Showing once again that this city is at the forefront of culinary innovation, talent and ambition, New York took home 8 awards from the ceremony in Chicago.

This week saw the country's greatest bars and restaurants recognized at Chicago's Lyric Theatre, with New York establishments making a pretty big sweep of the awards:

Best Chef: New York City
Jonathan Waxman, Barbuto

Outstanding Bar Program
Maison Premiere, Brooklyn, NY

Outstanding Restaurateur
Ken Friedman, The Spotted Pig, The Breslin, Tosca Café, NYC

Outstanding Service
Eleven Madison Park, NYC 

Rising Star Chef of the Year
Daniela Soto-Innes, Cosme, NYC

For restaurant design, New York took home a tie for two restaurants in the 75 seats and under category:

Firm: Demian Repucci Design
Designer: Demian Repucci
Project: Bruno, NYC 

Firm: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Designers: Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Collaboration with Cooper Robertson and Bentel & Bentel
Project: Untitled, NYC

For the Broadcast Media Award section:

Video Webcast, on Location (at Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar)
The Sushi Chef: Oona Tempest and Toshio Oguma
Producer: Elana Schulman
Airs on: munchies.vice.com

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