Starchefs.com Announces Menu For Its 2010 Rising Stars Gala Revue And Awards Ceremony

StarChefs.com�, the online magazine for culinary insiders, celebrates the StarChefs.com Los Angeles-San Diego Rising Stars Chef Award winners on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows from 7:00pm-9:30pm. Hosted by Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows' Head Chef Jason Prendergast, the Rising Stars Revue is a walk-around tasting gala.
The Rising Star Awards recognize up-and-coming chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists from the Los Angeles to San Diego area that represent future leaders of the national culinary scene. Candidates are nominated by the StarChefs.com Advisory Board, previous winners, local media, StarChefs.com's editorial staff and through the StarChefs.com website. Winners are chosen by the StarChefs.com editorial team. Over 70 candidates were considered via in person tastings and interviews. "Los Angeles has continued to mature as a food town and developed one of the best pastry scenes in the country," says Antoinette Bruno, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of StarChefs.com
The StarChefs.com 2010 Los Angeles-San Diego Rising Stars will present their winning dishes at the gala on March 18th:
CHEFS
William Bradley, Addison, San Diego, CA

Canard R�ti with Caramelized Chicory and Ginger
Vinny Dotolo & Jon Shook, Animal, Los Angeles, CA

Poutine with Oxtail Gravy and Cheddar
Rory Herrmann, Bouchon Bistro, Los Angeles, CA

Crispy Sweetbreads, Celery, and Sauce Perigourdine
Jason Knibb, Nine-Ten, San Diego, CA

Jamaican Jerk Pork Belly with Scotch Bonnet Pepper Jelly
Walter Manzke, Church + State, Los Angeles, CA

Roasted Bone Marrow�
Zachary Pollack & Stephan Samson, Pizzeria Ortica, Costa Mesa, CA �

Tortelli di Pere e Pecorino al Burro e Salvia
Diana Stavaridis, BLD, Los Angeles, CA

Roasted Beet Salad with Fresh Goat Cheese
Ken Takayama, Melisse, Los Angeles, CA

Serrano-Wrapped Monkfish with Celtuce, Maitake Mushrooms, and Mustard Sabayon
Michael Voltaggio, The Dining Room at the Langham, Pasadena, CA

Wagyu Short Rib, Cream of Dehydrated Broccoli, and Cheddar Tagliatelle
Kuniko Yagi, Sona, Los Angeles, CA

Seared Foie Gras, Okinawa Black Sugar, and Green Tea Mochi
PASTRY CHEFS
Jordan Kahn, formerly of XIV by Michael Mina, Los Angeles, CA

Compressed Native Strawberries, Beet, Cacao Fruit, Elderflower, and Violets
Adrian Vasquez, Providence, Los Angeles, CA

Kalamansi Gelee, Lychee-Shiso Sorbet, and White Chocolate-Coconut-Soy-Milk-Soup
MIXOLOGISTS
Eric Alperin, The Varnish, Los Angeles, CA

The Highlander
Julian Cox, Rivera, Los Angeles, CA

Barbacoa
SOMMELIER
Jesse Rodriguez, Addison, San Diego, CA

Wine pairings with each chef's dish
Christopher Miller, Spago, Los Angeles, CA

Wine pairings with each chef's dish