Greg Mulcahy and Tom Culleeney, Les Plumes, Chicago, IL

These two chefs opened their restaurant last year. They bring their creative French cooking to Chicago after having studied and worked with master chef Jean Banchet of Le Francais Restaurant in Wheeling. Mulcahy is the main chef; Culleeney is the pastry chef and prepares most of the pasta. Young and talented at orchestrating memorable meals, they are proficient in classic, splendid food presentation.