBest New Restaurants of Year\u201d 1992 Cocina del Sol<\/li>\n
        • Bon Appetit \u201cHot New Restaurants\u201d 1993 Buster\u2019s Bay<\/li>\n
        • Bon Appetit \u201cRising Stars Americas Best New Restaurants\u201d 1994 Stelline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Washington D.C. – Adirondacks<\/h3>\n

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          • Esquire Magazine \u201cBest New Restaurants of Year\u201d 1989<\/li>\n
          • Washington Journal \u201cTop 4 Stars\u201d 1989<\/li>\n
          • Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Palm Springs – Rattlesnake<\/h3>\n

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            • American Academy of Hospitality Science \u201cFive Star Diamond Award\u201d 2002<\/li>\n
            • Desert Sun \u201cBest in Valley\u201d 2002<\/li>\n
            • JBF Awards Gala Reception Featured Chef 2003<\/li>\n
            • JBF Celebrity Chef Dinner 2008<\/li>\n
            • Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              La Quinta – Morgan\u2019s in the Desert<\/h3>\n

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              • FSR \u201cAlfresco Dining Awards\u201d 2014<\/li>\n
              • USA Today \u201cTop Destinations in Southern California\u201d 2015<\/li>\n
              • Huffington Post \u201cInnovator Farm to Fork\u201d 2015<\/li>\n
              • JBF Celebrity Chef Dinner Star Chef Festivals 2010-2015<\/li>\n
              • JBF Awards Gala Reception Featured Chef 2012<\/li>\n
              • Waldorf Astoria \u201cTaste Awards\u201d 2015<\/li>\n
              • Guest Judge on \u201cTop Chef\u201d California Series<\/li>\n
              • Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Chefs Collaborative \u201cPioneer Award\u201d 2012<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

                24 Hours of Le Mans Race Team Corvette 2000-2012<\/b>, <\/span><\/p>\n

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                • 6 wins and 19 total podium trophies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Awards Snapshot James Beard Foundation – 3 Beard Awards \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Great American Chef 1987-Best Chef Midwest 1993-Who\u2019s Who of Cooking in America 1984) Esquire Magazine \u201cBest New Restaurants\u201d – 5 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P82DZ0-j","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jimmyschmidt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jimmyschmidt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jimmyschmidt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jimmyschmidt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jimmyschmidt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/jimmyschmidt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1944,"href":"https:\/\/jimmyschmidt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/1944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jimmyschmidt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}