2023 Talent
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CHEFS

Hank Adaniya
Hank's Haute Dogs - Honolulu, HI

Shaymus Alwin
G.Lion Hawaii, La Vie, Quiora, HY's Steak House - Honolulu, HI

Peter Armellino
Plumed Horse - Saratoga, CA

Timon Balloo
The Katherine - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Ria Dolly Barbosa
PESO Neighborhood Restaurant and Lumpia Bar - Honolulu, HI

Michele Belotti
Belotti Ristorante e Bottega - Oakland, CA

Peter Cho
Han Oak - Portland, OR

Chung Chow
Noreetuh - New York, NY

Shirley Chung
Ms. Chi Cafe - Culver City, CA

Bonny Davis
Kamehameha Schools Maui - Makawao, HI

Fred DeAngelo
Bubbly & Bleu - Honolulu, HI

Gabi & Greg Denton
Ox Restaurant - Portland, OR

Kealoha Domingo
Nui Kealoha - Kaneohe, HI

Celestino Drago
Drago Centro - Los Angeles, CA

Graham Elliot
Polynesian Cultural Center - Laie, HI

Monique Fiso
Hiakai - Wellington, New Zealand

David Flegel
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa - Kaanapali, HI

Tyler Florence
Miller & Lux Restaurant - San Francisco, CA

Vikram Garg
UMI by Vikram Garg - Honolulu, HI

Duff Goldman
Food Network - Baltimore, MD

Jorge Granda
Westin Hapuna Beach Hotel - Kamuela, HI

Daisuke Hamamoto
Arancino at The Kahala - Honolulu, HI

Ray Hayashi
RYLA - Hermosa Beach, CA

Jeffery Hayashi
Regiis Ova Caviar & Champagne Lounge - Yountville, CA

Brady Ishiwata Williams
Tomo - Seattle, WA

Brandon Jew
Mister Jiu's - San Francisco, CA

Dean Kamiya
Kani Ka Pila Grille - Honolulu, HI

Ravi Kapur
Liholiho Yacht Club & Good Good Culture Club - San Francisco, CA

Michelle Karr-Ueoka
MW Restaurant & Artizen by MW - Honolulu, HI

Ed Kenney
Mud Hen Water - Honolulu, HI

Yoshikazu Kizu
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa - Kaanapali, Maui

Andrew Le
The Pig & The Lady - Honolulu, HI

Danny Lee
Mandu/CHIKO/Anju - Washington, D.C.

Keaka Lee
Kapa Hale - Honolulu, HI

Eunji Lee
Lysée - New York, NY

Susur Lee
Lee Restaurant - Ontario, Canada

David LeFevre
Manhattan Beach Post - Manhattan Beach, CA

Mei Lin
Daybird - Los Angeles, CA

Michael Lofaro
Fairmont Kea Lani - Wailea, HI

Jian Loo
Hakkasan - Miami, FL

Relle Lum
Keeping It Relle - Pukalani, HI

Raphael Lunetta
Lunetta - Santa Monica, CA

Joey Macadangdang
Joey's Kitchen & Macadangdang Restaurant - Lahaina, HI

Gaby Maeda
State Bird Provisions - San Francisco, CA

Rhoda Magbitang
The Inn at Matteiʻs Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection - Carpinteria, CA

Robynne Maii
Fête - Honolulu, HI

Mark Majewski
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa - Kaanapali, HI

Jon Matsubara
FEAST by Jon Matsubara - Honolulu, HI

Dean Max
DJM Restaurants - Deerfield Beach, FL

Shawn McClain
Highlands Restaurant - Detroit, MI

Scott McGill
T S Restaurants of Hawaii & California - Lahaina, HI

Spike Mendelsohn
PLNT Burger - Fairfax Station, VA

Michael Meredith
Mr Morris Eatery - Auckland, New Zealand

Lenny Messina
Restaurant LOLA | Hudson Valley Foie Gras - Great Neck, NY

Dexter Mina
WOVEN - Tacoma, WA

Tara Monsod
ANIMAE - San Diego, CA

Kristene Moon
The Pig and The Lady - Honolulu, HI

Masaharu Morimoto
Morimoto Asia & Momosan Waikiki - Honolulu, HI

Shota Nakajima
Taku - Seattle, WA

Ronnie Nasuti
Tiki's Grill & Bar - Honolulu, HI

Jason Neroni
Best Bet Pizzeria - Los Angeles, CA

Helen Nguyen
Saigon Social - New York, NY

Frank Pabst
Blue Water Cafe - Vancouver, Canada

Jason Peel
Nami Kaze - Honolulu, HI

Alexandre Petard
Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach - Honolulu, HI

Matt Pittman
Meat Church -Waxahachie, TX

Carolyn Portuondo
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa - Ko Olina, HI

Aarón Sánchez
Johnny Sánchez - New Orleans, LA

Jayse Sato
Umi Sushi - Wailuku, HI

Caroline Schiff
Gage & Tollner - New York, NY

Sean Sherman
The Sioux Chef Company - Minneapolis, MN

Aaron Silverman
Rose's Luxury, Pineapple & Pearls and Little Pearl - Washington DC

