Chef Dan Giusti grew up in a food-loving Italian family inspired Dan to attend the Culinary Institute of America in New York. He quickly rose through the culinary ranks, serving as Executive Chef of 1789 in Washington, D.C. and Head Chef of Noma in Copenhagen. After three years in the latter role, he returned to the United States to tackle another …

Chef Brian Dunsmoor of Dunsmoor Restaurant Los Angeles, CaliforniaBy Chef Chris Cosentino

Waxman is the chef/owner of Barbuto in Manhattan’s West Village and Jams at 1 Hotel Central Park.By Chef Chris Cosentino

He now owns and operates Danny Boy’s Famous Original Pizza, the New York-style slice joint of his childhood dreams, in Los Angeles. www.dannyboysfamousoriginalpizza.comBy Chef Chris Cosentino

CHEF RYAN HARDY FOUNDER/CEO/CHEF, THE DELICIOUS HOSPITALITY GROUP (NYC)CHARLIE BIRD, PASQUALE JONES, LEGACY RECORDS, ADA’S PLACE, EASY VICTOR CAFÉ, BAR PASQUALE, MIDNIGHT PLUS ONE and SILVER SANDS MOTEL (EDDIE’S OYSTER BAR & NOOKIES DINER)By Chef Chris Cosentino

Niche Food Group is based in St. Louis, Missouri and owned by executive chef Gerard Craft. As a Food & Wine Best New Chef, Food & Wine Innovator of the Year, 2015 James Beard Foundation Award-winning Best Chef: Midwest, and Inc. Magazine Star Entrepreneur, Chef Craft has been a pioneer for the Midwest dining scene.…

Pasjoli Restaurant Santa MonicaBy Chef Chris Cosentino

Fueled by passion, grit and a knack for artful innovation, David Burke is one of the best known and most respected chefs in modern American cuisineBy Chef Chris Cosentino

Sang Yoon is the chef and proprietor of the acclaimed gastropub Father’s OfficeBy Chef Chris Cosentino

Giuseppe Tentori is the Chef and owner of GT Prime, and BOKA CateringGroup.By Chef Chris Cosentino

Praised as one of the “Ten Chefs of the Millennium '' by Food & Wine magazine, Susur Lee is still at the top of his game.By Chef Chris Cosentino

David LeFevre is a veteran of the Los Angeles dining scene, often credited with transforming the culinary landscape of the South Bay in particular, with a diverse and growing roster of critically acclaimed restaurants.By Chef Chris Cosentino

Jacque Pepin was born in 1935 in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, near Lyon, Pépin always found the kitchen to be a place of both comfort and excitement. He helped in his parents’ restaurant, Le Pélican, and, at age 13, began an apprenticeship at the Grand Hôtel de L’Europe. He subsequently worked in Paris, ultimately serving as personal chef to three Fren…

Josiah Citrin is a culinary expert and veteran of Los Angeles’s gourmet dining scene, with more than 37 years of experience. He is chef and owner of Santa Monica, California’s Mélisse Restaurant.By Chef Chris Cosentino

Mei Lin is a chef and television personality known for her appearances (and victories) on Bravo’s Top Chef: Boston and the fourth season of Food Network’s Tournament of Champions.By Chef Chris Cosentino

Marcus Samuelsson is the renowned chef behind many restaurants worldwide including Red Rooster in Harlem (NYC) and Overtown (Miami); Hav & Mar in Chelsea (NYC); several MARCUS locations including the Bahamas, Newark, and Atlanta; and his newest concept, Metropolis at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (World Trade Center, NYC) which opened Novembe…

Follow Him: @rob_levitt ABOUT HEAD BUTCHER AND CHEF ROB LEVITT: Acclaimed chef and butcher Rob Levitt first got his feet wet in the culinary world working as a dishwasher while pursuing a degree in Jazz Performance at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Sparked by his new passion for the restaurant industry, Levitt continued to cultivate …

Chef Neal Fraser, owner of multiple restaurant concepts in Los Angeles, started his career in the kitchen at age 20. Fraser touts an impressive resume that includes a degree from the Culinary Institute of America and an honor roll of kitchen credits such as Wolfgang Puck’s Eureka and Spago, Checkers Hotel under Thomas Keller, Joachim Splichal’s Pin…

