Best of Boston
Best Chef, General Excellence
2001 Best Chef, General Excellence
Steve Johnson, The Blue Room
Cambridge
There is something to be said for dependability. In Steve Johnson's case, it's knowing that every time you visit his restaurant, you'll be served a [...] read more»
2000 Best Chef, Veteran
Todd English, Olives
Charlestown
In a business more fickle than the entertainment industry, chef Todd English proves that talent equals staying power. When he first blipped onto our radar [...] read more»
2000 Best Chef, General Excellence
Ken Oringer, Clio
Boston
From behind the range at the haute Clio restaurant in the Eliot Hotel, chef Ken Oringer has managed to create masterpieces of the culinary variety. [...] read more»
1999 Best Chef, Non-Performance
Todd English, Olives
Todd English, Olives, for turning away the cast of Cabaret after a show because it arrived after 11 p.m.—an hour later than the agreed-upon time. [...] read more»
1999 Best Chef
Michael Schlow, Radius
Boston
In the four years since Michael Schlow moved to Boston, he has become not just a major figure on the local culinary scene, but on [...] read more»
1998 Best Chef
Steve Johnson
Cambridge
An alumnus of Chris Schlesinger's East Coast Grill and Gordon Hamersley's eponymous bistro, Johnson is the quintessential product of Boston's familial and sometimes incestuous restaurant [...] read more»
1997 Best Chef
Jody Adams
Cambridge
If she's good enough for the James Beard Foundation, she's good enough for us. Some people complain about the through-the-roof prices—they're just whiners. Not only [...] read more»
1996 Best Chef, Hotel
Daniel Bruce
Boston
More than 300 wine festival diners and he has yet to duplicate a menu. The chef not only foraged the wild mushrooms on your plate, [...] read more»
1996 Best Chef
Micahel Schlow and Paul Connors, Cafe Louis
Boston
Can you get great food in a clothing store? At Louis, the answer is yes, thanks to the elegant simplicity of Michael Schlow's cooking. Also [...] read more»
1983 Best Chef
Odette Berry, Another Season
Boston
Berry, a fixture in the city's gourmet circles for some time, is starting to get the recognition she deserves. read more»