Oscar Amador EDO Gastro Tapas & Wine, Anima by EDO, a James Beard Award finalist * John Arena Metro Pizza, Truly Pizza * Geno Bernardo The Summit Club * Anthony Carron Alexxa’s * Johnny Church Johnny C’s Catering, a “Chopped” winner * Francesco Di Caudo Basilico Ristorante, a James Beard Award nominee * Roy Ellamar Fine Company * Mitsuo Endo Aburiya Raku, Raku Toridokoro, Casa de Raku, a James Beard Award nominee * Christophe Feyt HUKL Culinary * Oulay Fisher Calabash African Kitchen * DJ Flores Milpa, a James Beard Award nominee * Cory Harwell Carson Kitchen * Bruce Kalman SoulBelly BBQ, a James Beard Award nominee and “Chopped” winner * Steve Kestler Aroma Latin American Cocina, James Beard Award finalist * Gary LaMorte Honest Hospitality * Dustin Lewandowski 1228 Main * Marty Lopez Scotch 80 Prime * Gina Marinelli La Strega and Harlø Steakhouse, a James Beard Award nominee * Giovanni Mauro Monzù, Old School Pizza * Sean O’Hara Esther’s Kitchen * Luke Palladino Meta-Hospitality * Ralph Perrazzo Snap-O-Razzo * Adam Rios Al Solito Posto * Michael Rubinstein Vetri Cucina * Jackson Stamper Ada’s Food + Wine * Joe Swan Mabel’s BBQ * Yuri Szarzewski Partage * James Trees Esther’s Kitchen and Timeless Cuisine, a James Beard Award finalist * Ramtin Yashar Bar Bohème