The online magazine for culinary insiders recognizes chefs from around the country as they come into their own as young leaders in the culinary field.

The StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue is an awards ceremony and walk-around tasting gala featuring Las Vegas’ best up-and-coming chefs and their signature dishes, desserts, wine pairings, and drinks.

The online magazine for culinary insiders recognizes chefs from around the country as they come into their own as young leaders in the culinary field.

All winners are hand-selected by StarChefs.com editorial panel based on in-person tastings and one-on-one interviews.

StarChefs.com came to Las Vegas to award the next generation mentored today by Chefs that are known through out the world.

The Star Chefs Revue was extremely well attended last night — at least a couple hundred foodies by our count.

Summary for news hounds:
1) Will Goldfarb’s moving to Bali.
2) Windsor? What Windsor?

“If you see me at Allen & Delancey, tell me to go home,” Rick Smilow said last night.

Rick’s the head of the Institute of Culinary Education. He and I were at the first afterparty of Starchefs’ “Rising Star Review,” which in New York is held at the end of the International Chefs Congress, which has become Starchefs’ flagship event. This year the Review was at the Museum of Natural History, in the Blue Whale room.

A tasting gala celebrating New York City’s hottest culinary talent was held on Tuesday, September 16 at the Museum of Natural History. Similar events took place in Chicago and South Florida earlier this year; a Las Vegas gala is planned for October. Here’s a roundup of the participating award-winning chefs and the dishes they prepared, with links to their restaurant menus.

What are the best young chefs saying about their success?   You may get to eat at their restaurants, but you don't often get to hear what these Star Chefs say to their peers.  Or in some cases, what they don't say.  This year's International Chefs Congress arrives in town this Sunday with chefs from around the world.  The three-day symposium will be held at the Park Avenue Armory. 

If the James Beard Awards are the Oscars of the food world, then StarChefs New York Rising Stars Revue is something like the James Beards for up-and-coming New York food professionals.

The StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue is an awards ceremony and walk-around gala featuring New York's best up-and-comingchefs and their signature dishes, desserts, wine pairings and drink.

Culinary trade organization StarChefs held their fourth annual New York Rising Stars Revue awards at the American Museum of Natural History to honor 13 of the city's "rising talents." Josh Eden and Neil Ferguson are really coming into their own, don't ya think?

It's been a big week for Anne Burrell, executive chef at Centro Vinoteca. As we reported, Starchefs named her a New York Rising Star Chef.

Each year, Starchefs selects a roster of gifted young cooks and invites them to work a tasting event connected to their annual congress, an event that brings in top culinary figures for panels and demos.

If there are more restaurants on your to-hit list then you can possibly visit, kill 13 birds with one fork at the Chicago Rising Stars Revue.

“Truffled Lollipops and Caviar Hit it Big at StarChefs' Rising Stars Revue”

"As a lover of potatoes, I have to say that this dish that Christopher Nugent just did [the Les Nomades chef prepared a potato-topped torchon of rabbit and squab] was one of the best I've had. Very complex presentation."
—William Dugan, owner, Wellfleet Restaurant

"When you get together a group of chefs like this, for an event that's in Chicago, it just affirms what a great city this is."
—Beth Kuczera, president, Equipment Dynamics Inc.

"I think the food represented here is a complete representation of each chef's personality."
—Rebecca Taras, marketing manager, Cornerstone Restaurant Group

Chicago Dining Out
May, 2008

"Also in May, the StarChefs.com Rising Stars National Chef Award will be held at the Trump International Hotel and Tower - a tasting gala featuring signature dishes from all the award winners."

About.com: Gourmet Food
May, 2008

"What is a Rising Star? Rising Stars represent the future of American Cuisine. They are young culinary professionals that exemplify the contemporary American dining scene. Rising Stars are creative, passionate, ambitious, and, of course, incredible chefs creating delicious food. They also show a strong desire to support the culinary community by sharing their knowledge.


Four cities are chosen by Starchefs each year for Rising Star nominations. In 2008, those cities were Chicago, South Florida, New York City and Las Vegas."

Chicago Scene
May, 2008

"The Donald plays host to StarChefs.com, the online magazine for culinary insiders, by hosting the Rising Stars Chef Awards on May 19 at the Trump International Hotel and Tower (401 N. Wabash). The Rising Stars Awards gives national recognition to chefs from around the country as they come into their own as young leaders in the culinary field."

NorthShore Magazine
May, 2008

StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue: May 19: This benefit is a walkaround tasting gala featuring signature dishes from each chef being honored.

FrontDesk: Chicago
May 19, 2008

"Meet the newest culinary stars at StarChefs.com's Rising Stars National Chef Awards at the Trump Hotel. The walk-around tasting gala will feature signature dishes from each chef and premium wine pairings."

