Last night some 2000 chefs, foodies, and restaurant personalities gathered at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center for the James Beard Awards, aka The Food Oscars. We take a look at the NYC winners as well as where guests partied after the ceremony.

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And the envelope please...

• Gabrielle Hamilton, the chef and owner of the East Village's Prune, took home Best Chef. In her acceptance speech, she gave the following advice:

“All you have to do is open a can of sardines and a box of Triscuits, call it a signature dish, and you get Best Chef New York City.”

• Kevin Zraly, wine director at Windows of the World, took home the Lifetime Achievement Award.

• Best New Restaurant went to ABC Kitchen

• Outstanding Restaurant was given to Eleven Madison Park

• Angela Pinkerton of Eleven Madison Park received Outstanding Pastry Chef

• Outstanding Service went to Per Se

• Taking home Outstanding Wine Service was The Modern, where Belinda Chang is the wine director

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After Parties:

After the awards were bestowed, guests spread out over the city to get the celebration started at various after parties happening at Boulud Sud/Epicerie Boulud, Per Se, The Modern, Eleven Madison Park,  and The Torrisi/Momofuku party at the Jane Hotel.

Daniel Boulud celebrates on the bar with champagne

Daniel Humm gets in on the action

The party is on at Eleven Madison Park

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