Another day, another “Best New Chef” contest. At least this time, we, the lowly public gets to vote.
The newest nominees are by Food & Wine magazine –
At F&W, we name America’s 10 most brilliant up-and-coming chefs every year. Now we want to know who you think is the most talented new chef in America.
F&W has made it easy for us, but reducing the possibilities to just a few choices. The Portland semi-finalists are:
Greg Denton & Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton – OX Restaurant
Why They’re Amazing Because they’re giving true credence to the term “grill masters” at their meat-focused Argentinean restaurant, where they even char the radicchio for their updated Caesar salad.
Chris DiMinno – Clyde Common
Why He’s Amazing Because his terrific, adventurous cuisine marries farm-to-table cooking with the trendy vibe of one of Portland’s hottest bars. [FD – “hottest bars”? Cutting edge research!]
Sunny Jin – Jory, Newberg, OR
Why He’s Amazing Because he’s enriching the Willamette Valley’s culinary scene by pairing his exceptional dishes with the region’s inspiring wines.
Ken Norris – Riffle NW, Portland
Why He’s Amazing Because as a skilled and innovative chef with a fierce dedication to sustainability, he’s the answer to fish-lovers’ dreams in the Northwest.
Sarah Pliner – Aviary, Portland
Why She’s Amazing Because she’s injecting fun and creativity into Portland’s already successful farm-to-table model. Her unexpected yet winning ingredient combinations include fried chicken skin, bitter greens, watermelon and baba ganoush.
Johanna Ware – Smallwares, Portland
Why She’s Amazing Because she’s shaking up the Portland food scene with her fiery, Asian-accented small plates.
There is a lot more information on each chef and why they were nominated in the article. Here is where you go read the rest and to vote!
Joe says
Interesting, Jory?! Cool to see Newberg getting some love.