September is one of the major awards seasons in the restaurant industry and things are continuing to heat up. Following Bon Appétit’s best new restaurants reveal, Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs list—now in its 36th year, and one of the most eagerly anticipated announcements in the food world—is here.
Legends like Nancy Silverton, Daniel Boulud, and David Chang are all alums of the list, so you can imagine what a big deal it is to be included. Thirteen chefs around the country made the cut this year, and they include Lawrence “LT” Smith of Phoenix’s Mexican-influenced hotspot Chilte and Camari Mick and Mary Attea of NYC favorites Raf’s and The Musket Room.
Food & Wine editors traveled to dozens of cities and ate at hundreds of restaurants before narrowing it down to this group that they singled out for their ambitious and wildly creative skills in the kitchen. You can also look at 389 winners from the past 36 years here.
Read on for the full list of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs
Lawrence “LT” Smith of Chilte (Phoenix)
Camari Mick and Mary Attea of Raf’s and The Musket Room (New York)
Karyn Tomlinson of Myriel (St. Paul)
Leina Horii and Brian Lea of Kisser (Nashville)
Erika Council of Bomb Biscuit Co. (Atlanta)
Wedchayan “Deau” Arpapornnopparat of Holy Basil (Los Angeles)
Nicole Cabrera Mills of Pêche (New Orleans)
Jonny White, Jalen Heard, and Lane Milne of Goldee’s BBQ (Fort Worth)
Silver Iocovozzi of Neng Jr’s (Asheville)
Tanay Warerkar is a content marketing manager at OpenTable, where he oversees features content and stays on top of the hottest trends and developments in the restaurant industry. He brings years of experience as a food editor and reporter having worked at the San Francisco Chronicle, Eater, and the New York Daily News, to name a few.
