MICHAEL OTSUKA, Executive Chef, Thalia, New York City. Age: 34. Why he's rising: Having cooked professionally since age 17 at such legendary restaurants...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
TOBIAS LAWRY, Executive Chef/Co-Owner, Restaurant 821, Wilmington, Del. Age: 28. Why he's rising: After a tour of some of the finest kitchens in the West,...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
Kenneth Oringer, Chef/partner, Tosca, Boston Age: 30. Why he's rising: It's not easy getting noticed in Boston, which is rich in culinary talent, but Oringer's...More
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...More
After Todd English checked out of Michela's two years ago to open his own Cambridge restaurant, we and others quickly proclaimed him a rising star for dropping Olives onto Boston's collective plate. But Michela's--which taught Boston area diners just how good earthy, sophisticated Northern Italian cooking can be...More