ChicagoTribune.com
May 18, 2008

“StarChefs.com, an online culinary magazine, will present its StarChefs.com Rising Stars Chefs Awards to a dozen Chicagoans at a gala to be held May 19 at the Trump International Hotel and Tower.

Rising Stars are considered up-and-coming chefs (and others) who represent the vanguard of contemporary American dining."

Metromix Planner
May 15, 2008

"Starchefs.com are honoring 10 of our city's best up-and-coming chefs - determined by votes on their Web site - at this event featuring samples of the chefs' signature cuisines, plus wine pairings, coctials and live music."

ChicagoFoodies.com
May 09, 2008

"It sounds like some seriously snazzy stuff, from the site:

'enjoy high-concept food from up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in town. All dishes are paired with ultra-premium wines selected by the Rising Star Sommelier.'

I can do the "ultra-premium" thing. Tickets are $150 ($200 for the VIP thing) but with the talent participating and being recognized it should be worth the dough."

NWI.com
April 11, 2008

"The Donald is busy making a name for his local namesake as a fine-dining destination. There's that chic "Sixteen" restaurant. On the 16th floor of Trump International Hotel & Tower, of course.

StarChefs.com, the on-line magazine for foodie insiders, is bringing in the Rising Stars National Chef Awards on May 19."

CBS NEWS
March 13, 2008

"Cathal Armstrong is the chef and co-owner of four-star reviewed Restaurant Eve in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a Best Mid-Atlantic Chef nominee by the James Beard Foundation in 2007, and honored as one of Food & Wine magazine's "10 Best New Chefs" and a StarChefs Rising Star in 2006."

Biz Bash
March 6, 2008

"Food enthusiasts, wine lovers, and epicureans flocked to Palm Beach on March 3 for the StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue honoring 15 culinary celebrities from acclaimed restaurants in Florida. The honorees included top chefs as well as sommeliers and mixologists."

PlumTV.com
March 3, 2008

The online culinary magazine StarChefs.com presents national awards that recognize chefs from around the country. Winning chefs include Jeff O’Neill of Mar-a-Lago, Chef Alberto Cabrera of Karu Restaurant & Y, Chef Michael Bloise of Wish and Chef Clay Conley of Azul. The evening includes a walk-around tasting gala and wine pairings.

“StarChefs.com, the online magazine for culinary insiders, returns to South Florida after four years to celebrate the StarChefs Rising Stars Chef Awards March 3, at Mar-a-Lago. The Rising Stars Revue is a national award that recognizes chefs from around the country as they come into their own as young leaders in the culinary field. Rising Stars candidates were recommended for consideration by the StarChefs.com Advisory Board, and final choices were made by StarChefs.com’s editorial team based on in-person tastings and interviews. The staff interviewed and tasted from over 75 chefs, mixologists and sommeliers in South Florida to determine the Palm Beach winners.”

All Purpose Dark
March 3, 2008

"Monday night found me in Palm Beach, at...The StarChefs Rising Stars gala honoring the men and women who toil in hot, frenetic kitchens in order to produce beautiful food and beverages.In terms of savory dishes best in show was courtesy of Alberto Cabrera (formerly of Karu and Y). He presented what amounted to a gastronomic tsunami with a dish of boquerones with heirloom tomato tartar and black olive sorbet. Black. Olive. Sorbet. Loved it. The dish was just one huge taste after another."

Florida International Magazine
March 2008

Presentation of awards from Starchefs.com to eight South Florida Chefs as well as a walk around gala featuring signature dishes from each chef, as well as premium wine pairings. Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach.

Palm Beach Illustrated
March 2008

“Catch a Rising Star Chef: StarChefs.com has recognized six area chefs with its Rising Stars Chef Award. This is the first time Palm Beach chefs have been honored by the online magazine for culinary insiders. More than 75 chefs, mixologists and sommeliers were considered for the awards, which will be given March 3 at The Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach."

Palm Beach Post
February 28, 2008

“The awards are given out by the online magazine’s advisory board; it’s a culinary insider’s who’s who of big-name chefs around the country. Nominated were 75 chefs, mixologists (the new term for bartender) and sommeliers in South Florida”

The Mami Herald
February 28, 2008

“Foodies whose palates and wallets have recovered from the South Beach Wine & Food Festival may want to head to Palm Beach Monday for the StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue. The 7-9pm “walk-around tasting gala” at landmark Mar-a-Lago features food and libations by the 13 honorees plus jost chefss Jeff O’Neill (Mar-a-Lago) and Jeffrey Brana (Raleigh Hotel).”

