StarChefs Names Miami's Rising Stars - Chefs To Cook At Gala On November 17

StarChefs.com, the foremost online culinary magazine for chefs and food aficionados, has named the 2004 Miami Rising Stars. These up-and-coming chefs will serve their signature dishes at the Rising Stars Revue, a gala tasting event at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in South Beach on November 17, 2004 from 7-9 pm.

StarChefs 2004 Miami Rising Stars include:
Tim Andriola - Timō
Sergio Sigala - Casa Tua
Carmen Gonzalez - Carmen the Restaurant
Frank Randazzo and Andrea Curto-Randazzo - Talula
Jordi Vallhs - Mosaico
Edgar Leal and Mariana Montero De Castro - Cacao
Jeffrey Brana - Norman's
Marc Ehrler, Host Chef - Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Joseluis Flores, Pastry Chef - OLA
Maximo Santiago, Pastry Chef - Mundo
Chad Weller, Bar Chef - Rumi

"Risings Star Chefs are the future of the culinary industry," says Antoinette Bruno, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of StarChefs. "They are talented young chefs who are pushing culinary boundaries. These are the ones to watch in Miami. They've got all the passion, ambition and skill to become full-fledged star chefs in the not-too-distant future."

The StarChefs Rising Stars Revue features a walk-around tasting including haute cuisine dishes created by the Rising Star Chefs and carefully paired with premium wines. Celebrity chefs Norman Van Aken and Douglas Rodriguez will be on hand to sign their cookbooks. A VIP Champagne and caviar reception will take place before the gala at 6 pm. Tickets cost $100 per person if purchased in advance ($125 at the door, depending on availability). VIP tickets are $150. Tickets are available online now at www.starchefs.com/rising stars.

The Miami Rising Stars were recommended for selection by the StarChefs Advisory Board, which is made up of over 20 of the country's most influential chefs including Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Daniel Boulud, Norman Van Aken, Todd English, and Bobby Flay. Final choices were made by StarChefs' editorial team.

Recognizing the struggle young cooks face in getting ahead in the culinary field, StarChefs will offer the JobFinder Career Seminar: "How to Make It" at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel at 4:00 pm on November 17. During the panel discussion and Q&A session, current culinary students and cooks working in area restaurants will learn how the Rising Star Chefs forged their paths in the culinary field. Veteran Star Chefs Norman Van Aken and Douglas Rodriguez will also participate. The seminar is free of charge and open to culinary students, cooks, employers, culinary instructors and the press. Participants can register by visiting www.StarChefs.com/risingstars.

In conjunction with the Rising Stars Revue, StarChefs and the New England Culinary Institute (NECI) are offering $80,000 worth of culinary scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded to candidates who demonstrate the potential to have a positive impact on the culinary field.

In addition to the Loews Miami Beach Hotel and the New England Culinary Institute, sponsors of the StarChefs Rising Stars Revue include Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte - the youngest of the world's great Champagne brands, Paramount Caviar - a major caviar distributor in the US and caviar of choice for top chefs, restaurants and retailers, and eChefX - makers of next-generation chef apparel.

StarChefs is an award-winning online culinary magazine, serving the foodservice industry and food aficionados since 1995. Featuring hundreds of the world's top celebrity chefs, StarChefs.com has become the most influential destination for original culinary content on the Web. Its Board of Advisors is made up of 20 of the country's most influential chefs, including Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Daniel Boulud, Norman Van Aken, Todd English, and Bobby Flay. StarChefs JobFinder is the premier employment classifieds destination for the hospitality industry.

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