Press release: Food & wine Announces 2012 best new chefs in America

Celebrated culinary up-and-coming talents in the New York City event

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The winners of the 24th annual Essen announce New York, NY (3 April 2012) - Dana Cowin, editor-in-Chief of food & wine, & wine best new chefs award this evening during a party at the liberty Theatre in New York City. This award recognizes talented chefs with a unique culinary vision. The 2012 winner in the July issue of food & wine will be presented and will take part also the 30th anniversary of the classic food & wine in Aspen, Colorado on June 15-17. Learn more about the winners go to foodandwine.com/bestnewchefs or recharge food & wine best new chefs iPhone app iTunes.

"It is such a pleasure, this incredible chefs honor that have made a huge impact on the world of culinary art in a short time," Cowin said. "they have created whether really pilgrimage worthy restaurants, on a small island in the Pacific Northwest or in the heart of New York's NoLita."

Erik Anderson & Josh Habiger The Catbird seat, Nashville, TN

Mario Carbone and rich Torrisi Torrisi Italian specialties, New York, NY

Danny Grant RIA, Chicago, IL

Dan Kluger ABC kitchen, New York, NY

Corey Lee Benu, San Francisco, CA

Jenn Louis Lincoln restaurant, Portland, OR

Cormac Mahoney Madison Park Conservatory, Seattle, WA

Bryant Ng The Spice table, Los Angeles, CA

Karen Nicolas Equinox, Washington, DC

Blaine Wetzel The Willows Inn, Lummi Iceland, WA

F & W best new chefs are selected after a months-long selection process. The magazine works with restaurant critic, to identify outstanding chefs, food writers, and other experts around the country have a kitchen for five years or less been. Then the editor incognito to taste the food itself travel.

Several F & W best new chef graduates prepare signature dishes for this evening event: Daniel Boulud Daniel (88); Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern ('02); Shea Gallante by Ciano ('05); Gavin Kaysen of Café Boulud ('07); Matthew Lightner of Atera (10); and George Mendes of Aldea (11). BRAVO's top chef all-stars winner Richard Blais is also a signature dish to prepare. Starbucks coffee, Gallo Winery, all-clad, Belvedere Vodka, Delta Airlines, Fiji, Godiva, and Stella Artois are sponsors of the evening. Behind the scenes at the party @ Fandw on Twitter follow and discuss with # bestnewchefs to go.

As a talent search epicurean brand of America has food & wine best new chef to superstars like Thomas Keller (88), Rick Bayless (88) and Tom Colicchio (91), Dan Barber ('02), Stephanie Izard (11) excellent been. Visit for more information on previous winners foodandwine.com/bestnewchefs.

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