NBC Mami
February 27, 2008

StarChefs.com CEO Antoinette Bruno and 2008 South Florida Rising Star Clay Conley appear on WTVJ NBC 6’s South Florida Today on February 27, 2008. Bruno explains the StarChefs’ mission to promote culinary excellence and displays the Chefs To Know book while Conley presents his Lamb Bastilla dish and cooks Orecchiette Nero (squid ink pasta) for the NBC 6 crew.

The Sunday Paper
October 17th 2007

“If you’re anything like us, you got o parties for two reasons: free liquor and free food. And when the party in question honors your city’s best chefs, the quality of the free eats rises. That was certainly the case at the Rising Stars Chef Awards, anyway, held Oct. 10 at the Georgia Aquarium. The event, held by StarChefs.com, was packed with local foodie A-listers, who bestowed the Mentor award on Anne Quatrano…. In our educated opinion: yummy.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 12th 2007

At Wednesday night’s StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue more than 200 industry types and foodies milled around a ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium, nibbling on specialties including slow-cooked goat with green banana (Santiago) and what Larkworthy calls “low-brow, high-brow chicken wings,” Buffalo quail with carrot and celery slaw with Sweet Grass Dairy blue cheese.

The Reynolds Group Spotlight
October 2007

“Anne Quatrano, chef and owner of Bacchanalia, Quinones, Star Provisions, Star Provisions To Go and Floataway Café was awarded the StarChefs.com Rising Stars Mentor Award at Atlanta’s Rising Stars Revue held at the Georgia Aquarium on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The honor is presented to a chef who has shaped the local culinary community and continues to serve as an inspiration both leading and up-and-coming chefs from around the world.

Atlanta Magazine
October 2007

Congratulations Nick Oltarsh, on earning a Rising Stars Hotel Chef Award and being recognized as one of the nation’s best young culinary leaders. Your exquisitely created cuisine and passion for food have made Lobby at TWELVE Atlantic Station one of America’s most sought-after dining destinations.

The Sunday Paper
October 7th 2007

You’re fairly discerning when it comes to eating out—you pass on the golden arches and the royal pair. You like your food prepared with passion—slowly and done right. You’re in good company with StarChefs.com, an online magazine for culinary insiders, which praises local chefs with its Rising Stars Chef Awards Revue on Oct. 10.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Online, Print
October 3rd 2007

Next week the Georgia Aquarium will have a whole lotta cookin’ going on. StarChefs.com, the restaurant industry magazine and one of its largest insider resources, will visit Atlanta for the first time to celebrate the StarChefs.com Rising Star chef awards.

StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue is a kickoff gala open to the public, followed by industry events for the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers, to be held on Oct. 10 at the Georgia Aquarium

The American Institute of Wine and Food - Atlanta
October 2007

"the Rising Stars of Atlanta are announced

Atlanta Buzz
October 2007

The StarChefs 2007 Atlanta Rising Stars include Chef Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene, Chef Hector Santiago of Pura Vida Tapas, Chef Drew Van Leuvan formerly of Saga, Chef Hugh Acheson of Five and Ten, Chef Drew Belline of Floataway Cafe, Chef Mihoko Obunai of Repast, Sustainability Chef Dave Larkworthy of 5 Seasons, Pastry Chef Chad Guay of Table 1280, Pastry Chef Joe Treux of Repast, Hotel Chef Nick Oltarsh of Lobby at TWELVE, Bar Chef Erick Simpkins of Trois, Sommelier Vajra Stratigos of Fifth Group Restaurants, Rising Star Restaurateur Kevin Rathbun of Rathbun’s, Krog Bar and Kevin Rathbun Steak and Rising Star Restaurant Concept JCT Kitchen and its chef, Ford Fry

The Atlantan
October 2007

Sample treats from prominent local chefs like Linton Hopkins, Joe Truex or Drew Belline at this walk-around tasting gala featuring signature dishes from all of StarChefs.com’s Atlanta’s Rising Star chefs. A portion of the proceeds from the event benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Where Atlanta
October 2007

“StarChefs.com, the online magazine for culinary insiders, visits Atlanta to celebrate the Rising Stars Chef Awards Oct. 10.

Flavors
Fall 2007

Atlanta Culinary Scene Gets Recognized. StarChefs.com, an online magazine for culinary insiders, will visit Atlanta for the first time to celebrate the StarChefs.com Rising Stars Chef Awards October 10.

Local Wine Events
October 2007

The StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue is a walk-around tasting gala featuring signature dishes from each chef, as well as premium wine pairings, spirits and entertainment. The event is the kick-off gala for the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM).

