2018 StarChefs Atlanta Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to Atlanta to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.
The 2018 Atlanta Rising Stars Awards will be the 60th class of Award winners and the 3rd class from Atlanta.
The Rising Stars Award winners are designated by the StarChefs editorial team based on in-person tastings and interviews. In each market, the editorial team tastes and interviews with more than 100 chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and artisans, ultimately selecting a group of 18 to 25 professionals who best represent the future of American dining. Although Rising Stars Awards are given out locally, award winners are evaluated according to a set of national standards. Creativity, ambition, presentation, philosophy, and, most important, delicious food, drinks, and/or pairings win the designation of a StarChefs Rising Star.
For more information, visit the 2018 Atlanta Rising Stars Awards event page.
2018 Atlanta RISING STARS AWARD WINNERS
CHEFS
Brett Ashcraft of Queenie's | Canton, GA
Spencer Gomez of Holeman & Finch | Atlanta
Jonathan Kallini of Bacchanalia | Atlanta
Jason Liang of Brush Sushi Izakaya | Decatur
Richard Neal of Five & Ten | Athens
Parnass Savang of Talat Market | Atlanta
GAME CHANGER
Presented by S.Pellegrino
Joey Ward of Gunshow | Atlanta
RESTAURATEURS
Todd Ginsberg, Shelley Sweet, and Jennifer and Ben Johnson of The General Muir | Atlanta
COMMUNITY
Adam Beauchamp, David Stein, and Chris Herron of Creature Comforts Brewery | Athens, GA
CONCEPT
Bryan Furman of B's Cracklin' BBQ | Atlanta and Savannah
PASTRY CHEF
Sarah O'Brien of Little Tart Bakeshop | Atlanta
BAKER
Eric Arillo of La Calavera Bakery | Decatur, GA
CHOCOLATIERS
Elaine Read & Matt Weyandt of Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate | Atlanta
ROASTER
Jared Karr of East Pole Coffee Co. | Atlanta
BARTENDERS
David Chapman of Kimball House | Decatur, GA
Evan Milliman of Ticonderoga Club | Atlanta
SOMMELIER
Melissa Davis of Staplehouse | Atlanta
MENTOR
Presented by Vitamix Commercial
Hector Santiago of El Super Pan | Atlanta
HOST CHEFS
Rory Bancroft of Terrapin Taproom & Fox Barbecue
Paul Padua of Delaware North Corporate Pastry Chef at SunTrust Park
Pete Smithing of Delaware North at SunTrust Park
Juan Peña of AG at the Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
ATLANTA RISING STARS PARTNERS
Symrise, Steelite, Compass Group, Grey Goose, S.Pellegrino, Hestan Culinary, The Mushroom Council, Vitamix Commercial, KitchenAid Commercial, Kikkoman USA, Foods and Wines from Spain, Singer M.Tucker, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, Meyer Natural Beef, Fresh Origins, Breville Polyscience, Sturia, Lone Mountain Wagyu, RATIONAL, Chateau D’Esclans, Pomi, Green Sapling, Square, SunTrust Park, The Battery, Atlanta Braves, Delaware North, Ritz Carlton Atlanta
