2018 Celebrity Chefs & Restaurants

Ryan McCaskey, Acadia

Chris Gawronski, Acanto & The Gage

Ryan Blair, Ada Street

Justin Carlisle, Ardent (Milwaukee)

Saul Roman, Artango Bar & Steakhouse

Perry Hendrix, avec

Ian Davis, Band of Bohemia

Bryan Marinucci, Bar Ida

Katsuji Tanabe, Barrio

Tim Coonan, Big Shoulders Coffee

Julie Warpinski, Big Star

Jonathon Zaragoza, Birrieria Zaragoza

Martial Noguier, Bistronomic

Mindy Gohr, Bittersweet Pastry Shop

Ryan Pfeiffer, Blackbird

Nicole Guini, Blackbird

Johnny Besch, BLVD

Brian Ahern, Boeufhaus

Cory Morris, Boleo

Joanne Buege, CAKE Chicago

Damon Workman, Cantina Laredo

Keith Potter, Cindy’s

Patrick Sheerin, City Mouse

Federico Comacchio, Coco Pazzo

Chris Thompson, Coda di Volpe

Aaron Cuschieri, The Dearborn Tavern

Jimmy MacMillan, DineAmic Group

Brian Enyart, Dos Urban Cantina

Devon Quinn, Eden

Phillip Foss, EL Ideas

Austin Fausett, Fisk & Co.

Aaron Lirette, Free Rein

Evan Sheridan, Free Rein

Brian Jupiter, Frontier

Mark Steuer, Funkenhausen

Charles Welch, Good Fortune

Mario Garcia, 720 South Bar & Grill

Alan Tan, Imperial La Mian

Katherine Duncan, Katherine Anne Confections

John Manion, La Sirena Clandestina & El Che Bar

Max Robbins, Longman & Eagle

Diego Lopez Amat, Mercat a la Planxa

Craig Couper, Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse

Leigh Omilinsky, Nico Osteria

Seth Bradley & Ryan Van Voorhis, Nude Dude Food

Cameron Grant, Osteria Langhe

David DiGregorio, Osteria Via Stato

Natalie Saben, Pacific Standard Time

Nate Henssler, Portsmith

Erika Chan, Publican

Jimmy Bannos Jr, The Purple Pig

Dan Snowden, Queenie’s Supper Club

Ross Henke, Quiote

Amber Lancaster, Sable Kitchen & Bar

Ashlee Aubin, Salero

Gregory Lakaetek, Salumi Chicago

Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia Chicago

Ryan Wombacher, Side Door

Zoe Schor, Split-Rail

Nathan Sears, State & Lake

Ender Oktayuren, Steadfast

Chris Teixeira, Steadfast

Giancarlo Valera, Tanta

Nick Dostal, Terrace Sixteen

Zachary Walrath, The Florentine

Heather Terhune, Tre Rivali (Milwaukee)

Kevin Cuddihee, Two

Paul Virant, Vie & Vistro Restaurants

Brian Millman, Vol. 39

Ashley Torto, Waldorf Astoria

Klaus Lotter, Weber Grill Chicago

Mark Quitney, Woven & Bound

Melissa Humphrey, XO Marshmallow

 

*More chefs & mixologists to be announced