Follow him: @chefsawyer Chef Jonathon Sawyer Get ready to be swept away by the incredible journey of Jonathon Sawyer, a Chicago-born chef whose love for food was ignited by an old-world German chef. As a young man, Sawyer found himself trapped in an engineering program, staring at an auto-cad program every day. His only escape was cooking at a loca…

Don’t hose me baby!!!!! Drew Nieporent, one of America's most respected and celebrated restaurateurs, is the founder and inspiration behind the Myriad Restaurant Group, which operates Tribeca Grill, Nobu New York City, Nobu Fifty Seven, Nobu London, Nobu Next Door, Bâtard, Porsche Grille at Citi Field, and Crush Wine & Spirits. Over the last 30 yea…

Be sure to check him out here: @pizzeriabianco When Chris Bianco started the diminutive Pizzeria Bianco inside the back corner of a neighborhood grocery store, little did he know that he would be such a driving force in the slow food movement and specifically the artisanal pizza front. Chris, who won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest i…

One of Houston’s most talked about chefs, Ryan Lachaine the chef/partner of Riel, was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His culinary education began at the apron strings of his Ukrainian mother and grandmother as they churned out pierogies, cabbage rolls and other treasured family recipes.By Chris Cosentino

You may recognize Rebecca from her victorious appearance on Top Chef: Just Desserts or the standout mention in Southern Living where her Houston-based, sweet tooth haven of a storefront, Fluff Bake Bar, was named one of the “South’s Best BakeriesBy Chris Cosentino

Chef Michael Symon cooks with soul. Growing up in a Greek and Sicilian family, the Cleveland native creates boldly flavored, deeply satisfying dishes at his restaurants: Mabel’s BBQ, Bar Symon and Angeline. Michael also shares his exuberant, approachable cooking style and infectious laugh with viewers on Food Network shows Symon’s Dinners & Throwdo…

From chef and restaurateur to television personality, food policy advocate and entrepreneur, Spike Mendelsohn is a force to be reckoned with in the culinary world.By Chris Cosentino

Paul is a self-taught landscape, fashion and sports photographer and music video director and has worked with musicians such as Die Toten Hosen, Marteria and Lena, as well as with football player Odell Beckham Jr. and basketball player Dirk Nowitzki.By Chris Cosentino

Michele Forgione is a Montreal chef and restaurateur. Executive Chef/co-owner four restaurants, Impasto, Pizzeria Gema, Chez Tousignant and Vesta are located in the heart of Montreal's Little ItalyBy Chef chris cosentino

Every decade or so Chef Will Goldfarb finds a few minutes of sunshine. Recently named by The World’s 50 Best as the World’s Best Pastry Chef, 2021 saw the revamped Room4Dessert, his endearingly resilient dessert bar, surrounded by a garden full of medicinal plants, taken to another level. A new menu. A new attitude. A new way to share millennia of …

Lior Lev Sercarz is the chef and owner of La Boîte, a destination spice atelier in New York City, and the author of Mastering Spice and The Spice Companion. His collections are sold online and in select stores.By Chris Cosentino

Chocolatier, chef, innovator, “artist” and avid cyclist, Chris Kollar is the owner of Kollar Chocolates, an award-winning artisan chocolate shop located in the heart of Yountville in the Napa Valley.By Chef Chris Cosentino

Jamie Oliver is a global phenomenon in food and activism. During a 20-year television and publishing career he has inspired millions of people to enjoy cooking from scratch and eating fresh, delicious foodBy Chris Cosentino

Brooklyn-born Sherry Yard is a celebrated chef, consultant, presenter, and author who spent her extensive career making a mark as a disruptor in the hospitality industry. Her innovative approach has garnered three James Beard Awards and an induction into their Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America.…

Dr. Meg Fisher is an 11x World Champion and represented Team USA at the Rio 2016 and London 2012 Paralympic Games where she earned one gold, two silvers and bronze. She has her doctorate in physical therapy and is passionate about helping people explore and redefine their abilities.By Chef Chris Cosentino

