Chefs & Champagne® New York Sat,07.26.2008 05:30 pm


Govind Armstrong
Table 8 and Table 8 Cooper Square

Cured Hamachi with Pickled Agretti

Paul Bartolotta
Bartolotta Ristorante Di Mare
Ligurian Octopus Salad with Olive Oil and Lemon

Anne Burrell
Centro Vinoteca and Gusto

Ricotta Sformato with Grilled Corn, Cherry Tomatoes, Arugula Pesto, and Shaved Pecorino

Kim Canteenwalla
Simon at Palms Place

Miniature Lobster Roll

Cesare Casella
Salumeria Rosi

I Fiori della Salumeria > Flowers of 24-Month-Aged Prosciutto di Parma

Mozzarella di Bufala with Sun-Dried Calabrese Tomatoes, Basil, and Olive Oil

Pastry Chef Jansen Chan

Oceana

Raspberry Baba with Crème Fraîche and Lemon Balm Gelée

Harold Dieterle
Perilla

Duck and Brown Butter Financier with Local Strawberries and Sweet-and-Sour Eggplant–Basil Sauce

Pastry Chef Claudia Fleming
The North Fork Table & Inn

Rose-Scented Pavlova with Oyster Ponds Farm Strawberries and White Chocolate–Strawberry Cream

Benjamin Ford
Ford’s Filling Station

Sturgeon Confit with Smoked Tomatoes and Olive–Leek Compote

Alexandra Guarnaschelli
Butter Restaurant

Lamb Chop with Pea–Mint Pesto

Gerry Hayden
The North Fork Table & Inn

Green Grape Gazpacho with Catapano Dairy Farm Goat Milk Yogurt

Kerry Heffernan
South Gate

White Corn Panna Cotta with Chanterelles, Dill, and Grilled Okra

Craig Hopson
One if By Land, Two if By Sea

Scallop with Chipotle and Basil

Michael Kramer
Voice at Hotel Icon

Peekytoe Crab with Avocado Mousse and Yuzu

Pastry Chef Sarabeth Levine
Sarabeth's

Peach Crumb Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Tony Liu
Morandi

Grilled Pork Spiedino with Fregula Salad

Tim Love
Lonesome Dove Western Bistro

Wild Boar Chop

Michael Luboff
Mohegan Sun

Cedar-Roasted Striped Bass with Succotash

George Mendes
Tomato Gazpacho with Sea Salted–Cod and Coconut

Gretchen Menser
Fresno

Pulled Duck Confit with Local Corn Salsa and Wölffer Verjus

Olivier Muller
DB Bistro Moderne

Crispy Suckling Pig à la Provençale with Summer Squash, Heirloom Tomatoes, and Pork Jus and Pesto Sauce

Pastry Chef Nancy Olson
Gramercy Tavern

Nectarine–Blueberry Tart

Rafael Palomino
Palomino

Gazpacho-Style Shrimp Ceviche

Ben Pollinger
Oceana

Long Island Bluefish Escabèche with Verdolagas and Tomatillo Salsa

Chris Prosperi
Métro Bis

Maryland Lump Crab Salad with Pancetta, Avocado, and Toasted Pine Nuts

Joseph Realmuto
Nick & Toni's

B.L.T. > Pancetta Cotto, Satur Farms Baby Arugula, and Heirloom Tomatoes on Sardinian Flatbread

Guy Reuge
Mirabelle

Watermelon and Bell Pepper Gazpacho with Watermelon–Feta Skewer

Suvir Saran and Hemant Mathur
Dévi

Bombay Bhel Puri > Rice Puffs and Chickpea Noodles with Tamarind–Mint Chutney, Tomatoes, Potatoes, and Onions

John Schenk
Strip House

Charred Prime New York Strip with Truffled Creamed Spinach and Goose Fat Potatoes

Kerry Simon
Simon at Palms Place

Raw Summer Vegetable Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Bill Telepan
Telepan

Robiola and Tomato Tortellini with Primavera–Parmigiano Broth

Fabio Trabocchi
Fiamma

Ahi Tuna Crudo with Pine Island Oysters and Devon Farm Sorrel

Michael White
Alto and Convivio

Roasted Duroc Pork, Wild Arugula, and Crema di Porcini on Grilled Bruschetta

Damon Wise and Shane McBride
Craftsteak

Pork Belly with Watermelon and Tomato Salad and Black Pepper Gastrique