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
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
