2011 TOP 5 RISING CHEFS IN THE U.S.

Sean Baker
Gather
Berkeley, CA

As restaurants evolve so do sensibilities, not least those of Sean Baker, whose green consciousness has raised the culinary level of heirloom produce, seasonal cooking... Chef Sean Baker biography

Emma Hearst
Sorella
New York, NY

When she was only four years old, Emma Hearst already knew she wanted to be a chef, opting for cooking shows over cartoons on TV. She started working... Chef Emma Hearst biography

Jordan Kahn
Red Medicine
Los Angeles, CA

Though only 27, Jordan Kahn has already worked in America’s most elite kitchens, including Thomas Keller’s French Laundry and Per Se. His inventive... Chef Jordan Kahn biography

Jeramie Robison
Restaurant CINQ
Houston, TX

Louisiana native Jeramie Robison started cooking Creole food when he was sixteen, and he still applies some family secrets to the sophisticated modern European... Chef Jeramie Robison biography

Ryan Studebaker
Prepkitchen Del Mar
Del Mar, CA

Born in Michigan, Ryan Studebaker grew up hunting game and cooking it with his dad, an experience that engendered in him an early appreciation of cooking... Chef Ryan Studebaker biography