Chef Nyesha Arrington is a California native born into a multicultural family, she is best known for her accomplishments as a chef and TV personality. Arrington has competed on Season 9 of “Top Chef” and most recently featured as a recurring judge on Chopped Next Generation. Arrington was introduced to diverse culinary experiences at an early age, …

Chef Shirley Chung A native of Beijing, she moved to the U.S. to obtain a degree in Business Management, then trained in the culinary arts at the California Culinary Academy.By Chris Cosentino

Chef Shawn Naputi was born and raised on Guam. After graduating high school, he followed his passion by attending the California Culinary Academy of San Francisco.By Chris Cosentino

A great conversation with a brilliant chef & great friend.By Chris Cosentino

Best known for her roles on such Food Network hits as Guy’s Grocery Games, Tournament of Champions and Cutthroat Kitchen, as well as Bravo’s Top Chef and Top Chef All-Stars, Antonia Lofaso is one of America’s most beloved chefs.By Chris Cosentino

Chef and Restaurateur Tiffani Faison of Sweet Cheeks Q, Fool’s Errand, Orfano, Dive Bar, Tenderoni’s and Bubble Bath, has made a name for herself nationwide for her dynamic personality, culinary prowess and fierce work ethic. Under Big Heart Hospitality, her Boston based restaurant group, she creates restaurants that are warm, inspired and instantl…

Aki Kamozawa & H. Alexander Talbot are Ideas in Food, a blog, a book, and a culinary consulting business based in Plumstead, PA. They also co-own Curiosity Doughnuts, a small, artisan doughnut shop, open weekends only, in the Stockton Market across the river in Stockton, NJ.By Chris Cosentino

From Michelin Stars to Yellow Jerseys, Tour de France & Giro d’ Italia Chef Henrik Orre has done it all.By Chris Cosentino

Maneet Chauhan is an award-winning chef, author, television personality and founding partner and president of Morph Hospitality Group in Nashville, Tennessee.By Chris Cosentino

Jamie Bissonnette is the James Beard Award-winning chef and partner of Boston favorites Toro, a Barcelona-style tapas bar, and sister restaurant Coppa, an Italian enoteca, in the South End. as well as Little Doinkey in Cambridge MA and Bangkok.By Chris Cosentino

When I saw Jay Rawe ski in the new film Stomping Grounds from Match stick productions I was blown away, I knew we had to speak his ability on a sit ski is mind blowing and inspiring.By Chris Cosentino

From battling the legendary Masaharu Morimoto on Iron Chef America, opening Encore Hotel in Las Vegas and guiding Anthony Bourdain through many markets and restaurants, Chef Jet Tila is internationally celebrated for his culinary expertise.By Chris Cosentino

Philip Speer is a brilliant chef and good friend who inspired me to find a better path. Thanks to him he inspired me to address my Mental Health issues and look in the mirror more then I wanted too. Thank You Philip for helping show me the way.By Chris Cosentino

5x Olympian ( 3 summer, 2 winter)8x World Cup Winner ( both MTB and Cyclocross)2x bronze medalist at Cyclocross World ChampsMultiple Czech National Champ - MTB, CX, XCskiMultiple NCAA XC Ski ChampPresident of UCI Athletes’ CommissionVice-President of UCI20 years with Clif Pro Team Building my own program for 2022Languages: Czech and EnglishFan of S…

Lawson Craddock. is a 29 year old professional cyclist from Texas. I’ve been racing professionally for over 8 years and currently split my time between Texas and Girona, Spain. I am married with two kids, and enjoy spending time with my family.By Chris Cosentino

Anthony has followed his passion of making Neapolitan-style pizza from moment 1. He has never wavered from this direction and in doing so he has created a cult following. This man can also tear your legs off on a bike so beware.By Chris Cosentino

The level of excitement, fun and adventure that Lachlan has brought to the world of cycling is incredibaly inspiring. He has opened the door for adventure and fun all while setting his own rules racing things and setting new boundaries in the sport of cycling. Thank you Lachlan for inspiring us to go farther, have fun and showing people there is mo…