Sheldon Simeon
Tin Roof - Kahului, HI

Jeremiah Stone & Fabian von Hauske
Contra/Wildair - New York, NY

Jeff Szombaty
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa - Honolulu, HI

Scott Tacinelli & Angie Rito
Don Angie - New York, NY

Brooke Tadena
Levy Restaurants - Honolulu, HI

Ryo Takatsuka
Noe at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina - Ko Olina, HI

Christian Testa
Halekulani - Honolulu, HI

Ming Tsai
MingsBings - Natick, MA

Wade Ueoka
MW Restaurant - Honolulu, HI

Robert & Minaka Urquidi
Ethelʻs Grill - Honolulu, HI

Marcel Vigneron
The Lemon Grove at The Aster & The Los Angeles Athletic Club - Los Angeles, CA

Cedric Vongerichten
Wayan/Ma·dé - New York, NY

Crystal Wahpepah
Wahpepah's Kitchen - Oakland, CA

Jonathan Waxman
Barbuto - New York, NY

Lee Anne Wong
Papaaina - Lahaina, HI

Roy Yamaguchi
Roy Yamaguchi Group of Restaurants - Honolulu, HI

Martin Yan
M.Y. Asia Restaurant & Yan Can Cook TV - Las Vegas, NV

Sherry Yard
Bakery by the Yard & Food Network Personality - El Segundo, CA

Matt Young
Duke's Waikiki - Honolulu, HI
SOMMELIERS

Chuck Furuya, MS
Master Sommelier - Honolulu, HI

Chris Ramelb, MS
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI

Roberto Viernes, MS
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates - Honolulu, HI
WINEMAKERS

Thomas Brown
Rivers-Marie - Calistoga, CA

Knox Clendenen
Au Bon Climat Winery & Clendenen Family Wines - Santa Barbara, CA

Cathy Cohn
Mayacamas Vineyards - Napa Valley

Jeffrey Cruz
Sinegal Estate - St. Helena, CA

Stephanie Ducloux
Champagne Paul Bara - Champagne, France

Matt Duncan
Silver Oak - Oakville, CA

Lionel Faury
Lionel Faury - No. Rhone, France

Jonathan Floyd
Duckhorn Family of Wines - Napa, CA

Hilary Graves
Booker Vineyard - Paso Robles, CA

Fanny Jamet
Domaine Jamet - No. Rhone, France

Joy Lindholm
Champagne Selections - Skurnik USA

Lara Mancini
Almaviva|Baron Philippe de Rothschild - Puente Alto, Chile

Dana Manison
Hundred Acre Wine - St. Helena, CA

Quelene Marino
OVID | Silver Oak Cellars - Napa, CA

Chad Melville
Melville Estate - Santa Rita Hills, CA

Matthew Milton
Moet Hennessy

Kristin Monteiro
Faust Vineyards - Napa Valley, CA

Mike Officer
Carlisle - Sonoma Valley, CA

Regina Sanz
Kosta Browne Winery - Sebastopol, CA

Drew Stapp
Jonata/The Hilt - Lompac, CA

Art Tongkao-On
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI

Matt Trevisan
Linne Caldo - Paso Robles, CA
MIXOLOGISTS

Tony Abou-Ganim
The Modern Mixologist - Las Vegas, NV

Jen Ackrill
Hau Tree - Honolulu, HI

Frank Chipolone
Spago - Kihei, HI

Art Deakins
Kuleana Rum - Waimea, HI

Kevin Diedrich
Pacific Cocktail Haven - San Francisco, CA

Eric Dill
Ko‘olau Distillery - Kailua, HI

Iain Griffiths
Empirical - Brooklyn, NY

Francesco Lafranconi
Carver Road Hospitality - Las Vegas, NV

Dave Newman
Pint & Jigger - Honolulu, HI

Julie Reiner
Clover Club, Milady's & Leyenda - New York, NY

Kyle Reutner
Ko Hana Distillers - Kunia, HI

Christian Self
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI

Andy Seymour
Liquid Productions - New York, NY

Christian Suzuki
Bell Tree Hospitality - San Francisco, CA

Izzy Tulloch
Milady's - SoHo, NY

Christine Wiseman
Bar Lab - Miami, FL

Alicia Yamachika
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
SPECIAL PRESENTERS

Banan
Banan - Honolulu, HI

Asato Family Shop
Asato Family Shop - Honolulu, HI

Kalele Eats
Kalele Eats - Honolulu, HI

Solomon Enos
Makaha, HI

Christina Ho
Honolulu, HI

Egan Inoue
Egan's Boot Camp - Honolulu, HI

Hadley Nunes
Honolulu, HI

Rosanna Pansino
Nerdy Nummies - Los Angeles, CA

Adam Richman
Gastronaut, Cook, Producer & Author - Brooklyn, NY

Abigail Romanchak
Maui, HI

Taiji Terasaki
Honolulu, HI

The Alley
The Alley - Honolulu, HI

Kent Torrey
The Cheese Shop - Carmel, CA