The Atlanta Peach
October/November 2007

“… the StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue at the Georgia Aquarium this month [features] Hugh Acheson and other acclaimed Atlanta-area chefs of his generation—Hector Santiago of Pura Vida and Drew Belline of Floataway Café among them…serving up their signature dishes.”

New York Daily News - online version, print version
September 2007

“The [Rising Stars] grand finale was a walk-around tasting of "street foods" as interpreted by StarChef.com's New York rising stars, aka 15 of our top kitchen talents. Needless to say, dry falafel and hot dogs weren't in attendance.”

Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog
September 2007

“On the heels of Citysearch’s food-blog launch comes still another source of restaurant news: the NYC debut of Metromix (still in beta, it seems) and its own food blog Deep Dish. The juiciest item so far is a roundup of chef banter from the New York Rising Stars Revue awards.”

Gothamist
September 2007

Earlier this week, StarChefs held its 2nd International Chef’s Congress on the top two floors of 7 World Trade Center. Open to industry professionals only, this annual event draws notable chefs from all over the world and provides the opportunity to honor its Rising Stars, an award the culinary organization gives to young professionals…. This year’s winners were celebrated during the Rising Stars Revue Tuesday night at The Mansion on West 28th Street, which capped off the proceedings…. On Monday, the StarChefs ICC presented Daniel Boulud with the Mentor Award, a special designation for the chef determined by the Rising Stars to be the most influential.

Metromix.com
September 2007

Grilled! We asked Michael Anthony, Damon Wise and 12 other “rising talents” to pick a question out of a frying pan…and answer it no matter what. Frank Bruni may have come up.

StarChefs.com held its second annual New York Rising Stars Revue awards at Mansion on Sept. 18 to honor fifteen of this year's best new faces of food and drink in New York

Zagat Buzz
September 19th 2007

Last night's StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue saw big-name toques manning "pushcarts" parked inside Mansion on West 28th Street. Of course, these pushcarts were laden with the likes of Maine crab cake corn dogs and frog wings tempura with celery kimchee. In addition to recognizing some of Gotham's top culinary talent, the party celebrated the culmination of the three-day industry event, the StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress, which featured live cooking demonstrations, hands-on workshops and smaller discussions led by top toques from around the world, including José Andrés, David Bouley, Wylie Dufresne and Joël Robuchon.

New York Social Diary
September 2007

What you mighta missed. Moving on down to the Mansion on 530 West 28th Street they were having the StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue. A Gala tasting from 8 to 10:30, savoring the fare of 15 of the top New York chefs.

Chef Magazine for Food Service Professionals
September 2007

Star Chefs announces 2007 New York Rising Stars - Culinary arts Web site StarChefs.com recently announced this year's Rising Stars of New York winners, who will be celebrated at a gala and awards ceremony in New York City, September 18.

WCBS 880 Dining Diary with Bob Lape
September 13th 2007

Time Out New York
September 2007

Celebrate the annual StarChefs' gala honoring its "Rising Stars Award" recipients - their picks for the most promising up-and-coming talents in the food and drink biz.

Yankee Food Service
September 2007

“The Congress with conclude with a celebration of New York’s brightest up-and-coming chefs at its annual New York Rising Stars Revue.”

Zagat Buzz
September 10th 2007

The second StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress takes place September 16th–18th on the top two floors of 7 World Trade Center. This year’s ICC will feature live cooking demonstrations, hands-on workshops and smaller discussions led by top toques from around the world, including José Andrés, David Bouley, Wylie Dufresne and Joël Robuchon. Tickets are by invitation only and limited to food service industry professionals (for more information, go to www.starchefs.com) – but the public can get a taste of the action at its gala finale, the annual New York Rising Stars Revue.

Absolute Magazine
September 2007

Which young New York chefs, sommeliers, and "mixologists" are about to shoot into the culinary stratosphere?

This month, in conjunction with the 2007 International Chefs Congress in Manhattan, StarChefs.com, the online magazine for restaurant professionals, names 15 rising stars in the city's dining firmament. Here's a look at eight of them.

Restaurant Girl
September 7th 2007

Chef Craig Hopson has just been tapped to run the kitchen of NYC's "most romantic" dining destination, One if By Land, Two if by Sea…. He'll be working the presently modern American menu, but you can be certain this "2007 Rising Star Chef" will infuse his own style into the menu.

MARIANI’S Virtual Gourmet
September 2007

The 2007 StarChefs.com New York Rising Stars will be honored at the New York Rising Stars Revue on Sept. 18, at Mansion in NYC. The push-cart tasting gala and awards ceremony, open to the public, will allow attendees to enjoy high-concept street food from up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in the city.

Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog
August 2007

You can be forgiven for not keeping your rising-star chefs straight. The Beard Awards give one (a coveted one, as you may remember from the Jason Neroni saga); Food & Wine has its own version; and Starchefs sponsors a gala every year in which New York Rising Stars are featured. The lineup is after the jump, and we have to confess to scratching our heads a little when we saw it. Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern Calamari and carrots Eric Hara, davidburke & donatella PB & J Hudson Valley foie gras torchon Craig Hopson,

Crains Business News
July 2007

Online magazine StarChefs.com recently named its 2007 New York City Rising Stars: Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern; Eric Hara, DavidBurke & Donatella; Craig Hopson, Picholine; Chris Lee, Gilt; Akhtar Nawab, E.U.; Masato Shimizu, 15 East; Yosuke Suga, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon; Damon Wise, Craft.

Nations Restaurant News
June 2007

Starchefs.com has made its pick for the New York City chefs it deems to be "Rising Stars." They'll be honored on September 18 at the end of Starchefs' International Chefs Congress.

vagablond.com
April 2007

What to Wear to the StarChef’s Award Ceremony? San Francisco. Movies have their Oscars. The Theatre, their Tony Awards. Not to mention the Clios, Pulitzer’s or the Nobel! And, as all culinary insiders know…. Chefs have their Rising Star Chef Award! The StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue is a national award that recognizes chefs from around the country as they come into their own as young leaders in the culinary field.

cbs.com
June 2007

San Francisco Rising Stars Revue
Sample the future of San Francisco dining as you taste the signature dishes of up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in town. The Rising Stars Revue is a walk-around tasting gala featuring the rising star chefs' signature dishes, wine pairings, fine champagne, exciting cocktails and live music .

tangodiva.com
June 2007

San Francisco Rising StarChefs Gala - June 19. Sample the future of San Francisco dining as you taste the signature dishes of up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in town. The Rising Stars Revue is a walk-around tasting gala featuring the Rising StarChefs' signature dishes, wine pairings, fine champagne, exciting cocktails and live music.

sfpfs.com
June 2007

Join StarChefs.com at the San Francisco Rising Stars Revue.Sample the future of San Francisco dining as you taste the signature dishes of up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in town. The Rising Stars Revue is a walk-around tasting gala featuring the Rising Star Chefs' signature dishes, wine pairings, fine Champagne, exciting cocktails and live music.

seeuseat.blogspot.com
June 2007

The StarChefs Rising Stars Revue, San Francisco, CA
We're excited to be going to the StarChefs Rising Stars Revue at the Westin St. Francis next Tuesday the 19th. The event showcases several chefs in San Francisco that it considers "rising stars". Having eaten the food of quite a few of these chefs, we'd have to say that the folks at StarChefs are onto something here.

omorganics.org
June 2007

StarChefs Gala, Tuesday, June 19th
Coming up is the StarChefs.com San Francisco Rising Stars Gala, showcasing San Francisco’s hottest culinary talent complete with wine pairings, Champagne, and cocktails. Most of the rising stars are of course big advocates of using farm-fresh, organic ingredients.

sfist.com
June 2007

Hot Stuff: Food Blog Round Up
We're salivating over two tasty events next week. The StarChefs Rising Stars Revue on Tuesday the 19th and Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation.Keep your browser on See Us Eat for an update on the first event.Both events promise great food for even better causes.

examiner.com
June 2007

Rising star chefs to be honored in S.F.
SAN FRANCISCO- StarChefs.com, an online magazine for culinary insiders, presents the Rising Stars Chef Awards, a gala event in San Francisco. The tasting will feature dishes from each chef, as well as wine pairings.

thefoodiesdigest.blogspot.com
March 2007

Star Chef Nomination
March has proven to be smoother already and big news keeps rolling in. Most importantly, I was nominated by StarChefs.com as a Rising Star. This past Tuesday I had the privilege to cook for Antoinette Bruno and her colleagues a five course tasting meal.

newsblaze.com
May 2007

Mother's Day Weekend-Treat Your Mom to the Rising Stars Revue
StarChefs.com, has partnered with Hotel Palomar to offer a Mother's Day weekend moms will never forget. The Revue is a walk-around tasting gala featuring signature dishes from each chef, as well as fine wine pairings, spirits, and entertainment. Sample the innovative cuisine from local chefs like Anthony Bombaci of Nana, Chef Scott Gottlich of Bijoux, Chef Kevin Maxey of Craft Dallas and Pastry Chef Catherine Clapner of Stephan Pyles.

gridskipper
March 8, 2007

StarChef Does Dallas
Dallas is perhaps best known for football teams and their slutty albeit fictional cheerleaders. But the place is no culinary backwater. In a recent issue of StarChefs, EIC Antoinette Bruno tours Dallas’ kitchens and the culinary cowboys, chef sheriffs, pastry posses, food service desperadoes, and vegetable vigilantes who man the line.

