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,...
Chris Tapper, Executive Chef, Tides Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
Painted on a lobby wall of Miami Beach's ultra cool Tides Hotel is a quote from Oscar Wilde: "Nothing is so dangerous as being modern. One is apt to grow...
Melissa Perello, Executive Chef, Charles Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
We don't know if Melissa Perello is a fan of Dr. Frank N. Furter, but she's built a career by following The Rocky Horror Picture Show character's advice:...
Govind Armstrong, Chef/Partner, Table 8, Los Angeles, CA
The dude with the waist-length dreds isn't into body piercing. You might think so after seeing him walk into 7661 Melrose every day. But this is L.A.,...
Jason Dady, Executive Chef/Owner, The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hills, Castle Hills, TX
When your grandparents are tavern owners, butchers and great cooks, hospitality pumps through your arteries. Fortify that pedigree by graduating with...
Jason Dady, Executive Chef/Owner, The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hills, Castle Hills, TX
2004 Rising Stars From: Jason Dady, The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hills, San Antonio, Texas. Yield: 8 servings. 8 Texas Bobwhite Quail, semiboneless...
Koren Grieveson, Chef, Avec, Chicago, IL
When you ask chefs where they eat in Chicago, Blackbird is almost always at the top of the list. So when it was announced sometime back that Chef Paul...
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