Starchefs.com Announces 2010 San Francisco Bay Area Rising Stars

StarChefs.com�, the award-winning online magazine for culinary insiders, will celebrate its San Francisco Bay Area Rising Star Award winners at the Rising Stars Revue on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at Ghirardelli Square from 7:30-10 p.m. Hosted by Gary Danko chef de cuisine, Martin Brock, and in partnership with Ghirardelli Square and The Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square, the walk-around tasting gala will feature signature savory dishes, desserts and cocktails presented by the Rising Stars.

The Rising Star Awards recognize up-and-coming chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers and mixologists from around the country who represent future leaders of the national culinary scene. StarChefs.com chooses only four American cities in which to name Rising Stars each year. Candidates are nominated by the StarChefs.com Advisory Board, previous winners, local media, StarChefs.com's editorial staff and through submissions on the StarChefs.com website. Winners are chosen by the StarChefs.com editorial team.

More than 90 San Francisco Bay Area candidates were considered via in-person tastings and interviews. "A new breed of young culinary professionals is defining the Bay Area dining scene, taking it beyond simply sourcing the best ingredients and championing the sustainability movement," said Antoinette Bruno, chief executive officer and editor-in-chief of StarChefs.com. "They are true artisans and craftspeople."
StarChefs.com's 2010 San Francisco Bay Area Rising Star Award Winners:



Chefs

Matthew Accarrino, SPQR

John Paul Carmona, Manresa

Maximilian DiMare, Wood Tavern

Louis Maldonado, Aziza

Thomas McNaughton, Flour + Water

Scott Nishiyama, Chez TJ
Pastry Chefs

Melissa Chou, Aziza

Catherine Schimenti, MICHAEL MINA

Mixologists

Erick Castro, Rickhouse

Brian MacGregor, Jardini�re

Sommelier

Sarah Valor, Commis
Concept

Joshua Skenes, Saison

Restaurateur

Shelley Lindgren, A16 and SPQR

Hotel Chef

Josh Thomsen, The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa



Tickets for the Rising Stars Revue are $95 per person and are available at www.starchefs.com/tickets. VIP tickets are $150 and include a pre-event reception with Champagne and Petrossian Caviar. A portion of the proceeds will go to a local charity.

National Sponsors of the 2010 StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue include Jade Range, Vitamix, Anheuser-Busch, Aquaculture New Zealand, Winston Industries, Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Steelite International, Goose Valley, TriMark USA, and Canada Pork International. Local partners include Ghirardelli Square, Fairmont Heritage Place at Ghirardelli Square, 7x7 Magazine and the California Culinary Academy, Le Cordon Bleu Program.


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