Pichet Ong of Brothers and Sisters in Washington, D.C., who was nominated for outstanding pastry chef, with Amy Brandwein of Centrolina, also in D.C., who was nominated for best chef of the Mid-Atlantic, pictured during Sunday night’s Chefs’ Night Out

Past Beard Award winner Nancy Silverton flanked by Sweetgreen co-founder Nicolas Jammet and his mother Rita Jammet, former owner of La Caravelle in New York City

Michael Solomonov, whose restaurant Zahav was named Outstanding Restaurant of the Year, with his son David

Rising Star chef of the year Kwame Onwuachi with his mother, Jewel

Restaurateur and nominee Ken Oringer with his protégé Tony Messina, who was named best chef in the Northeast

Best chef in New York City winners Rita Sodi and Jody Williams

Beard Award winners Kelly Fields of Willa Jean in New Orleans and Ashley Christensen of Poole’s Diner in Raleigh, N.C.

Catherine and Dave Bailey, parents of Beard Award winner Mashama Bailey of The Grey in Savannah, Ga.

Beard Award nominee Christina Nguyen of Hai Hai in Minneapolis with Minneapolis writer Bob Macdonald and winner Ann Kim of Young Joni in Minneapolis

Tom Cunanan of Bad Saint, named the best chef in the Mid-Atlantic

Frenchette from Lee Hanson (left) and Riad Nasr (right) took home the award for Best New Restaurant.