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Prepared for Duncan | Delivered May 22, 2020
Emerging Chefs
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Goals
To identify current and emerging chefs championing cooking inspired by American food culture in the United States.
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Early Findings
Alfred Portale
Alfred Portale is known as the pioneer of the "new
American cuisine
movement".
Most Famous Chefs
According to The Art Institutes, the most famous chefs in America in 2018 were:
Mario Batali
Wolfgang Puck
Anthony Bourdain
Bobby Flay
James Beard Awards
The James Beard Foundation awards and celebrates chefs and "leaders making America's
food culture
more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone".
The 2019 winners across the United States include:
Ashley Christensen
was the 2019 outstanding chef
Jody Williams
and Rita Sodi were the best chefs in New York.
Charleen Badman
was the best chef in Southwest.
Tom Cunanan
was the best chef in Mid-Atlantic.
Vishwesh Bhatt
was the best chef in the South.
Mashama Baile
y was the best chef in the Southeast.
Michael Cimarusti
was the best chef in the West.
Beverly Kim
and Johnny Clark were the best chefs in Great Lakes.
Tony Messina
was the best chef in the Northeast.
Ann Kim
was the best chef in the Midwest.
Summary
In our initial hour of research we have explored the availability of information around current and emerging popular chefs championing cooking inspired by American food culture. Our experience to date is that this information is readily available.
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