Ben Ford, Chef/Owner, Chadwick, Beverly Hills, CA 
Ben Ford Chadwick, Beverly Hills He could have had it very easy. But, noooo, this son of a Hollywood legend decided to take his chances in one of the most...
Amanda Lydon, Chef/Owner, Truc, Boston, MA
AMANDA LYDON, Chef/Owner, Truc, Boston. Age: 28. Why she's rising: Lydon has worked behind the scenes at some of Boston's best restaurants, but now she's...
Harry Roberts, Founder and C.E.O., Pallino Pastaria, Seattle, WA
HARRY ROBERTS, Founder and C.E.O., Pallino Pastaria, Seattle. Age: 57. Why he's rising: After success with coffee juggernaut Starbucks, at 55, this restless...
Michael Schlow, Executive Chef/Owner, Café Louis, Boston, MA
Age: 32 Why he's rising: Last year was a very good year for Schlow. Food & Wine magazine called him best new chef in America, Esquire called Cafe Louis...
Stephen Silverstein, Founder/C.E.O., Not Your Average Joes, Randolph, MA
STEPHEN SILVERSTEIN, Founder/C.E.O., Not Your Average Joe's, Randolph, Mass. Age: 41. Why he's rising : Launched an innovative fine dining for regular folks...
Stephen Star, Owner, Continental Restaurant & Martini Bar, Buddakan, Blue Angel and Tangerine, Philadelphia, PA
STEPHEN STAR, Owner, Continental Restaurant & Martini Bar, Buddakan, Blue Angel and Tangerine, Philadelphia. Age: 42. Why he's rising: Star has a well-deserved...
Todd Stein, Executive Chef, Touch Supperclub, Cleveland, OH
TODD STEIN, Executive Chef, Touch Supperclub, Cleveland. Age: 28. Why he's rising: Stein has cooked with some of the best culinary talent in Chicago and...
Chuck Templeton, President/C.E.O., OpenTable.com, San Francisco, CA
CHUCK TEMPLETON, President/C.E.O., OpenTable.com, San Francisco, Calif. Age: 32. Why he's rising: His company is only a year and one-half old, but his notion...
Michael Otsuka, Executive Chef, Thalia, NYC
MICHAEL OTSUKA, Executive Chef, Thalia, New York City. Age: 34. Why he's rising: Having cooked professionally since age 17 at such legendary restaurants...
Darcy Tizio, Pastry Chef, Michaels, Santa Monica, CA
DARCY TIZIO, Pastry chef, Michael's, Santa Monica, Calif. Ages: 28. Why she's rising: Some struggle to find their way in this business and others, like...
Geno Bahena, Executive Chef, Ixcapuzalco, Chicago, IL
GENO BAHENA, Executive Chef, Ixcapuzalco, Chicago Age: 34. Why he's rising: After 12 years of cooking with Rick Bayless at the legendary Frontera Grill...
Steven Alex Vanderpool, Executive Chef, Cuvee Beach Cellar, Destin FL
STEVEN ALEX VANDERPOOL, Executive Chef, Cuvee Beach Cellar, Destin Fla. Age: 32. Why he's rising: This Cincinnati, Ohio native caused a stir in Houston...
Barbara Timm-Brock, C.O.O., Cinnabon, Inc. and Board Chair, Womens Foodservice Forum
BARBARA TIMM-BROCK C.O.O., Cinnabon, Inc. and Board Chair, Women's Foodservice Forum. Age: 39 Why she's rising: She was named C.O.O. for the AFC brand...
Timothy Voss, Executive Chef, Fort, Birmingham, MI
TIMOTHY VOSS, Timothy Voss, Executive Chef, Fort, Birmingham, Michigan. Age: 29. Why he's rising: Voss joined Fort as sous chef in 1997, the same year it...
Andrea Curto, Executive Chef, Wish, Miami Beach, FL
ANDREA CURTO, Executive Chef, Wish, Miami Beach, Fla. Age: 28. Why she's rising: Wish opened as a vegetarian restaurant in the Todd Oldham-designed ultra-trendy...
Seiji Wakabayashi, Executive Chef, Ondine, Sausalito, CA
SEIJI WAKABAYASHI, Executive Chef, Ondine, Sausalito, California. Age: 38. Why he's rising: His cooking has helped Ondine reopen to success in 1999, about...
Terence Feury, Executive Chef, Striped Bass, Philadelphia, PA
TERENCE FEURYExecutive Chef, Striped Bass, Philadelphia Age: 32. Why he's rising: Following a stint as sous chef at New York City's highly acclaimed Le...
Michael Flynn, Wine Director of Kinkeads, an American Brasserie, Washington, D.C.
MICHAEL FLYNN, Wine Director of Kinkead's, an American Brasserie, Washington, D.C. Age: 45. Why he's rising: Since Kinkead's opened in 1993, Flynn has helped...
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