dˈʌfɹɛsni wʌzɐ dʒˈeɪmz bˈɪɹd faʊndˈeɪʃən nˈɑːmɪnˌiː fɔːɹ ɹˈaɪzɪŋ stˈɑːɹ ʃˈɛf ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ænd tʃˈoʊzən ðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ baɪ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk mˌæɡɐzˈiːn fɔːɹ ðɛɹ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ɐwˈɔːɹdz.
Dufresne was a James Beard Foundation nominee for Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2000 and chosen the same year by New York Magazine for their New York Awards.