Star Telegram
March 7, 2007

Foodies' Calender
StarChefs.com, an online culinary magazine created in 1995 as a resource for chefs, has become a hot Web site for trendy foodies looking for insider info, along with cooking advice from popular chefs, culinary chat forums and cooking-school details. StarChefs.com Managing Editor Will Blunt says the honorees are the next generation of influential chefs, people whom "StarChefs believes are at the vanguard of the contemporary dining scene in America."

Dallas Modern Luxury
May 2007

Rising Star Chefs Awards
The national chef awards event is a walk-around tasting featuring signature dishes from the hottest restaurants out there in Dallas, plus wine, spirits and live entertainment. Hotel Palomar, 5300 E. Mockingbird Ln. May 14. www.starchefs.com/risingstars.

LocalWineEvents.com
May 14, 2007

Taste the Future of Dallas Food
StarChefs.com has named its 2007 Dallas Rising Stars award recipients. These talented chefs will serve their signature dishes at Rising Stars Revue, a gala tasting event at The Hotel Palomar, Monday, May 14, 2007 from 7:00-9:30 pm. With each chef's dish, guests will enjoy premium wine pairings selected by the Rising Star Sommelier.

pegasusnews.com
May 14, 2007

StarChefs.com's Dallas Rising Stars Tasting Gala
The StarChefs.com Dallas Rising Stars Revue is a not-to-be missed showcase celebrating Dallas' hottedt chefs. Chefs and Pastry Chefs from Craft Dallas, Luqa, Bijoux, Dragonfly, Nana, Stephan Pyles, Central 214, York Street, Local, Abacus, Cafe on the Green and Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana.

OpenTable.com
May 9, 2007

The Open Table Insider
StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue gala tasting Monday, May 14th-Hotel Palomar. Enjoy a night of steller cuisine. Taste the future of Dallas dining at this gala event featuring the Rising Star Chefs' signature dishes and wine pairings.

dmagazine.com
May 2007

D Event Dallas Rising Star Revue
Join StarChefs.com at the Rising Stars Revue. Glimpse the future of Dallas ding as you taste the signature dishes of up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in town. The Rising Stars Revue is a walk-around gala tasting featuring the Rising Star Chefs' signature dishes, wine pairings, fine Champagne, exciting cocktails and live music.

Donna Cooks
April 16, 2007

StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue Coming to Dallas
An exciting culinary event recognizing Dallas' best chefs. (Chef Anthony Bombaci of Nana, Chef David Gilbert of Luqa, Chef Scott Gottlich of Bijoux, Chef Lanny Lancarte of Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana, Chef Kevin MAxey of Craft Dallas, Chef Tracy Miller of Local, Chef Tre Wilcox of Abacus...and your chance to sample some of their signature dishes.

DallasFood.org
April 16, 2007

Events and Get-togethers
Glimpse the future of Dallas dining as you taste the signature dishes of up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in town. The Rising Stars Revue is a walk-around gala tasting featuring the Rising Star Chefs' signature dishes, wine pairings, fine Champagne, exciting cocktails and live music.

Dallas Morning News
May 11, 2007

Guide
Star-filled night
Chefs from a dozen of Dallas' most popular restaurants are coming together to prepare and serve signature dishes at the StarChefs Rising Stars Revue. THe gala is sponsored by StarChefs, an online food-industry magazine. Look for such creations such as Japanese Squash Tortellini with Chestnut Honey and Sage by Kevin Maxey of Craft;Eastern Spotted Skate with Belgian Endive from Scott Gottlich of Bijoux.

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D Magazine
April 2007
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DC Magazine
February issue

SCENE IN DC!
Rising Stars Gala
THE PARTY: StarChefs.com, the online culinary magazine, hosted their annual fete to showcase the city’s hottest gastronomic geniuses. BEST IN SHOW: Hard to choose, but Café Atlantic’s chef Katsuya Fukushima blurred the lines between savory and sweet with his tasty bonbons. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Tejal Rao, an editor at StarChefs.com, described DC’s culinary scenes as “modern American with a focus on local, organic and ethnic foods.” –Anne-Henley Beck

Wusa-9 CBS Morning Show
December 13, 2006

What makes a Rising Star?
How did the New York editorial crew pick and choose DC’s top chefs this year? StarChefs’ Editor-in-Chief Antoinette Bruno tells all and Rising Star Chef Barton Seaver discusses the preparations for the upcoming Revue in Washington DC on the CBS Morning Show. Watch Chef Seaver prepare one of the 26 dishes for the walk-around tasting: Toasted Almond and Garlic Soup with Grilled Radicchio.

