Every year Food & Wine Magazine chooses 10 up-and-coming culinary superstars. 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the Best New Chef awards. Past winners include Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Rick Bayless, Gary Danko, Todd English, Allen Susser, Tom Colicchio, Gale Gand, Suzanne Goin, John Besh, and other greats.

Best New Chefs of 2008

Jim Burke, 34
James; Philadelphia, PA

Gerard Craft, 28
Niche; St. Louis, MO


Tim Cushman, 55
O Ya; Boston, MA

Jeremy Fox, 31
Ubuntu; Napa, CA

Koren Grieveson, 36
Avec; Chicago, IL

Michael Psilakis, 38
Anthos; New York, NY

Ethan Stowell, 33
Union; Seattle, WA

Giuseppe Tentori, 35
Boka; Chicago, IL

Eric Warnstedt, 32
Hen of the Wood; Waterbury, VT

Sue Zemanick, 26
Gautreau's; New Orleans, LA