Michael Bloise, Chef, Wish, Miami Beach, FL
Like great sports teams, some restaurants have a tradition of excellence year after year, no matter who comes and goes. Take, for example, Wish restaurant...
Brian Bistrong, Chef, The Harrison, New York, NY
You can make an argument about the need to push the culinary envelope with foams, fried mayonnaise and edible menus. But even culinary cliff divers who...
Emmanuel Villaran, Chef, Andina, Portland, OR
America's taste for ethnic food is ravenous. But could it be that John Q Public is ready for Peruvian food? Yes, according to Bon Appetit, which recently...
Emmanuel Villaran, Chef, Andina, Portland, OR
Emmanuel Piqueras Villaran, Andina, Portland, Oregon Purple Potato Causa with Smoked Wild Trout 3 cups mashed purple potatoes1/4 cup key lime juice1/4...
Matthew Zappoli, Executive Chef, Fresh, La Jolla, CA
Cutting-edge Latin food at Tamarindo just didn't cut it with the beautiful people of La Jolla, so owner Sami Ladeki deepsixed the idea and replaced it...
Todd Mark Miller, Chef, Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA
Chef Todd Mark Miller attracted a ton of publicity a few months back with his $100 version of a Philly cheesesteak sandwich. It was a brilliant, if unnecessary,...
Shea Gallante, Executive Chef, Cru, NYC
New York City's Cru is an enophile's wet dream. So extensive is its 65,000-bottle wine list , that it's presented in three leatherbound books. So, you'd...
Eric Ziebold, Chef , CityZen, Washington, D.C.
It's rare to find young chefs hanging around any one restaurant for long unless they own their own joint. They are troubadours who make music with many...
Rocco Whalen, Chef/Partner, Fahrenheit, Cleveland, OH
While most of his friends were partying like rock stars, Rocco Whalen was getting busy. After graduating from culinary school, and while barely out of...
Josh DeChellis, Chef, Sumile, NYC
Grandiose restaurants attract media attention in this country, but the most rewarding finds are often the quiet culinary treasures tucked away in obscure...
Randazzo Dazzle
After winning separate kudos, Andrea Curto and Frank Randazzo decided to form their own professional husband-and-wife team. Both veterans of Tribeca Grill...
Zak Pelaccio, Chef, 5 Ninth, NYC
The bold and the beautiful are now flocking to Manhattans Meatpacking District to eat at the citys most avant-garde restaurants. The newest arrival is...
Jacques Van Staden, Chef de Cuisine , Aliz, Las Vegas, NV
After graduating from high school, Jacques Van Staden sold his car to buy a plane ticket to America, a country where very few 18-year-olds would ditch...
Robert Bennett
KING BEE: Robert Bennett extends his empire of excellence with the debut of seasonal creations and the prospective opening of a third Miel. Virginian...
Jose Garces, Executive Chef/ Alma de Cuba, Executive Chef/El Vez, Philadelphia, PA
Even if Jose Garces wasn't a rising culinary star, we'd honor him, anyway, just for showing up to work. Every day, he labors in the shadow of giants,...
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