Rising Star Chef of the Year
Camille Cogswell
Zahav
237 St James Pl.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 625-8800
zahavrestaurant.com
A modern Israeli restaurant bringing authentic flavors of Israel's cultural heritage to Philadelphia.

Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Gavin Kaysen
Spoon and Stable
211 N 1st St.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 224-9850
spoonandstable.com
French-inspired menu in a chic vintage carriage house.

Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Rodney Scott
Rodney Scott’s BBQ
1011 King Street
Charleton, SC 29403
(843) 990-9535
rodneyscottsbbq.com
True South Carolina whole-hog barbecue in a lively, upbeat atmosphere.

Outstanding Restaurateur
Caroline Styne
The Lucques Group(Lucques, a.o.c., Tavern, and others)
Los Angeles, CA
thelucquesgroup.com
Styne oversees business affairs at the company’s 10 operations in Los Angeles.

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (D.C., DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Jeremiah Langhorne
The Dabney
122 Blagden Alley NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 450-1015
thedabney.com
Food sourced from Mid-Atlantic's finest farms and purveyors in an unpretentious, fun experience.

Outstanding Baker
Belinda Leong and Michel Suas
Patisserie
2821 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 440-1700
Refined, yet modern, French style pastries along with American flavors and local influences.

Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Karen Akunowicz
Myers + Chang
1145 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 542-5200
www.myersandchang.com
A funky indie diner setting offering Chinese, Taiwanese, Thai, and Vietnamese specialties.

Best Chef: New York City (Five Boroughs)
Missy Robbins
Lilia
567 Union Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 576-3095
www.lilianewyork.com
Wood-fired Italian fare and homemade pasta in a remodeled former auto-body shop.

Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Abraham Conlon
Fat Rice
2957 W Diversey Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 661-9170
www.eatfatrice.com
Creative, globally inspired Macanese menu in a boho-chic setting.

Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT)
Alex Seidel
Mercantile Dining & Provision
1701 Wynkoop St. #155
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 460-3733
www.mercantiledenver.com
A restaurant-market featuring charcuterie, cheeses, spices, jams, and confit provisions to create the eatery dishes.

Outstanding Restaurant &
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Dolester Miles
Highlands Bar & Grill
2011 11th Ave. S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 939-1400
www.highlandsbarandgrill.com
Known for strawberry shortcake, lemon meringue tart and coconut pecan cake.

Best Chef: West (CA, HI, NV)
Dominique Crenn
Atelier Crenn
3127 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 440-0460
www.ateliercrenn.com
Behind an unassuming facade, Atelier offers a multi-course experience in a homey, luxurious dining room.

Best Chef: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Edouardo Jordan
Salare
2404 NE 65th St.
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 556-2192
www.salarerestaurant.com
Capturing America’s diverse culture with influences from America’s South, Africa, Europe and Caribbean Islands.

Outstanding Chef
Gabrielle Hamilton
Prune
54 E 1st St. # 1
New York, NY 10003
(212) 677-6221
A beloved neighborhood bistro with nightly specials listed on a chalkboard.

Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
Nina Compton
Compère Lapin
535 Tchoupitoulas
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 599-2119
www.comperelapin.com
Traditional Carribbean and Creole cuisine.

JuneBaby Seattle

2404 NE 65th St.
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 257-4470

A journey through the American South as told by the Pacific Northwest.