2010 Los Angeles-San Diego Rising Stars

Los Angeles-San Diego Rising Stars Award Winners

Los Angeles Chefs
Vinny Dotolo & Jon Shook	Animal - Los Angeles
Rory Herrmann	Bouchon Bistro - Los Angeles
Walter Manzke	Church + State - Los Angeles
Diana Stavaridis	BLD - Los Angeles
Ken Takayama	Melisse - Los Angeles
Kuniko Yagi	Sona - Los Angeles
Orange County/Pasadena Chefs
Zachary Pollack & Stephan Samson	Pizzeria Ortica - Costa Mesa
Michael Voltaggio	The Dining Room at the Langham - Pasadena
San Diego Chefs
William Bradley	Addison - San Diego
Jason Knibb	Nine-Ten - San Diego

Pastry Chefs
Jordan Kahn	XIV - Los Angeles
Adrian Vasquez	Providence - Los Angeles

Community
Roy Choi	Kogi - Los Angeles

Sustainability Chef
Ray Garcia	Fig - Los Angeles

Restaurant Concept
Adam Fleischman	Umami Burger - Los Angeles

Restaurateurs
Zoe Nathan & Josh Loeb	Huckleberry & Rustic Canyon - Los Angeles

Mixologists
Eric Alperin	The Varnish - Los Angeles
Julian Cox	Rivera - Los Angeles

Sommeliers
Christopher Miller	Spago - Los Angeles
Jesse Rodriguez	Addison - Los Angeles

VIP Host Chef
Jason Prendergast	Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

Giving Back

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