FOOD & WINE – a consumer-focused media outlet that looks at what's new in food, drink, travel, design and entertaining – revealed its list of America's Best New Chefs of 2022.
The list spotlights the 11 most talented up-and-coming chefs who are reinventing restaurant culture with vibrant and innovative new concepts that are deeply personal, reflecting their social and cultural influences.
America's Best New Chefs of 2022 Include:
- Warda Bouguettaya, Warda Pâtisserie – Detroit
- Damarr Brown, Virtue – Chicago
- Ana Castro, Lengua Madre – New Orleans
- Calvin Eng, Bonnie's – Brooklyn
- Tim Flores & Genie Kwon, Kasama – Chicago
- Melissa Miranda, Musang – Seattle
- Justin Pichetrungsi, Anajak Thai – Los Angeles
- Emily Riddell, Machine Shop Boulangerie – Philadelphia
- Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster – Washington, D.C.
- Caroline Schiff, Gage & Tollner – Brooklyn
In addition to the list of chefs, FOOD & WINE also introduced a new accolade, naming Locust of Nashville (which features Chef Trevor Moran) its Restaurant of the Year.
‘Passionate About Cultivating More Respectful Kitchen Cultures’
FOOD & WINE’s Hunter Lewis said, “The 34th class of FOOD & WINE Best New Chefs is modernizing the hospitality industry, and, now more than ever, we're honoring up-and-coming chefs who are as passionate about cultivating more respectful kitchen cultures as they are about their talent at the stove. Through their artistry and talent, these amazing chefs are re-framing the dining experience.”
The Best New Chefs for 2022 were selected after a months-long selection process. Chefs who have been in charge of a kitchen or pastry program for five years or less were eligible. The process began with the FOOD & WINE team soliciting and vetting nominations from trusted experts around the country. FOOD & WINE then visited 24 cities in three months, dining out in dozens of restaurants in search of the most promising and dynamic chefs right now. For more information about the selection and vetting process, click here.
The Best New Chefs and the Restaurant of the Year for 2022 will be featured in the October issue of FOOD & WINE, on newsstands Sept. 23.
To learn more about America’s Best New Chefs of 2022, click here. To learn more about the Restaurant of the Year, click here.
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