LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Dan Barber upon the occasion of
his designation for special recognition as recipient of the Outstanding
Chef Award by the James Beard Foundation

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors and
community service are an example and inspiration to their colleagues,
friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Dan Barber upon the occasion of his designation for special recog-
nition as recipient of the Outstanding Chef Award by the James Beard
Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Dan Barber is the owner and chef at Blue Hill at Stone Barns
and Blue Hill NYC, restaurants located in Pocantico Hills, New York, and
New York City; his work is pure avant-garde; he is constantly looking
for new ways to use food, and his cuisine continues to evolve; and
WHEREAS, Called a "high priest of locavorism," Chef Dan Barber of Blue
Hill is not only the winner of a 2009 James Beard Foundation Award for
Outstanding Chef of the Year but has championed sustainability at the
Brooklyn Food Conference, and still finds time to cook at both his Blue
Hill restaurant locations; and
WHEREAS, Ethics, passion and transformation are three words that
define the work of Dan Barber; he is something more than just a chef;
his ethics and conservation in the use of vegetables and animals that
are grown and raised within the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agricul-
ture are a model for all chefs and all those who love good food; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1990, the James Beard Foundation Awards recog-
nize culinary professionals for excellence and achievement in their
fields; these awards continue to emphasize the Foundation's mission: to
celebrate, preserve, and nurture America's culinary heritage and diver-
sity; and
WHEREAS, A cookbook author and teacher with an encyclopedic knowledge
about food, the late James Beard was a champion of American cuisine; he
helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food
enthusiasts; and
WHEREAS, Today, the James Beard Foundation continues in the spirit of
its namesake by administering a number of diverse programs that include
educational initiatives, food industry awards, scholarships to culinary
schools, and publications, and by maintaining the historic James Beard
House in New York City's Greenwich Village as a performance space for
visiting chefs; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his professional and communi-
ty service, a period of constructive involvement, Dan Barber has stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor, and has earned the respect
and admiration of his colleagues, family and friends; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Dan Barber upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition as recipient of the Outstanding Chef Award by the James
Beard Foundation; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Chef Dan Barber.