2011 New York Rising Stars

• Gala and Awards Ceremony

  Tuesday, October 4, 2011
  8pm-10:30pm
  VIP Reception at 7pm

  Bar Basque
  839 6th Avenue
  New York, NY 10001

  Glimpse the future of New York dining at our tasting gala and awards ceremony. Enjoy high-concept food from up-and-coming culinary stars from the top restaurants in and around town. All dishes are paired with ultra-premium wines selected by the Rising Star Sommelier.
  
  Tickets: $150 per person; $200 VIP admission which includes private reception, tasting preview, Champagne and Petrossian caviar.

  

   

• CHEFS

  Hillary Sterling | A Voce
  

  Jesse Schenker | Recette
  

  Aaron Chambers | Boulud Sud
  

  Vikas Khanna | Junoon
  

  Hooni Kim | Danji
  

  Adam Schop | Nuela
  

  PASTRY CHEFS

  Jenny McCoy | Craft
  

  Shawn Gawle | Corton

  COMMUNITY CHEF

  Shuna Lydon | Peels

  SUSTAINABILITY CHEF

  John Mooney | Bell Book & Candle

  RESTAURATEURS

  Joe Campanale | Dell’Anima, L’Artusi, and Anfora

  SOMMELIERS

  Nick Adams Robinson | Tocqueville
  
  Seju Yang | Brushstroke

  MIXOLOGIST

  Leo Robitschek | Eleven Madison Park
  
  Damon Boelte | Prime Meats

  HOST CHEF

  Yuhi Fujinaga | Bar Basque

  GUEST CHEF

  Joe Isidori | Southfork Kitchen

• Honorees Dinner

  Sunday, October 2, 2011
  
  Hosted by Chefs Christian Ragano, David Bouley, Marcus Samuelsson, Ken Oringer, Michael Lomonaco, Jonathan Benno, Iacopo Falai, and Missy Robbins, along with Master Sommelier Fred Dexheimer.
  
  This is a private event—invitation only.

• "How to Make It"
  Rising Stars Chefs’ Panel

  Sunday, October 2, 2011

  10:10am – 11:10am

  6th Annual StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress
  Park Avenue Armory
  643 Park Avenue @ 67th Street
  New York, NY 10065

  Featuring the Rising Star Chefs and Pastry Chefs, this seminar gives chefs, cooks, and culinary students the opportunity to learn how to advance their careers and to discuss the challenges and rewards of the industry.

  Admittance requires a purchased pass for the ICC.

• Industry-Only After Party

  Get your grub and drink on at the StarChefs.com Afterparty
  Hosted by Brad Farmerie

  Tuesday, October 4, 2011
  11:00 pm – 3am

  Saxon and Parole
  316 Bowery
  New York, NY 10079

  Open to food industry professionals only!

• Giving Back

  Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Autism Speaks is North America’s largest autism science and advocacy organization. Since its inception in 2005, Autism Speaks has made enormous strides, committing over $160 million to research and developing innovative new resources for families. The organization is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.