Meet the 2014 F&W Best New Chefs (original) (raw)

Introducing the 2014 F&W Best New Chefs!

It's the moment everyone has been waiting for—the 2014 Best New Chefs reveal! "Food & Wine Best New Chefs set the trends for restaurants across the country," says F&W's Editor in Chief Dana Cowin. "For instance, this year's winners are obsessed with wood-fired grilling and cooking with vegetables at every stage of ripeness." Congratulations to the new class of incredibly talented chefs who will be featured in the July issue of _Food & Wine and showcased at the 32nd annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.

• Matthew Accarrino: Matthew Accarrino—SPQR; San Francisco, CA
• Dave Beran: Dave Beran—Next; Chicago, IL
• Greg Denton & Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton: Greg Denton & Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton—Ox; Portland, OR
• Eli Kulp: Eli Kulp—Fork; Philadelphia, PA
• Matt McCallister: Matt McCallister—FT33; Dallas, TX
• Joe Ogrodnek & Walker Stern: Joe Ogrodnek & Walker Stern—Dover; Brooklyn, NY
• Paul Qui: Paul Qui—Qui; Austin, TX
• Cara Stadler: Cara Stadler—Tao Yuan; Brunswick, ME
• Ari Taymor: Ari Taymor—Alma; Los Angeles, CA
• Justin Yu: Justin Yu—Oxheart; Houston, TX

To go behind the scenes at tonight's Best New Chefs party, follow @foodandwine on Twitter and Instagram and join the conversation with #FWBNC.