Sheldon Simeon

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Star Noodle

Lahaina, Hawaii

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Bjorn Somlo

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Nudel

Lenox, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Nicholas Stefanelli

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Bibiana

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Lee Styer

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Fond

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Michael Toscano

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Manzo

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Sameh Wadi

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Saffron Restaurant & Lounge

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Blaine Wetzel

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The Willows Inn

Lummi Island, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Myles C Anton

Best Chefs

Trattoria Stella

Traverse City, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Zack Bruell

Best Chefs

L'Albatros

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Aaron Butts

Best Chefs

Joseph Decuis

Roanoke, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Craig Common

Best Chefs

The Common Grill

Chelsea, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Dirk Flanigan

Best Chefs

Henri

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

David Gilbert

Best Chefs

Forest Grill

Birmingham, Michigan

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Anne Kearney

Best Chefs

Rue Dumaine

Dayton, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Dale Levitski

Best Chefs

Sprout

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Regina Mehallick

Best Chefs

R bistro

Indianapolis, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Christopher Nugent

Best Chefs

Les Nomades

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Steven J. Oakley

Best Chefs

Oakley's bistro

Indianapolis, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Kent Rigsby

Best Chefs

Rigsby's Kitchen

Columbus, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

David Tallent

Best Chefs

Restaurant Tallent

Bloomington, Indiana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Eric Williams

Best Chefs

Momocho

Cleveland, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Magdiale Wolmark

Best Chefs

Dragonfly Neo-V Cuisine

Columbus, Ohio

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Andrew Araneo

Best Chefs

Drew's Bayshore Bistro

Keyport, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Pierre Calmels

Best Chefs

Bibou

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Jay Caputo

Best Chefs

Espuma

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Bertrand Chemel

Best Chefs

2941 Restaurant

Falls Church, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Melissa Close-Hart

Best Chefs

Palladio at Barboursville Vineyards

Barboursville, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Tony Conte

Best Chefs

The Oval Room

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

David Gilberg

Best Chefs

KOO ZEE DOO

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Michael Krikorian

Best Chefs

The Copper Canyon Restaurant

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Dave Racicot

Best Chefs

Notion

Oakmont, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Dale Reitzer

Best Chefs

Acacia

Richmond, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Charles Roman

Best Chefs

Blackfish

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Adan Saavedra

Best Chefs

Paloma

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

John B. Shields

Best Chefs

Town House

Chilhowie, Virginia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Vikram Sunderam

Best Chefs

Rasika

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

cynthia Wolf

Best Chefs

Charleston

Baltimore, Maryland

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Erik Anderson

Best Chefs

Sea Change

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Justin Carlisle

Best Chefs

43 North

Madison, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Jennifer Coco

Best Chefs

The Flatiron Cafe

Omaha, Nebraska

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Gerard Craft

Best Chefs

Niche

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Tim Fischer

Best Chefs

HoDo Restaurant at the Hotel Donaldson

Fargo, North Dakota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Doug Flicker

Best Chefs

Piccolo

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Russell Klein

Best Chefs

Meritage

St. Paul, Minnesota

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Stephen Logsdon

Best Chefs

Lucca

Des Moines, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Kevin Nashan

Best Chefs

Sidney Street Cafe

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Jason Simon

Best Chefs

Alba

Des Moines, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Matt Steigerwald

Best Chefs

Lincoln Cafe

Mt. Vernon, Iowa

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Danny Van Rite

Best Chefs

Hinterland

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Jim Webster

Best Chefs

Wild Rice

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Kevin Willmann

Best Chefs

Farmhaus

St. Louis, Missouri

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Saul Bolton

Best Chefs

Saul

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Marco Canora

Best Chefs

Hearth

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Scott Conant

Best Chefs

Scarpetta

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Polo Dobkin

Best Chefs

Dressler

Brooklyn, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Sara Jenkins

Best Chefs

Porchetta

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Craig Koketsu

Best Chefs

Park Avenue

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Sotohiro Kosugi

Best Chefs

Soto

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Mark Ladner

Best Chefs

Del Posto

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Paul Liebrandt

Best Chefs

Corton

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Anita Lo

Best Chefs

Annisa

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

George Mendes

Best Chefs

Aldea

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Missy Robbins

Best Chefs

A Voce

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Masa Takayama

Best Chefs

Masa

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Bill Telepan

Best Chefs

Telepan

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Galen Zamarra

Best Chefs

Mas (farmhouse)

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Francesco Buitoni

Best Chefs

Mercato

Red Hook, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Json Gulisano

Best Chefs

The Green Cup

Waitsfield, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Brian Hill

Best Chefs

Francine

Camden, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Megan Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Penelle Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Phoebe Chase

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Ted LaFage

Best Chefs

Chase's Daily

Belfast, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

serge madikians

Best Chefs

Serevan

Amenia, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Denise Mallett

Best Chefs

Black Trumpet Bistro

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Daniel Nilsson

Best Chefs

DA/BA

Hudson, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Peter Platt

Best Chefs

The Old Inn On the Green

New Marlborough, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Demos Regas

Best Chefs

Emilitsa

Portland, Maine

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Bjorn Somlo

Best Chefs

Nudel

Lenox, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Champe Speidel

Best Chefs

Persimmon

Bristol, Rhode Island

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Suzanne D. Stack

Best Chefs

Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine

Lodi, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Bill Taibe

Best Chefs

LeFarm

Westport, Connecticut

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Nathaniel Wade

Best Chefs

!Duino! (Duende)

Burlington, Vermont

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Chris Ainsworth

Best Chefs

Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen

Walla Walla, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Matt Bennett

Best Chefs

Sybaris

Albany, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Andrew Blanton

Best Chefs

Cafe Kandahar

Whitefish, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Dustan Bristol

Best Chefs

Brick 29 Bistro

Nampa, Idaho

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Seif Chirchi

Best Chefs

Joule

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Rachel Yang

Best Chefs

Joule

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Jeff Drew

Best Chefs

Snake River Grill

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Mark Fuller

Best Chefs

Spring Hill

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

John Gorham

Best Chefs

Toro Bravo

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Jenn Louis

Best Chefs

Lincoln

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Paul O'Connor

Best Chefs

Il Villaggio Osteria

Teton Village, Wyoming

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Daniel Roberts

Best Chefs

Q Cuisine

Billings, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Gabriel Rucker

Best Chefs

Le Pigeon

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Jason Stratton

Best Chefs

Spinasse

Seattle, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Ian Troxler

Best Chefs

Lone Mountain Ranch

Big Sky, Montana

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Christopher Vane

Best Chefs

Crush

Anchorage, Alaska

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Josef Centeno

Best Chefs

Lazy Ox Canteen

Los Angeles, California

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011