Dan Sachs, Owner, Spruce, Chicago, IL
DAN SACHSOwner, Spruce, Chicago Age: 29. Why he's rising: After years of working with some of the best in the business, Sachs last year opened his own...
Bruce Hill, Executive Chef, Oritalia, San Francisco, CA
BRUCE HILLExecutive chef, Oritalia, San Francisco. Age: 36 Why he's rising: In a city full of high-powered, celebrity chef-driven restaurants, Oritalia,...
Marcus Samuelsson, Executive Chef, Aquavit, NYC
Age: 25. Why he's rising: Elevated Scandinavian-inspired cuisine to new heights. The restaurant, which had won two stars, then lost a star and many customers...
Johnny Vinczencz, Executive Chef, Astor Place Bar & Grill, Miami Beach, FL
JOHNNY VINCZENCZExecutive chef, Astor Place Bar & Grill, Miami Beach. Age: 32. Why he's rising: After working under two Miami superstar chefs, Vinczencz...
Michael Schlow, Executive Chef/Owner, Caf 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...
Michael Symon, Chef/Owner, Lola, Cleveland, OH
Age: 27. Why he's rising: In a city not known for its culinary depth, Symon's cutting-edge American cuisine has set a new standard for other cooks to...
Christine Keff, Chef/Owner, Flying Fish, Seattle, WA
CHRISTINE KEFFChef/owner, Flying Fish, Seattle. Age: 43. Why she's rising: After years helping others open successful restaurants, Keff finally has one...
Matthew Lake, Chef, New Heights Restaurant, Washington, D.C.
MATTHEW LAKEChef, New Heights Restaurant, Washington, D.C. Age: 25. Why he's rising: Lake was recruited by Mark Miller to help open Red Sage; from there,...
Josiah Citrin and Raphael Lunetta, Chef/Owners, JiRaffe, Santa Monica, CA
JOSIAH CITRIN AND RAPHAEL LUNETTAChef/owners of JiRaffe, Santa Monica, Calif. Age: Josiah, 29; Raphael, 30 . Why they are rising: After working under...
Greg Trojan, President, HOB Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
Age: 36. Why he's rising: Trojan, a respected food-service executive, is attempting to grow $90 million House of Blues into a diversified company with...
Takashi Yagihashi, Executive Chef, Tribute, Farmington Hills, MI
Age: 39. Why he's rising: Under his command, Tribute received four-star reviews in both the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press; was named one of the...
Larry Zwain, Chief Executive Officer and President, Boston Market division of Boston
Larry ZwainChief Executive Officer and President, Boston Market division of Boston Chicken, Inc., Golden, Colorado Age: 43. Why he's rising: Zwain, who...
Martin O'Dowd, President and Chief Operating Officer, Rainforest Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
Martin O'DowdPresident and Chief Operating Officer, Rainforest Cafe, Minneapolis Age: 47. Why he's rising: O'Dowd is a no-nonsense, bottom-line operatorprecisely...
Kenneth Oringer, Chef/Partner, Tosca, Boston, MA
Kenneth OringerChef/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...
Jon Ostrov, President, Bonanza Restaurant Co. and Rising Star Franchising Co., Dallas, TX
Jon OstrovPresident, Bonanza Restaurant Co. and Rising Star Franchising Co., Dallas Age: 45. Why he's rising: Not only does Ostrov have responsibility...
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