Here’s a foodie story: East Coast guy and Southern gal, both move to New York to pursue their dreams of becoming chefs. After culinary school, they serendipitously ended up at acclaimed restaurant Bouley. For years, they worked hard, chasing any opportunity—sometimes together, sometimes separately. The couple eventually decided to join forces, head to greener pastures in San Francisco and start their own restaurant. Since opening Rich Table in Hayes Valley,…

Cookbook author, baker, gardener, sourdough master. Sarah Owens is a true bread winner. Her first book, Sourdough, received a James Beard award; her following releases, Toast & Jam and Heirloom, have been met with equal acclaim. But reading recipes is not the only way to experience the Owens oeuvre. Sarah owns wholesale and workspace, Ritual Fine Foods, teaches workshops and curates events around the world. Through all her efforts, she’s…

Before Cheetie discovered her culinary calling, she was following a different path to becoming a rockstar. But things changed when she began studying recipes while pursuing her music career. Now she channels her creativity in both her musical and culinary practice. The award-winning chef learned cooking techniques from her mother, and she uses them to flavor ingredients she sources locally in North Carolina. In fact, she says her mother was…

Ann Kim will make you question everything you know about pizza and still leave you craving for more. Her Minneapolis restaurants, Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza and Young Joni have topped countless top restaurant lists, and led her to recently win the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest. A Korean immigrant, she brings her heritage to the forefront while topping it with cross-continental flavors and charring it all to 800-degree…

Andrew Zimmerman is the five-time James Beard Award finalist behind Chicago’s Sepia and Proxi. The two restaurants have risen to must-eats of the Windy City—the former featuring elevated and stylish rustic American cuisine, the latter an itinerant ode to global delights. Aside from being named a Rising Star Chef, Jean Banchet Chef of the Year and an Iron Chef America winner, Sepia has earned a Michelin star for the past…

Tory Miller isn’t your typical Midwestern chef. His Madison restaurants, L’Etoile, Graze, and Estrellón, each boast completely different flavors and inspirations—but are bound by Tory’s passion for locally grown food. He’s received multiple James Beard nods, including winning Best Chef: Midwest, being twice nominated for Outstanding Chef in America and winning Iron Chef Showdown against Bobby Flay. He’s a chef who’s at the top of his game and ready to…