2017 StarChefs Los Angeles Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to Los Angeles to celebrate the city’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.
The 2017 TKTK Rising Stars Awards will be the 58th class of Award winners and the 5th class from Los Angeles.
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 2017 Los Angeles Rising Stars Awards event page.
2017 Los Angeles RISING STARS AWARD WINNERS
CHEFS
Vartan Abgaryan of 71Above
Tristan Aitchison of Providence
Gareth Evans of Gwen
Holly Jivin of The Bazaar by Jose Andres
Joe Johnson of Charcoal Venice
Alison Trent of Ysabel
Johnny Zone of Howlin' Ray's
GAME CHANGER
Presented by S.Pellegrino
Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer of Kismet
RESTAURATEURS
Armando De La Torre Jr. of Guisados
COMMUNITY
Carlos Salgado of Taco Maria
CONCEPT
Mike Kassar and Micah Wexler of Wexler's Deli
SUSTAINABILITY
Javier Ramos of Sqirl
PASTRY CHEFS
Gregory Baumgartner of 71Above
Jessie Liu of Providence
BAKER
Andy Kadin of Bub & Grandma's
CHOCOLATIER
David Menkes of LetterPress Chocolate
ROASTER
Zayde Naquib of Bar Nine
BARTENDERS
Chris Amirault of Otium
Yael Vengroff of The Spare Room
SOMMELIERS
Kevin Caravelli of Maude
Helen Johannesen of Helen's Wine Shop
MENTOR
Presented by Vitamix Commercial
Jeremy Fox of Rustic Canyon
HOST CHEF
Neal Fraser of Redbird
LoS ANGELES RISING STARS PARTNERS
Symrise, Steelite International, Compass Group, S.Pellegrino, Bombay Sapphire, Dewar’s, Vitamix Commercial, KitchenAid Commercial, Kikkoman, Singer M.Tucker, Royal Basmati, Minor’s, Lone Mountain Wagyu, Taylor Shellfish, Meyer Natural Beef, Fresh Origins, Breville Polyscience, Sturia Caviar, Iberico Ham from Spain, Meiko, RATIONAL, American Metalcraft, The Montague Company, Whip-It, PacknWood, Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP)
