Giuseppe Tentori Wins Chef of the Year Award`
Here are the nominee’s and winners of the 2012 event.
Chef of the Year
Ryan LaRoche, NoMI
Dan Pancake, Autre Monde
Giuseppe Tentori, GT Fish & Oyster <<< WINNER
Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia
Pastry Chef of the Year
Bryce Caron, Blackbird
Meg Galus, NoMI
Amanda Rockman, The Bristol <<< WINNER
Cindy Schuman, Sepia
Chef-de-Cuisine
Dave Beran, Next
Sean Pharr, NoMI
David Posey, Blackbird
Brian Runge, Graham Elliot
Rising Chef
Chris Curren, Blue 13
Danny Grant, RIA
Chris Macchia, Coco Pazzo
Paul Dobroski, NoMI
Rising Pastry Chef
Aya Fukai, RIA
Sarah Jordan, BOKA
Stephanie Mazzone, Coco Pazzo
Kady Yon, Pump Room at Public Chicago
Best Sommelier
Scott Harney, Eno at the Intercontinental
Michael Muser,
Dan Pilkey, RIA
Aaron Sherman, NoMI
Best Mixologist
Stephen Cole, Barrelhouse Flat
Lynn House, Blackbird
Debbi Peek, The Bristol
Josh Pearson, Sepia
Best Neighborhood Restaurant
Autre Monde
The Bristol
Maude’s Liqour Bar
Vera
Best Fine Dining
Blue 13
Coco Pazzo
Next
Sepia
Best New Restaurant
Autre Monde
GT Fish & Oyster
Next
Vera
Best Catering Company
BOKA Catering
Catering by Michaels
Entertaining Company
Limelight <<< WINNER
People’s Choice Award (Best dish served at cocktail event)
The Purple Pig for its milk-braised pork shoulder