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DC Magazine
December issue

THE RADAR NOW!
A Stellar Sliree
Move over Michel. Step aside Roberto, Robert and Ris. The up-and-comers are in control at StarChefs.com’s Rising Stars Revue. The online magazine for food and wine aficionados is honoring 15 of DC’s most talented and promising young chefs, pastry chefs and sommeliers this month with a special tasting showcase.

CALENDAR AND THIS…
Rising Stars Revue
Online gastro group StarChefs.com comes to town to celebrate our next generation of homegrown talent who are coming into their own leaders in the culinary field. A tour de force tasting event will be held to showcase their skills. Creations from the honorees including R.J. Cooper of Vidalia, Katsuya Fukushima of Café Atlántico and Tony Chittum of Dish and Notti Bianchi are sure to satisfy!

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The Georgetowner
December 13, 2006

Social Scene
StarChefs.com celebrated Washington DC’s rising talent. The gala and awards ceremony featured the city’s hottest new culinary talent such as Cathal Armstrong from Restaurnat Eve, Tony Chittum from Dish and Notti Bianche, and Barton Server from Café Saint Ex Bar Pilar.

Washingtonian.com
December 2006

On the Town: StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue
Culinary site StarChefs.com recognized 15 area chefs, pastry chefs, and sommeliers as up-and-coming food industry stars, including Restaurant Eve chef Cathal Armstrong and sommelier Todd Thrasher, Café Atlantico’s Katsuya Fukushima and CityZen’s Eric Ziebold. Each award recipient was there to dish up treats and pour cocktails.

Pamela’s Punch
December 14, 2006

Last night was the “StarChefs Rising Stars Revue” held at the National Housing Center Atrium on 15th Street, across from the Madison Hotel. StarChefs.com is a publication for “culinary insiders”. Those in the industry are very familiar with the magazine, while those who may be the typical layperson, like me (I LOVE great food and wine and those who can create such, though I am no where near the definition of a “foodie”), may have never been introduced to it until last night.

The Washington Post
December 13, 2006

Food and Dining
TO DO
TODAY: StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue. Gala featuring tasting of dishes from 14 chefs and pastry chefs. $125. 7-9:30 p.m. National Housing Center Atrium, 1201 15th St. NW.

Washington Flyer
December 7, 2006

Wed,Dec 13: Celebrity Chefs
Foodies will delight over The Star Chefs Rising Stars Revue at the National Housing Center Atrium (1201 15th St., NW; www.starchefs.com). Get face time with some of the hottest chefs in the area, including Restaurant Eve's Cathal Armstrong, Vidalia's RJ Cooper, Café Saint Ex's Barton Seaver and Notti Bianche's pastry chef Heather Chittum. But don't spend all your time talking! At this walk-around tasting, dig in to food prepared by the chefs and savor wines to match each course. Tickets are $95.

Mariani's Virtual Gourmet Newsletter
December 3, 2006

Quick Bytes
StarChefs.com is hosting 4 traveling series of tasting events around the country called “Rising Stars,” honoring the city’s top culinary picks, both chef, pastry chef and wine. On Dec. 13, the focus will be on Washington DC, at a Rising Stars Revue walk-around tasting event at the National Housing Center Atrium, with proceeds from the Jade Products Range Raffle donated to DC Central Kitchen.

DCist.com
December 1, 2006

Rising Star Chefs To Cook Up Supernova of Samples
StarChefs.com-the web home of all us food world lampreys looking for whatever the hottest chefs are releasing through their publicists-is stepping off the web and into meatspace for one night and one night only to throw a food-laden shindig honoring the “up and comers” of D.C.’s food scene.

The List
November 2006

The Buzz
StarChefs.com, the online magazine for culinary insiders, has named its 2006 Washington DC Rising Stars award recipients. These up-and-coming chefs will serve their signature dishes at the Rising stars Revue, a walk-around tasting event at The National Housing Center Atrium.

The Georgetowner
November 29 issue & December 6 issue

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The Downtowner
November 29 issue & December 6 issue

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D.C. Central Kitchen Newsletter
December 2006

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express
December, 2006

Eating Around: Word on the Streets
EVENTS AND HONORS: D.C.'s up-and-coming culinary talents will be honored at the upcoming 2006 StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue at the National Housing Center's Atrium (15th and M streets NW) on Dec. 13.Photo courtesy StarChefs The walk-around tasting event is $95 per person and proceeds benefit D.C. Central Kitchen.

