2016 StarChefs Rust Belt Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs arrives in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Detroit for the first time to celebrate the region’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.
The 2016 Rust Belt Rising Stars Awards will be the 55th class of Award winners and the 1st class from the region.
The Rising Stars Award winners are designated by the StarChefs editorial team based on in-person tastings and interviews. In each market, the editorial team tastes and interviews with more than 100 chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and artisans, ultimately selecting a group of 18 to 25 professionals who best represent the future of American dining. Although Rising Stars Awards are given out locally, award winners are evaluated according to a set of national standards. Creativity, ambition, presentation, philosophy, and, most important, delicious food, drinks, and/or pairings win the designation of a StarChefs Rising Star.
For more information, visit the 2016 Rust Belt Rising Stars Awards event page.
2016 Rust Belt RISING STARS AWARD WINNERS
CHEFS
Jamilka Borges of Spoon | Pittsburgh
Brad Greenhill of Katoi | Detroit
Nick Janutol of Forest Grill | Detroit
David Kocab of Trentina | Cleveland
Kate Lasky & Tomasz Skowronski of Apteka | Pittsburgh
James Rigato of Mabel Gray | Detroit
Brett Sawyer of Plum Cafe & Kitchen | Cleveland
John Vermiglio of Grey Ghost | Detroit
PASTRY CHEF
Lisa Ludwinski of Sister Pie | Detroit
RESTAURATEURS
Dave Kwiatkowski of Detroit Optimist Society | Detroit
Jonathon Sawyer of Team Sawyer | Cleveland
COMMUNITY
Ben Hall of Russell Street Deli | Detroit
CONCEPT
Chad Townsend of Millie's Homemade Ice Cream | Pittsburgh
BAKER
Neil Blazin of Driftwood Oven | Pittsburgh
BREWER
Reed Jaskula of Platform Beer Co. | Cleveland
BUTCHER
Adam Lambert of Ohio City Provisions | Cleveland
BARTENDERS
Presented by Beam Suntory
Will Hollingsworth of Spotted Owl | Cleveland
Joe Robinson of Standby | Detroit
SOMMELIERS
Dominic Fiore of Bar Marco | Pittsburgh
Shaun Page of Wolfgang Puck Steak | Detroit
Rust Belt RISING STARS PARTNERS
Steelite International, Reinhart, Compass Group, Vitamix Commercial, KitchenAid Commercial, Kikkoman, Foods and Wines from Spain, Royal Basmati, Iberico Ham from Spain, Fresh Origins, Valrhona, Polyscience, Meiko, Electrolux, Minor’s, Northern Divine Caviar, Verterra, Westin Cleveland
