2012 Atlanta Rising Stars

• Tasting Gala and Awards Ceremony

  Wednesday, June 13, 2012
  
  5:45pm – 9:30pm
  VIP Reception at 5:45pm*
  Awards Ceremony at 6:30pm
  Tasting Gala to follow
  
  The Goat Farm Arts Center
  1200 Foster Street
  Atlanta, GA 30318

  Tickets: $85 General Admission; $125 VIP*
  *Private reception includes Champagne and Petrossian Caviar.

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  Atlanta Rising Stars Award Winners

  CHEFS
  Shane Devereux	The Lawrence
  Ryan Smith	Empire State South
  Adam Evans* Art of Presentation Winner, presented by Steelite	JCT. Kitchen & Bar
  David Carson	Bacchanalia
  Tyler Williams	Abattoir
  Robert Phalen	One Eared Stag
  Guy Wong	Miso Izakaya
  PASTRY CHEFS
  Aaron Russell	Restaurant Eugene * Restaurant of Distinction Winner, presented by Steelite
  Chrysta Poulos	Woodfire Grill
  SUSTAINABILITY CHEF
  Terry Koval	Farm Burger
  ATHENS CHEF
  Peter Dale	The National
  ATHENS SUSTAINABILITY CHEF
  Whitney Otawka	Farm 255
  ARTISAN CHEF
  Todd Immel	Star Provisions' Meat Department
  HOTEL CHEF
  Anthony Gray	Southern Art and Bourbon Bar at the InterContinental Buckhead
  CONCEPT CHEF
  Richard Blais	HD1, Flip Burger
  COMMUNITY CHEF
  Taria Camerino	Sugar-Coated Radical
  RESTAURATEUR
  Brian Lewis	STG Trattoria, Bocado
  SOMMELIER
  Seth Roskind	4th & Swift
  MIXOLOGIST
  Miles Macquarrie	Leon's Full Service
  BREWER
  Crawford Moran	5Seasons
  BARISTA
  Emily Letia	Empire State South
  MENTOR CHEF
  Hugh Acheson	Five & Ten
  HOST CHEFS
  Chad Clevenger	Alma Cocina
  Shayne Vaughan	Eleven at Loews Hotel Atlanta

  
  

• Art Collaboration

  For Atlanta Rising Stars, StarChefs.com is thrilled with the opportunity to present acclaimed local artist David Baerwalde in conjunction with the Goat Farm Arts Center. In his most recent Arts Center exhibition, an installation of “delicious objects,” Baerwalde has reclaimed and reconfigured anonymous bits of scrap material and waste—everything from wood and sawdust to honey and coffee grounds—transforming the detritus of the Goat Farm’s recent evolution into simple, elegant pieces that express the locale. The exhibition is the perfect companion to a night celebrating local culinary talents, products, and daring creativity.

• How to Make it Panel

  Join us as our Rising Stars discuss how they "made it" in the challenging culinary profession
  

  Tuesday, June 12
  2 pm
  

  Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta
  1927 Lakeside Parkway
  Tucker, GA 30084

• Honorees Dinner

  Hosted by Anne Quatrano
  Summerland Farms

  Co-hosted by:

  Ford Fry, JCT. Kitchen & Bar, No. 246, and The Optimist
  Hector Santiago, Pura Vida
  Chad Guay, White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails
  Sommelier Varja Stratigos, Fifth Group Restaurants
  Mixologist Eric Simpkins, The Lawrence

  This is a private event – invitation only

• Industry-only After-Party

  Get your grub and drink on at the Rising Star After-Party!

  Hosted by:
  The Optimist
  914 Howell Mill Road
  Atlanta, GA 30318

  Wednesday, June 13

  Complimentary sponsored food and beverages 10:30pm to 12:30am
  Open to food industry professionals only!

• Giving Back

  

  Wholesome Wave Georgia strives to turn the tide in favor of fresh, local, and wholesome food, for the good of us all. It is their mission to increase access to fresh, healthy, locally grown food at producer-only farmers markets in the state of Georgia. The organization doubles the value of state and federal nutrition benefits for low-income shoppers by creating financial incentives with local farmers.