ZagatWire: Washington, DC
December 2006

Events
December 13: Fifteen DC culinary stars – including toques Eric Ziebold (CityZen) and RJ Cooper (Vidalia), sommelier Nadine Brown (Charlie Palmer Steak) and bar chef Todd Thrasher (Restaurant Eve and PX) – will serve their signature dishes or choice libations in the National Housing Center Atrium as part of StarChefs.com’s “Rising Stars Revue” walk-around tasting event; proceeds will benefit DC Central Kitchen’s work feeding the homeless.

Washingtonian
December 2006

Greens and Galas
Where to support good causes while having a good time
Wednesday, December 13
StarChefs Rising Stars Revue, walk-around tasting of dishes from more than a dozen chefs to benefit DC Central Kitchen

Metrocurean
November 7, 2006

The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
It's a good time to be dining out in the Washington area, thanks to a cadre of up-and-coming talent. Meet the Washington area's culinary rising stars, annointed recently by StarChefs.com, an online culinary magazine.

Metro New York
November 17, 2006

Nobody’s junior
New York City’s Junior Merino tends bar at the Museum of Modern Art’s showcase restaurant, the Modern, and is a certified master sommelier, a master mixologist for “Cocktail Times” and the winner of Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence and the 2006 Star Chef’s Award. In the world of Big People Drinks, Junior is nobody’s junior. Perhaps his biggest accolade came last month when he was honored as Bartender of the Week on the world’s most meticulously spell-checked wine and spirits Web site, www.the-imbiber.net. “Being recognized by the Imbiber was the biggest highlight of my career — of my life, actually,” Junior most likely would have said had anyone bothered to ask.

FrontLine
October 4th week, 2006

A Japanese chef named StarChefs.com Rising Star
This year's New York Rising Stars event was held on September 20th . Chefs honored were from Alain Ducasse, Gilt, Fatty Crab and other well-regarded New York restaurants. Many Rising Stars awards are given to executive chefs, but Japanese sous chef Makoto Okuwa , from Morimoto , was impressively among the winners.

Augieland
September 29, 2006

StarChefs: New York Rising Stars Revue
At last year’s StarChefs New York Rising Stars Revue the food was great, the chefs were available, and the operations were charmingly mismanaged. Standing in a small second-story space in the twenties I perceived it as cute when those of us that paid extra money to get in early were delayed a quarter of our hour preview time while they chilled champagne and got caviar ready. We happily drank wine from coffee cups after the glasses ran out early in the evening, and all in all there was camaraderie in the small group that had assembled joining together with our hosts in the interest of celebrating the talents of the next generation of chefs in New York rather than focus on the trivial.

gothamist
September 27, 2006

On Wednesday evening we were treated to “The New York Rising Stars Push-Cart Gala.” For the event, Crobar was turned into a giant street-food style festival, where each Rising Star had a push-cart of offerings from their restaurant. Of note was Chef-owner Iacopo Falai of Falai in Lower East Side, who handed out fois-gras-stuffed phyllo dipped in savory chocolate and surprised everyone by handing out clever, logo-baring to-go samples of his creation.

Zagat Survey
September, 2006

September 20: This public can get a taste of the “StarCHefs.com International Chefs Congress” at its gala finale, the annual “New York Rising Stars Revue.” This year’s theme will be “high concept street food” (think hamachi snow cones and foie gras hot dogs), served by up-and-coming chefs such as Gregory Brainin (Jean Georges Restaurants), Iacopo Falai (Falai), Zak Pelaccio (5 Ninth, Fatty Crab), Alex Ureña) (Ureña) and Galen Zamarra (Mas); all dishes will be paired with wines chosen by sommelier Arnaud Devulder of db Bistro Moderne.

Time Out New York
September 13, 2006

WED 20 TAKING IT TO THE STREET
Forget fancy French fare and upscale Italian: Street food is the cuisine du jour. Starchefs.com, the online magazine and host of the 2006 New York Rising Stars awards, certainly thinks so. This year, their gala bash at Crobar will feature high-concept street foods conceived by award recipients including Iacopo Falai (Falai), Zak Pelaccio (Fatty Crab), Galen Zamarra (Mas) and Jennifer Giblin (Blue Smoke). Each dish will be paired with a wine by sommelier Arnaud Devulder of DB Bistro Moderne. A $200 VIP ticket includes a pre-event reception at 7pm hosted by Josh DeChellis (Sumile) featuring vintage Nicolas Feuillatte champagne. You’ll never look at dirty-water dogs the same again.
2006 New York Rising Stars Gala.Crobar, 530 W 28th St between Tenth and Eleventh Aves. 8–10:30pm. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 212-966-7575 or visit starchefs.com/risingstars. $125, VIP $200.